Special Notice / Hearing: None__
Vote Required: Majority
To: Honorable Board of Supervisors, Acting as the Governing Board of the Fair Oaks Sewer Maintenance District
From: James C. Porter, Director of Public Works
Subject: Fair Oaks Sewer Maintenance District - Seventh Avenue Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation Project (Project No. SF020, File No. 1/4979)
RECOMMENDATION:
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Acting as the Governing Board of the Fair Oaks Sewer Maintenance District, adopt a resolution:
A) Adopting the plans and specifications, including conformance with prevailing wage scale requirements, for the Seventh Avenue Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation Project in the North Fair Oaks area; and
B) Authorizing the President of the Board to execute an agreement with K.J. Woods Construction, Inc., in the amount of $548,000 for the Seventh Avenue Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation Project; and
C) 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 $54,800, or approximately 10% of the agreement amount; and
2. File a Notice of Exemption for a California Environmental Quality Act Categorical Exemption.
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BACKGROUND:
On January 23, 2007, your Board adopted Resolution No. 068509, which "streamlined" the bid process for non-controversial sewer inspection, maintenance and rehabilitation projects, and authorized the Director of Public Works to develop plans and specifications and to call for bids for the types of projects identified in said resolution.
DISCUSSION:
An increase in the required frequency of routine preventative maintenance activities or sewer pipe cleaning on sanitary sewer facilities often indicates the need for infrastructure improvements, repairs, or replacement. The Fair Oaks Sewer Maintenance District (District) has experienced an increase in preventative maintenance and emergency responses associated with the sewer pipes on...
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