TO: Napa County Flood Control and Water Conservation District
FROM: Richard Thomasser, PG - District Manager
REPORT BY: Andrew Butler, PE - District Engineer
SUBJECT: Approval of Plans and Specifications and Authorization to Advertise for Bids for Napa River/Napa Creek Flood Protection Project, Floodwalls North of the Bypass, Increment 2
RECOMMENDATION
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Approve Plans and Specifications for Napa River/Napa Creek Flood Protection Project, Floodwalls North of the Bypass, Increment 2 and authorize the advertisement for sealed bids, and opening of the bids at a time, date, and location to be published by the District Manager pursuant to Public Contract Code section 20150.8. (No Fiscal Impact)
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BACKGROUND
In 2023, the Napa County Flood Control and Water Conservation District (NCFCWCD) and United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for design work prior to execution of a 204 Project Partnership Agreement for the Project. The Flood Control Acts of 1965 (P.L. 89-298), Sec. 204, and 1976 (P.L. 94-587), Sec. 136(a), authorized the Project. The total project costs based on FY 2023 price levels are estimated to be $515M. The Project received Federal funding in the amount of $48.3M with the non-Federal sponsor responsible for all other costs to complete the Project. Section 204(b) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986, as amended (33 U.S.C. 2232), authorizes non-Federal interests to construct certain water resources development projects, with potential credit or reimbursement of the Federal share of that construction.
The NCFCWCD was engaged in the task of completing the final design of Increment 2, now called the Floodwalls North of the Bypass Project. These floodwalls extend between the Napa River Bypass to just south of the Elks Lodge along the west bank of the Napa River in the City of Napa. The project will also complete the floodwalls at the bypass channel by closing two "gaps" that were left t...
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