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CITY OF SAN LU I S O B I S P O
FROM: John Moss,Utilities Direct �.
Prepared By: Dan Gilmore,Utilities En ee,l
SUBJECT: REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS ..FOR DESIGN OF ALRITA PUMP
STATION REPLACEMENT PROJECT,SPECIFICATION NO.90234
CAO RECOMMENDATION:
1) Approve the Request for Proposals (RFP) package, and authorize staff to advertise for
proposals.
2) Authorize the CAO to award the contract if the proposed cost is less than available
budget.
DISCUSSION:
The Alrita Pump Station was originally installed in 1958. The hydropneumatic pump station
boosts the water pressure to approximately 12 homes on Alrita Street, above Flora Street near
Laurel Lane. The Alrita Pump Station has become unreliable,resulting in increased maintenance
requirements. The existing pump station has two pumps, each capable of providing 100 gpm.
Even the combined flow falls substantially short of the Fire Department target of 1,500 gpm
minimum fire flow for this area.
The Alrita Pump Station is proposed for replacement in order to reduce maintenance
requirements, enhance reliability, and increase fire flows. Providing increased fire flows is
especially important, as this area is also a wildland interface. Approval of the recommended
action will allow staff to select a qualified consultant to perform the design and prepare contract
documents for the construction of the pump station replacement project. Once plans and
specifications are prepared, they will be brought before Council for approval. The construction
project will then be advertised for bids.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Funding for the project is included in the 2001-03 Financial Plan, Appendix B — Capital
Improvement Plan, page 124. There is a total of$470,000 budgeted for this project, with $50,000
of that amount earmarked for consultant design services. Successful completion of the project is
expected to reduce demands on operating staff by reducing the level of maintenance required at the
pump station.
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ALTERNATIVES:
Defer or.delay the project. This alternative is not recommended, since the pump station has
become unreliable and requires an increasing amount of maintenance.
The Request for Proposals is available in the Council Reading File.
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