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Recommendation to Authorize the City Manager to Execute an Agreement with JMB Construction for the Storm Drain Pump Station Electrical Upgrades Project, No. P.W. 9-19-48, in a Total Amount Not to Exceed $2,030,900; and
Adoption of Resolution Amending the Fiscal Year 2021-22 Capital Budget by Reducing Revenue and Expenditure Appropriations in Capital Improvement Program 91890311 by $250,000, Reducing Revenue and Expenditure Appropriations in Capital Improvement Program 91808 by $124,255, and Increasing Revenue and Expenditure Appropriations for Capital Improvement Program 91606 by $374,255. (Public Works 31041520)
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To: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The City of Alameda (City) issued plans and specifications for the Storm Drain Pump Station Electrical Upgrades project on August 5, 2021. The project consists of upgrades to the electrical and control equipment at four pump stations, and installation of a new wet well and pumps at one of the stations. Staff requests City Council award the contract to JMB Construction, the lowest responsive bidder, in an amount not to exceed $2,030,900.
BACKGROUND
The City's stormwater drainage system consists of an extensive curb/gutter system, 1,655 intersection and sidewalk culverts, 126 miles of buried pipelines, 11 pump stations, several lagoons with tide gates, and 278 outfalls. The system is designed to take stormwater runoff from roads, roofs, and impervious surfaces, until it is ultimately discharged to the San Francisco Bay through outfalls. Ensuring the long-term viability of the City's storm system is critical for ensuring proper drainage to prevent roads and neighborhoods from flooding during storm events.
In accordance with the Storm Drain Master Plan and Storm Drain Pump Station Assessment of 2011, City staff developed a project to replace the existing electrical equipment at four storm drain pump stations: Main Street, Webster Street, Third Street, and Golf C...
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