TO:
Honorable Mayor Powell and Members of the City Council
THROUGH:
David N. Carmany, City Manager
FROM:
Jim Arndt, Public Works Director
Raul Saenz, Utilities Manager
SUBJECT:Title
Contract Extension to AKM Consulting Engineers, Inc. for Sewer System Engineering Services in the Amount of $97,946 for the First Year; with a Second Year Price Adjustment Dependent on the Consumer Price Index.
APPROVE
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RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Council: a) award a two-year contract extension to AKM Consulting Engineers, Inc. for sewer system engineering services in the amount of $97,946 for the first year, with a second year price adjustment dependent on the Consumer Price Index; and b) authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute a contract.
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
Funds totaling $120,000 are budgeted in FY 2012/2013 in the Public Works Department Sewer Maintenance budget for these services. The required funds for FY 2013/2014 will be budgeted accordingly.
BACKGROUND:
The State Water Resources Control Board adopted a statewide General Waste Discharge Requirements and Monitoring Reporting Program (GWDR). A requirement of the regulation mandates the development and adoption of a Sewer System Management Plan (SSMP), which the City adopted on May 4, 2010. The Operation and Maintenance element of the SSMP requires that up to date information be developed on the structural integrity of the sanitary sewer system for the purpose of long term rehabilitation and replacement through a Capital Improvement Program.
Consistent with the GWDR, the City of Manhattan Beach established a program to begin Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) inspections and condition assessments of its approximately 81.6 mile long sewer collection system. The 2010 Sewer Master Plan, developed by AKM Consulting Engineers, Inc. included inspections of 43.1 miles of sewer collection system. Through a competitive bid p...
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