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Construction Management Services Contract Award - Authorize the City Manager to execute an agreement with NV5, Inc. to provide construction management and materials testing services for the Solids Handling Improvement Project at the Visalia Water Reclamation Facility in the amount of $1,243,847.69
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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 execute an agreement with NV5, Inc to provide construction management and materials testing services for the Solids Handling Improvement Project at the Visalia Water Reclamation Facility in the amount of $1,243,847.69
Summary:
The Solids Handling Improvement Project, CP0636, was estimated at $19,100,000 of the $24,760,000 budgeted for Fiscal Year 2025/26. Construction management and materials testing services were 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 is scheduled for July 16, 2025.
The scope of construction management services includes pre-construction constructability review, analyzing submitted bids, establishment of project procedures and a management plan, submittal review, construction oversight and inspection, as well as material testing, and project closeout.
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 $7...
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