Title
Recommendation to Amend a Contract to Extend the Term to Nute Engineering for Cyclic Sewer Rehabilitation Project, Phase 14. (Public Works 310)
Body
To: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
From: Jill Keimach, City Manager
Re: Recommendation to Amend a Contract to Extend the Term to Nute Engineering for Cyclic Sewer Rehabilitation Project, Phase 14.
BACKGROUND
On July 19, 2016 the City Council awarded a competitively solicited contract in the amount $333,069, including contingencies, to Nute Engineering for design services for the rehabilitation of approximately 2.7 miles of sanitary sewer main, lower laterals and associated manholes. The City of Alameda (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 actions 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 environmental and human health impacts. The lawsuits were combined and settled with the terms of the settlement codified in Final Consent Decree for Case Nos. C09-00186 and 09-05684.
In accordance with requirements of the Consent Decree, the Public Works Department is replacing approximately 2.7 miles of aging sewer pipes to limit public health impacts associated with sanitary sewer overflows and to improve reliability of service.
DISCUSSION
The design portion of cyclic sewer rehabilitation project, phase 14, is complete. The construction contract is anticipated to go before City Council for approval in September 2017. The Nute Engineering contract requires a term extension only, since part of the contracted services involve engineering support services during construction, which is anticipated to last through the spring of 2018.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
This is an extension of the contract term only. The funds for this project are budgeted in the Public Works Department’s Capital Improvement Program for sewer rehabilitation. The cost of the contract will be charged to the Sewer Enterprise Fund (Fund 602). There is no impact to the General Fund.
MUNICIPAL CODE/POLICY DOCUMENT CROSS REFERENCE
This action does not affect the Municipal Code.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
The California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) applies only to projects which have the potential for causing a significant effect on the environment.
RECOMMENDATION
Amend a contract to extend the term to Nute Engineering for cyclic sewer rehabilitation project, phase 14.
Respectfully submitted,
Liam Garland, Acting Public Works Director
By,
Erin Smith, Acting Deputy Public Works Director
Financial Impact section reviewed,
Elena Adair, Finance Director
Exhibit:
1. Original Contract
2. First Amendment