Special Notice / Hearing: None__
Vote Required: Majority
To: Honorable Board of Supervisors, Acting as the Governing Board of the Crystal Springs County Sanitation District
From: James C. Porter, Director of Public Works
Subject: Seneca Lane Mudslide Sewer Stabilization Project - Crystal Springs County Sanitation District [Project No. SMF51, File No. E4989]
RECOMMENDATION:
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Acting as the Governing Board of the Crystal Springs County Sanitation District, adopt a resolution authorizing the Director of Public Works to proceed with:
A) Preparing plans and specifications for the Seneca Lane Mudslide Sewer Stabilization Project; and
B) Advertising for bids on the Seneca Lane Mudslide Sewer Stabilization Project, and reporting back to this Board with recommendations on awarding a contract.
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BACKGROUND:
The County of San Mateo experienced significant storm-related damage as a result of heavy rainfall and elevated streamflow throughout the 2017 storm season. On January 23, 2017, the Governor declared a State of Emergency for many California counties, including San Mateo County due to the heavy storm systems in January and the resulting flooding, erosion, and damage to local infrastructure. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) later announced a federal disaster declaration and disaster assistance availability for San Mateo County due to severe winter storms, flooding, and mudslides from January 18 to January 23, 2017.
On February 7, 2017, your Board, in accordance with Government Code section 8630 and Chapter 2.46 of the San Mateo County Ordinance Code, ratified action by the Director of Emergency Services proclaiming a local state of emergency. The action was taken after several weeks of severe storms caused a mudslide, damaging a sewage pipe located behind the property at 1560 Seneca Lane, in unincorporated San Mateo County and within the boundaries of the Crystal Springs County Sanitation District.
Your Board subsequently ren...
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