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Recommendation to Authorize the City Manager to Execute a Five-Year Agreement with Nute Engineering for Engineering Design Services for Cyclic Sewer Rehabilitation Project, Phase 23 Easements, in a Total Amount Not to Exceed $1,222,988, including Contingency.
In accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), this action is categorically exempt from further environmental review pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15301 (Existing Facilities). (Public Works 0602)
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To: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
From: Gerry Beaudin, City Manager
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The City of Alameda (City) issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) on March 25, 2026, for engineering design services for the Cyclic Sewer Rehabilitation Project Phase 23 Easements. The initial work to be designed is Project Year 12 of the 20-Year Rehabilitation Program, included in the City's 2015 Sewer Master Plan (SMP). Because the scope of services for this sewer design work is within easements located on private property, it requires more design work than standard sewer design. Staff recommends City Council award the Agreement to Nute Engineering for a total five-year amount of $1,222,988.
BACKGROUND
The City operates the local sanitary sewer collection system comprised of sewer pipes, pump stations, and other facilities. Some of this aging infrastructure has reached its life expectancy and requires rehabilitation. In 2009, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) filed a complaint against the East Bay Municipal Utility District (EBMUD), owner and operator of the regional wastewater treatment facilities and a separate suit against each of the municipal entities that operate sewer collection systems discharging to the EBMUD system, including the City. The primary objective of EPA's action suits was to force an aggressive program to reduce the volume of wet weather flow to the regional treatment plant and overflows in the local system, both having env...
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