HomeMy WebLinkAbout06/15/1993, C-2 - WATERLINE IMPROVEMENT PROJECT: PALM ST. - BROAD TO SANTA ROSA; SANTA ROSA ST. - PALM TO PACIFIC; PA I������R���gIIIII1lIlI IIUIII MEETING DATE:
cityof San u,lls OBISpO ,Tune 15, 1993
COUNCIL AGENDA REP®RT ITEM NUMBER:
FROM: �
Michael McCluskey, Public Works Directo ,1,
PREPARED BY:
Morris D. Witbeck, Engineering Assistant'
SUBJECT:
Waterline Improvement Project: Palm St. - Broad to Santa Rosa; Santa
Rosa St. - Palm to Pacific; Pacific St. - Santa Rosa to Nipomo,
Specification No. 93-15.
CAO 'RECOMMENDATION:
By motion, approve the plans and specifications for "Waterline
Improvement Project: Palm St. - Broad to Santa Rosa; Santa Rosa St.
Palm to Pacific; Pacific St. - Santa .Rosa to Nipomo, Specification
No. 93-15 and authorize soliciting of bids and contract award by the
CAO if the. lowest responsible bid is within the Engineer's cost
estimate.
DISCUSSION:
Many of the waterlines in the downtown area are very old and in a
deteriorated condition. Frequent breakages disrupt service. These lines
are also undersized and do not provide adequate fire flows to meet
current standards.
The recently completed Higuera Street waterline project upgraded the
waterline through the core of the downtown. The proposed project will
complete a set of waterline upgrades around the downtown area to further
improve fire flows, as recommended in the Downtown Water System Analysis.
conducted by Boyle Engineering for the City.
As with the Higuera Street project, a number of mitigating measures and
requirements will be included to minimize the disruption to business
activities. The conditions are designed to ensure that Thursday night
activities will not be impacted, and that parking will be maintained to
the maximum extent possible..
CONCURRENCE:
Staff has discussed .this project with the BIA. Lynn Block of the BIA has
reviewed a list of conditions and has concurred.
The Community Development Department has determined that this project is
categorically exempt from further environmental review.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Engineer's Estimate: $546 , 000
1 8% contingencies 44 , 000
Total: $5901000
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COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
Specification No. 93-1.5
Meeting of June 15, 1993
Page Two.
The Engineer's estimate for the project is $546, 000. The current CIP
program has a balance remaining of $300, 000 which has been identified for
this project. The balance of funding for the project will come from the
proposed CIP in the 1993/95 Financial Plan. A total of $600., 000 has been
included for water main improvements in the new financial period. A
total of $900, 000 would be available to support this project..
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The City Council, at the June 30, 1992 meeting, determined that utility
projects go forward based on their independent funding.
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Plans and Specifications are
Available in the Council Office for Review.
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