CITY OF MERCED - File #: 22-387

• File #: 22-387
• Version: 1
• Type: Consent Item
• Status: Passed
• File created: 5/4/2022
• In control: City Council/Public Finance and Economic Development Authority/Parking Authority
• On agenda: 6/6/2022
• Final action: 6/6/2022
• Title: SUBJECT: Approval of a Second Amendment to Professional Services Agreement with Stantec Consulting Services, Inc., for Engineering Design Services for the Wastewater Treatment Facility Phase VI Improvement Upgrades to Extend Contract End Date REPORT IN BRIEF Considers authorizing a second amendment to professional services agreement with Stantec Consulting Services, Inc., for engineering design of wastewater treatment facility improvement upgrades to extend the original contract term date through completion of the project. RECOMMENDATION City Council - Adopt a motion approving a second amendment to agreement for professional services with Stantec Consulting Services, Inc., to extend the contract term and, authorizing the City Manager or the Deputy City Manager to execute the necessary documents.

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
6/6/2022	1	City Council/Public Finance and Economic Development Authority/Parking Authority	approved	Pass

Report Prepared by: Ken F. Elwin, PE, Director of Public Works

Title
SUBJECT: Approval of a Second Amendment to Professional Services Agreement with Stantec Consulting Services, Inc., for Engineering Design Services for the Wastewater Treatment Facility Phase VI Improvement Upgrades to Extend Contract End Date

REPORT IN BRIEF
Considers authorizing a second amendment to professional services agreement with Stantec Consulting Services, Inc., for engineering design of wastewater treatment facility improvement upgrades to extend the original contract term date through completion of the project.

RECOMMENDATION
City Council - Adopt a motion approving a second amendment to agreement for professional services with Stantec Consulting Services, Inc., to extend the contract term and, authorizing the City Manager or the Deputy City Manager to execute the necessary documents.

Body
ALTERNATIVES
1. Approve, as recommended by staff; or,
2. Approve, subject to modifications as conditioned by City Council; or,
3. Refer to staff for reconsideration of specific items; or,
4. Deny.

AUTHORITY
Charter of the City of Merced, Section 200, et seq. and Section 3.04.120 of the Merced Municipal Code.

Services with an estimated value greater than $34,000.00 are made by written contract in accordance with Merced Municipal Code, Title 3 - Revenue and Finance, Chapter 3.04.

CITY COUNCIL PRIORITIES
As provided for in the 2021-2022 Adopted Budget.

DISCUSSION
Wastewater generated within the City of Merced city limits is processed at the Wastewater Treatment Facility (WWTF), located southwest of the City at 10260 Gove Road. Currently, the City's WWTF is designed with a capacity of 12 million gallons per day (MGD). In achieving this wastewater flow capacity, the following upgrades were completed:

In 2011, Phase IV upgrades included adding tertiary treatment, a new headworks, a third primary clarifier, and ultra-violet disinfection. These allowed a safe and suitable form of effluen...