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Award Contract for Solids Handling Improvement Project - Authorize the City Manager to award a construction contract to WM Lyles in the amount of $13,744,000 for the Solids Handling Improvement Project at the Visalia Water Reclamation Facility.
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Prepared by: Rehana Cale, Senior Project Manager (559) 713-4176, rehana.cale@visalia.city; Ben Litwack, Public Works Manager (559) 713-4716, ben.litwack@visalia.city
Department Recommendation: Staff recommends that the City Council authorize the City Manager to award a contract to WM Lyles in the amount of $13,744,000 for RFB 24-25-11 - Solids Handling Improvement Project.
Summary:
The Solids Handling Improvement Project, CP0636, is estimated at $19,100,000, budgeted in Fiscal Year 2025/26. Construction, construction management, and materials testing services are included in this budget. The Request for Bids for the Solids Handling Improvement Project, RFB 24-25-11, was sent out on May 19, 2025 and the bid closing was July 16, 2025.
WM Lyles was determined to have submitted the lowest responsive bid of $13,744,000. Staff recommends awarding the construction contract to WM Lyles in the amount of $13,744,000.
Background Discussion:
The Water Reclamation Facility (WRF) has, and is currently, experiencing capacity and operational challenges in its solids handling processes due to aging infrastructure, existing and projected increased flows and constituent loadings, and operational limitations of existing systems. In response, the City contracted with Carollo in 2023 to conduct a condition assessment and development of both a near-term Facility Plan and a 20-year Master Plan. Carollo identified $70 million in near-term projects, including upgrades to sludge systems, UV disinfection capacity, and construction of a new anaerobic digester, with $24,760,000 recommended for immediate action. On June 26, 2024, Council adopted the updated Master Plan, that included these projects. On June 2,...
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