REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
Award of Contract to Hazen and Sawyer for the Water Pollution Control Plant Master Plan Update and Cogeneration Upgrade Design (F23-001)
Report
REPORT IN BRIEF
Approval is requested to award a contract in the amount of $7,401,597 ($6,835,021 for base services and $566,576 for optional services) to Hazen and Sawyer of New York, NY for the Water Pollution Control Plant Master Plan Update and Cogeneration Upgrade Design. Approval is also requested for a 10% contingency in the amount of $740,160.
EXISTING POLICY
Pursuant to Chapter 2.08 of the Sunnyvale Municipal Code, contracts for this type of service are awarded pursuant to a Request for Proposals (RFP) best value process, unless otherwise exempt from the competitive bidding process. Additionally, City Council approval is required for the procurement of goods and/or services exceeding $250,000 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 15378(a).
The City certified a final Program Environmental Impact Report (PEIR) for the 2016 Master Plan. However, because of changes in CEQA requirements, expected changes to project size and scope from the Master Plan Update, and the length of time since the last PEIR was certified, additional CEQA documentation may be required. The Master Plan Update will include a task for evaluating and proposing a CEQA compliance strategy and developing the applicable environmental documents. These environmental documents will be presented to Council for certification along with the updated Master Plan, once completed by the consultant.
BACKGROUND AND DISCUSSION
The City of Sunnyvale's Water Pollution Control Plant (WPCP) was initially built in 1956. With additions over the years, it has grown to a tertiary treatment facility that receives an average dry weather flow of 12 million gallon...
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