TO: Napa-Vallejo Waste Management Authority Board of Directors
FROM: Chris Celsi, Executive Director
REPORT BY: Chris Celsi, Executive Director
SUBJECT: Agreement No. 2025-06 American Canyon Emergency Culvert Repair
RECOMMENDATION
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Ratify and authorize the Chair to sign Agreement No. 2025-06 with Benchmark Civil Construction, Inc. for American Canyon Emergency Culvert Repair in the amount of $69,730.00. [4/5 vote required]
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
A culvert underneath the access road to the American Canyon Sanitary Landfill failed unexpectedly. The culvert allows tidal flows to pass underneath the road and flush the adjacent wetlands. The failed culvert risked compromising the access road above it, injury to the public, and causing tidal flows to flood the closed landfill. The Authority needed the immediate services of a licensed contractor to perform emergency repairs to the culvert.
The Authority received three quotes and hired Benchmark Civil Construction to perform the repairs. The work has been completed to the satisfaction of Authority staff. Because this contractor performed other work for the Authority last fiscal year, the cost of this work exceeds the Executive Director's authority and Board approval is needed. This action will ratify the award of this contract to the contractor. A 4/5 vote is required pursuant to Public Contract Code section 22050.
FISCAL & STRATEGIC PLAN IMPACT
Is there a Fiscal Impact?
Yes
Is it currently budgeted?
Yes
Where is it budgeted?
Account 8100010
Is it Mandatory or Discretionary?
Discretionary
Discretionary Justification:
Culvert failure risked access to the closed landfill, injury to the public, and potential flooding of the landfill due to blocked tidal flows.
Is the general fund affected?
Yes
Future fiscal impact:
No
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION: This activity is categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines section 15301, as the repa...
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