Agenda Item Wording:
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Contract for materials testing services for the construction of Digester 9 - Authorize the City Manager to execute an agreement with Krazan & Associates to provide materials testing and special inspection services for the construction of Digester 9 at the Water Reclamation Facility in the amount of $122,550.
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Agenda Date: 11/02/2026
Prepared by:
Rehana Lustyan, Senior Project Manager, Rehana.Lustyan@visalia.gov – 559-7134176
Ben Litwack, Public Works Manager, Ben.Litwack@visalia.gov – 559-713 4671
Nick Bartsch, Public Works Director, Nick.Bartsch@visalia.gov – 559-713-4052
Department Recommendation:
Staff recommends that the City Council authorize the City Manager to execute an agreement with Krazan & Associates, Inc. to provide materials testing and special inspection services for the construction of Digester 9 at the WRF in the amount of $122,550.
Summary:
The City received a proposal from Krazan & Associates, Inc. to provide constructionphase materials testing and special inspection services for the construction of Digester 9 at the Water Reclamation Facility. These services are required to verify compliance with the project’s technical specifications prepared by Carollo Engineers and to ensure all work meets City and regulatory construction quality standards.
Krazan is one of the five firms prequalified under RFQ 232404, Annual Materials Testing Services, and is next in the established rotation for assignment. The oncall contract was renewed on March 17, 2026, and remains active. The total estimated cost for the Digester 9 materials testing scope is $122,550, consistent with the 2026 oncall fee schedule.
Background Discussion:
The Digester 9 Project is part of the Water Reclamation Facility’s (WRF) multiyear solids handling and process reliability improvements. The WRF has experienced capacity and operational challenges due to aging infrastructure, increased influent flows and loadings, and structural and mechanical ...
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