Special Notice / Hearing: None__
Vote Required: Majority
To: Honorable Board of Supervisors, Acting as the Governing Board of County Service Area No. 11 (CSA 11)
From: Ann M. Stillman, Director of Public Works
Subject: Pescadero High School CSA 11 Water Line Extension Project (AR 5912, County Project No. PC027; Project File No. E51040000)
RECOMMENDATION:
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Acting as the Governing Board of County Service Area No. 11, adopt a resolution:
A) Executing an agreement with GradeTech Inc. for the Pescadero High School CSA 11 Water Line Extension Project, in the amount of $1,925,007.50; and
B) Authorizing the Director of Public Works to:
1. Execute subsequent change orders to grant time extensions for project completion and payment up to a maximum aggregate amount not to exceed $192,500, or approximately 10 percent of the agreement amount; and
2. Approve payment up to the not-to-exceed amount of $2,117,507.50 for items requiring adjustment based on unit bid prices without execution of a change order.
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BACKGROUND:
Pescadero Middle/High School (School) serves approximately 170 students from Grades 6 through 12. The School previously relied upon groundwater for its potable water needs. In 2017, the State Water Board Division of Drinking Water cited the School's well for exceeding maximum allowed nitrate and coliform contaminant levels. The School currently relies on bottled water for human consumption needs. Past attempts to drill new wells have failed due to insufficient water quality and quantity on the property.
On January 16, 2024, the County of San Mateo (County) and the State Water Resources Control Board (State Water Board) entered into an agreement (Agreement No. D2302015) for the funding amount of $4,191,330 from the Expedited Drinking Water Grant (EDWG) Program.
On March 11, 2025, this Board adopted Resolution No. 080965 which adopted plans and specifications, including conformance with Federal prevailing wage scale requirem...
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