REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
Award of Contract for Design and Construction Support Services for the Lawrence Expressway Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation Initial Project (F17-036)
Report
REPORT IN BRIEF
Council approval is requested to award a contract to Water Works Engineers, LLC of Roseville in an amount not-to-exceed $273,256 for design and construction support services for the Lawrence Expressway Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation Initial Project (Initial Project), and for a 10% design contingency in the amount of $27,326.
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 may be exempted from the competitive proposal process.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
This award is for the design phase and construction support 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 15061(b)(3); however it is expected that the CEQA determination for construction of this project will be a categorical exemption pursuant to CEQA Guidelines section 15301(c) for existing facilities involving no expansion of use.
BACKGROUND AND DISCUSSION
The Lawrence Expressway Sanitary Sewer trunk main is a critical pipe for carrying sewage from the southern and eastern portions of the City and the Rancho Rinconada area in Cupertino and San Jose to the Water Pollution Control Plant (WPCP). Based on available records, staff believes that the sewer trunk main was originally installed in 1953 with a life expectancy of approximately 50 years. It is constructed of multiple materials and gradually increases in size from 15" at Stevens Creek Boulevard to 48" at Borregas Avenue where it enters the WPCP.
Lawrence Expressway is a multi-lane major thoroughfare with heavy traffic and is controlled by the County of Santa Clara. Consequently, a permit is required from the Co...
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