Agenda Item Wording:
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Conditional award for Cameron Creek linear recharge project - Conditionally authorize the City Manager to award the construction contract to Katch Environmental, Inc for the Cameron Creek linear recharge project in the amount of $2,201,753.32; approve change order number one for scope change in the reduction amount of ($32,913); and appropriate $845,125 from the General Fund 001 to be reimbursed as described in this report.
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Prepared by:
Rebecca Keenan, Senior Civil Engineer, 713-4541; Rebecca.Keenan@visalia.gov
Christopher Crawford, City Engineer, 713-4331; Chris.Crawford@visalia.gov
Nick Bartsch, Public Works Director, 713-4052; Nick.Bartsch@visalia.gov
Jason Huckleberry, Eng & Bldg. Director, 713-4495; Jason.Huckleberry@visalia.gov
Department Recommendation:
Staff recommends that the City Council authorize the City Manager to conditionally award, pending written approval from DWR of change in grant scope, the construction contract to Katch Environmental, Inc. for the Cameron Creek linear recharge project in the amount of $2,201,753.32; approve change order number one for scope change in the reduction amount of ($32,913); and appropriate $845,125 from the General Fund 001 to be reimbursed as described in this report.
Summary:
This project consists of construction of two (2) new reinforced concrete check structure facilities and one tie-in to the existing Pearl Woods development storm basin within the Cameron Creek channel. The project's goal is to increase groundwater recharge through linear water pools that will percolate over time to recharge the groundwater aquifer in the vicinity of the City limits. The "Measurement" concrete check structure will be located east of the City, at Road 156 and Cameron Creek, and the "Lovers" check structure will be located at Lovers Lane and Cameron Creek. The storm basin tie-in will be located west of Road 148, adjacent to the Pearl Woods subdivision, near the SCE Rector Station.
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