TO: Members of the Governing Board
FROM: Christopher Silke, District Engineer
REPORT BY: Annamaria Martinez, Assistant Engineer
SUBJECT: Approval of Plans and Specifications and Authorization to Advertise for Bids for the Tank 3 Replacement and Distribution System Upgrades Project, LB 20-01
RECOMMENDATION
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District Engineer requests the approval of Plans and Specifications for the Tank 3 Replacement and Distribution System Upgrades Project, LB 20-01 and authorization to advertise for sealed bids and opening of the bids at a time, date, and location to be published by the District Engineer pursuant to Section 20150.8 of the Public Contract Code.
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
On April 7, 2020, the Governing Board adopted Resolution 2020-04 (LBRID) authorizing the District Engineer to submit a principal forgiveness funding application with the State Water Resources Control Board Division of Financial Assistance and take related action to receive funding for the Tank No 3 Replacement and Distribution System Upgrades Project. District staff submitted the complete funding application in June 2020, and on October 11, 2022 the District was notified of a funding award. The Governing Board authorized the Chair to sign the recipient funding agreement and approved the associated budget transfer necessary to establish appropriations in the Project budget on November 8, 2022, and on December 13, 2023, the Board approved Agreement No 230208B with GHD, Inc. to complete the plans and specifications for the project.
Project Plans and Specifications are now complete; staff recommends Board approval for public bidding. The project is funded by the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund Program (DWSRF) managed by the Division of Financial Assistance (DFA) for the State of California. Advertisement of the project for construction bids will be contingent upon approval of plans and specifications by the Division of Financial Assistance (DFA) and the Division of Drinking Water. Approva...
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