To: Honorable Mayor and Members of City Council
From: Julie Lucido, Public Works Director
Prepared By: Tim Wood, Senior Civil Engineer
TITLE:
Title
Emergency Replacement of Oak Street Storm Drain
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Recommendation
Adopt a resolution determining there is a need to continue the emergency action to execute and implement contracts for the construction to replace the Oak Street Storm Drain from Franklin Street to Brown Street, and determining that the actions authorized by this resolution are exempt from CEQA.
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DISCUSSION:
The City operates and maintains an underground storm drain system throughout the City, including an 18-inch storm drain pipe below Oak Street between Brown Street and Franklin Street (the "Oak Street Storm Drain").
Damage to the Oak Street Storm Drain was first identified through the development of a sink hole within the City street at the intersection of Oak Street and Franklin Street earlier this year. At that time, steel plates were installed to support vehicle traffic at this location; however, the severity of the underground problem was not known. The storm drain line was inspected through video technology and the inspection showed evidence of severe damage with full to partial pipe collapse for segments of the Oak Street Storm Drain between Brown Street and Franklin Street. Immediately upon learning of the severity of the damage, the City's engineering team expedited the evaluation, survey, design, and preparation of the bid package for replacement of the Oak Street Storm Drain. The storm drain replacement includes the installation of approximately 1,100 lineal feet of new 18-inch reinforced concrete pipe for the main line and 180 lineal feet of new 15-inch reinforced concrete pipe for the associated laterals.
In order to not cause further damage to the surrounding infrastructure, the replacement of the Oak Street Storm Drain must be completed prior to heavy winter rains. The standard time for the constr...
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