REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
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Award of a Multi-year Contract for Consultant Services Associated with the Development of Recycled Water and Potable Re-use Projects (F16-145) and Approve Budget Modification No. 11 to Appropriate $250,000 to a new project titled Recycled & Potable Water Plan Development.
Report
REPORT IN BRIEF
Approval is requested to approve Budget Modification No. 11 to appropriate $250,000 from the Water and Wastewater Fund Reserves to a new project titled Recycled & Potable Water Plan Development and to award a three-year contract to CDM Smith Inc., in the amount of $250,000, for on-call consultant services to support the development of recycled water and potable re-use projects for the Environmental Services Department. Approval is also requested to delegate authority to the City Manager to renew the agreement for a period of up to two years, subject to available funding and acceptable pricing and service.
EXISTING POLICY
Consistent with the provision of Sunnyvale Municipal Code Section 2.08.070(b)(1), contracts for the procurement of professional or specialized services are exempt from competitive bidding.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
This award is for on-call consultant services and is not a project which has the potential for causing a significant effect on the environment under the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA") Guidelines section 15378(a).
BACKGROUND AND DISCUSSION
Over the last three years the City has been working in partnership with the Santa Clara Valley Water District (District) to further the development of recycled water and potable re-use projects in the County. The City currently has several cost share agreements and Memoranda of Understanding with the District outlining our mutual interests in these various projects and pursuits (Attachment 1).
These projects are in different stages of implementation, with some already in construction (Wolfe Road Pipeline), some at preliminary design level (Membrane Bio-Reactor...
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