Special Notice / Hearing: None__
Vote Required: Majority
To: Honorable Board of Supervisors, Acting as the Governing Board of the Emerald Lake Heights Sewer Maintenance District
From: James C. Porter, Director of Public Works
Subject: Emerald Lake Heights Sewer Maintenance District - Sanitary Sewer Repair Project at 3383 Oak Knoll Drive [County Project No. SE005; County Project File No. E4954]
RECOMMENDATION:
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Acting as the Governing Board of the Emerald Lake Heights Sewer Maintenance District, adopt a resolution rejecting the bid received for the Sanitary Sewer Repair Project at 3383 Oak Knoll Drive.
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BACKGROUND:
On February 8, 1983, your Board adopted Resolution No. 044196, which authorized the levy of assessments to properties within Zone 2 of the Emerald Lake Heights Sewer Maintenance District (District) for the acquisition and construction of the improvements of the Emerald Lake Hills Wastewater Management Plan (Plan). The resolution further authorized the use of any excess funds from the assessment for the purpose of maintenance of the improvements.
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:
A portion of the sewer pipe, constructed as part of the Plan, is positioned along a hillside and adjacent to a drainage channel. The sewer pipe has become exposed, shifted from its original alignment, and is susceptible to further damage. Additionally, the sewer pipe is located below a hillside that has experienced episodes of land movement, which pre-dated its installation. According to the geotechnical investigation commissioned by the District, the overall hillside is not currently activ...
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