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Approve a Basin Excavation Agreement - Authorize the City Manager to execute an agreement with Granite Construction for the excavation and enlargement of Basin 3 and Basin 4 at the Water Reclamation Facility in coordination with the Caltrans Caldwell Avenue and Highway 99 Widening Project.
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Prepared by: Rehana Cale, Senior Project Manager (559) 713-4176, rehana.cale@visalia.gov; Ben Litwack, Public Works Manager (559) 713-4671, ben.litwack@visalia.gov; Nick Bartsch, Public Works Director (559) 713-4428, nick.bartsch@visalia.gov
Department Recommendation: Staff recommends that the City Council authorize the City Manager to execute an agreement with Granite Construction to allow for the deepening of Basin 3 and Basin 4 at the Water Reclamation Facility, in coordination with the Caltrans Caldwell Avenue and Highway 99 Widening Project (Contract No. 06-487404), subject to all terms and conditions contained in the agreement.
Summary:
The City of Visalia owns Basin 3, located at the Visalia Water Reclamation Facility, and Basin 4, located near the intersections of Avenue 280 (Caldwell Avenue) and Roads 44 and 48 in Tulare County. These basins are critical components of the City's wastewater management system and are periodically evaluated for capacity and maintenance needs.
Granite Construction, under contract with Caltrans for the Caldwell Avenue and Highway 99 widening project, has requested authorization to excavate and remove soil material from Basins 3 and 4 for use as engineered fill on the Caltrans project. The City will benefit from the deepening and capacity expansion of these basins at no cost to the City, while ensuring that the final grading, slopes, and basin bottom elevations meet City design standards and infiltration requirements.
Staff recommends Council approval of the attached agreement, which allows Granite Construction to excavate an estimated 495,000 cubic yards of soil across both basins, with all excavat...
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