To: Honorable Mayor and Members of City Council
From: Phil Brun, Utilities Director
Prepared By: Michael J. Hether, Senior Civil Engineer
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Engineering Design Services for Highway 29 Water Main Freeway Crossings Project
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RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Recommendation
Adopt a resolution authorizing the Utilities Director to execute an amendment to Agreement No. C2016 144 with Carollo Engineers, in the amount of $35,000 for a total contract amount not to exceed $423,848, for additional engineering and design services in support of the Highway 29 Water Main Freeway Crossings Project, authorizing a budget adjustment in the amount of $35,000, and determining that the actions authorized by this resolution are exempt from CEQA.
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DISCUSSION:
The 2014 South Napa earthquake caused significant damage to the City's water system, nearly all of which has been repaired except for those whose damage resulted in leaks that emerged within the State's Highway 29 right-of-way; for logistical reasons, these leaks were isolated and turned off. In order to address the leaks, City staff informed the California State Office of Emergency Services (Cal-OES) and Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) that new horizontal directionally drilled freeway crossings (i.e. freeway crossings) would need to be installed.
In order to complete the design for the restoration of multiple freeway crossings at Old Sonoma Road, Pine Street, Laurel Street and Third Street, City staff relied on consultant engineering services. On June 23, 2016, the City executed a contract (see attached contract C2016 144) in the amount of $388,848 with Carollo Engineers, who has since completed the design work and produced plans and specifications documents that resulted in a successful bid advertisement for construction.
On December 7, 2018, City Council awarded a contract to Garney Pacific, Inc., which authorized construction to restore the freeway crossings at Old Sonoma Road, Pine Street and L...
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