Title:
Title
Agreement: E.A. Fairbairn Water Treatment Plant (EAFWTP) Backwash Tank Repair
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FileID
File ID: 2021-00187
Location
Location: Citywide
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Recommendation:
Recommendation
Pass a Motion authorizing the City Manager or the City Manager's designee to: 1) ratify City Agreement PRC001342 with Farr Construction Company dba Resource Development Company (Resource Development Co.) for the emergency repair of the E.A. Fairbairn Water Treatment Plant (EAFWTP) Backwash Tank for an amount not to exceed $241,700; and 2) authorizing the City Manager or City Manager's designee to execute change orders up to $200,000.
FileName
Contact: Megan Thomas, Project Manager (916) 808-1729; Michelle Carrey, Supervising Engineer (916) 808-1438; Tony Bertrand, Engineering & Water Resources Division Manager, (916) 808-1461; William Busath, Director, (916) 808-1434; Department of Utilities
Body
Presenter: None
Attachments:
1-Description/Analysis
2-Professional Services Agreement PRC001342
Description/Analysis
Issue Detail: In October 2020, Department of Utilities (DOU) staff at the E.A. Fairbairn Water Treatment Plant identified a leak coming from underneath the filter backwash tank. Due to the criticality of the tank in the drinking water process, the leak was assessed to be critical enough to warrant an emergency contract within a restricted time frame.
DOU approached four firms that have proven experience and qualifications needed to complete the repairs. In December 2020, a site visit was held with all four firms. Each firm was provided with the anticipated scope of repairs and given the opportunity to review the knowns and unknowns of the situation to assist them in preparing their proposals. Of the four firms, only three had the staffing and equipment available during the restricted schedule, and only one firm submitted a proposal that met all conditions of the repair. In January 2021, DOU contracted with Resource Development Co. to complete the r...
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