To: Honorable Mayor and Members of City Council
From: Eric B. Whan, Acting Public Works Director
Prepared By: John Ferons, Senior Civil Engineer
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Emergency Storm Drain Repair of Minahen Street, Locust Street and Solano Avenue
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RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Recommendation
Adopt a resolution authorizing a budget appropriation in the amount of $80,000 for the Minahen Storm Drain Repair Project; determining that the emergency actions taken for the Project are terminated; and determining that the actions authorized by this Resolution are exempt from CEQA.
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DISCUSSION:
Pursuant to City of Napa Municipal Code 2.91.040, City Staff is providing this last staff report to City Council and recommending the emergency action be terminated by the City Council.
On August 10, 2018, based on a recommendation from the Deputy Public Works Director, as summarized in this report, the City Manager determined that the storm drain failures at Minahen Street, Locust Street, and Solano Avenue required immediate action to resolve an emergency, including entering into contracts for the purchase of pipe materials and performance of repairs.
The situation was declared an emergency by the City Manager pursuant to Napa Municipal Code Section 2.91.040 (Exceptions for Emergency Contract Procurements), and Public Works staff was authorized to procure the materials and begin the repairs before the next sink hole appeared. Public Works staff identified the necessary storm drain pipe and method to repair the failing system. G. D. Nielson Construction, Inc, a local contractor with the necessary equipment, personnel and experience needed to perform the repairs was hired via the emergency contract ordinance to perform the repairs.
The contractor has now completed the necessary storm drain pipe work, grouted the annular spaces, connected the existing storm drain inlets, and construction of the storm drain manholes. With these tasks completed, it ends the contracted sco...
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