DATE: March 26, 2025
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers
FROM: Water Utilities Department
TITLE: AWARD OF CONTRACTS FOR THE LA SALINA WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT SECONDARY DIGESTER INTERIOR RECOATING PROJECT
RECOMMENDATION
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Staff recommends that the City Council award a public works agreement to MC Painting, in the amount of $374,425, for the La Salina Wastewater Treatment Plant Secondary Digester Interior Recoating Project; approve Amendment 2 with Butier Engineering, Inc., in the amount of $15,738, for additional construction management and inspection services for a total contract amount of $355,925; authorize the City Engineer to approve Change Orders up to 10 percent of the contract value; and authorize the City Manager, or designee, to execute the agreement and amendment upon receipt of all supporting documents.
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BACKGROUND AND ANALYSIS
The La Salina Wastewater Treatment Plant (LSWWTP) has been in operation since 1949 and throughout the years has had several expansions and improvements to keep up with increasing flows and necessary rehabilitations. In 2014, the City evaluated alternatives and determined that decommissioning LSWWTP would be in the best interest for the City. Decommissioning is expected to occur in approximately five years. Until the LSWWTP is decommissioned, the City must complete critical rehabilitations at the Plant to continue operating properly, to meet regulatory and permitting requirements, and to protect the health and safety of the community and operations staff.
On September 14, 2022, the City Council awarded a contract to GSE Construction Co. for cleaning the Primary and Secondary Digesters and completing digester piping improvements. A contract was also awarded at that time to Butier Engineering, Inc., for providing construction management and inspection services for the project. Following the digester cleanings, a condition assessment was performed for each digester. Deficiencies found within the Primar...
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