REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
Authorize the Issuance of a Purchase Order for Sewer Line On-Call Maintenance and Repair Services (F18-245)
Report
REPORT IN BRIEF
Approval is requested to authorize the issuance of a purchase order to Able Construction Group Inc. of San Jose in an amount not to exceed $200,000 for on-call maintenance and repair emergency and non-emergency sewer services. Approval is also requested to delegate authority to the City Manager to renew the purchase order for up to two additional years, subject to available funding and acceptable pricing and services.
EXISTING POLICY
Pursuant to Section 2.08.040 of the Sunnyvale Municipal Code, City Council approval is required for procurements of goods and services exceeding $100,000 in any one transaction.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
The action being considered does not constitute a "project" within the meaning of the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA") pursuant to CEQA Guidelines section 15301 as it consists of maintenance and repair of an existing public facility involving negligible or no expansion of use beyond which presently exists.
BACKGROUND AND DISCUSSION
The City's sanitary sewer system consists of approximately 300 miles of sewer mains (ranging from 4-48 inches in diameter), over 9,800 feet of force mains, five pump stations, 5,287 manholes, and over 29,500 laterals. The system serves the residents and businesses of Sunnyvale, as well as 1,200 customers in the City of Cupertino (Rancho Rinconada) and conveys wastewater to the Sunnyvale Water Pollution Control Plant by major interceptor pipelines located along Lawrence, Borregas & Mathilda Ave.
This service provides routine and emergency repairs to the sanitary sewer system and associated appurtenances and equipment to assure consistent operation and serviceability. Examples of work completed under this project include repairs to manholes, small spot or main line segment repairs, repairs or replacement of failed sewer laterals, li...
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