Report Prepared by: Joseph D. Angulo, Environmental Project Manager, Engineering
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SUBJECT: First Amendment to Agreement for Professional Services with AECOM Technical Services, Inc., for Well Site Design Services, Project No. 114001
REPORT IN BRIEF
Authorizes an amendment to a contract for well design services for a new production water well at the Wastewater Treatment Plant.
RECOMMENDATION
City Council - Adopt a motion:
A. Approving an amendment to an Agreement for Professional Services with AECOM Technical Services, Inc., in the amount of $15,382 for engineering design services; and,
B. Authorizing the City Manager or Assistant City Manager to execute the necessary documents.
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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.
Services with an estimated value greater than $30,000.00 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 2017-18 Adopted Budget.
DISCUSSION
Wastewater Treatment Plant Water Supply
The City of Merced Wastewater Treatment Plant is located at 10260 Gove Road in south Merced. The facility's fresh water needs for the restrooms, laboratory, etc. are served by an existing groundwater production well that is over thirty years old. When the well is occasionally taken off-line for maintenance and repairs there is no fresh water supply to the facility.
A new well has been installed, Well #2, to provide redundant capacity for when the existing well is off-line. It will incur negligible expansion of groundwater usage and will be the primary source of water to the facility when the older well is off-line and is eventually taken out of service. The project generally consists of: the new well installa...
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