DATE: December 17, 2025
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers
FROM: Water Utilities Department
TITLE: AWARD A CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT TO BURTECH PIPELINE, INC. FOR THE DOWNTOWN WATER AND SEWER REPLACEMENT - PHASE II PROJECT AND AWARD A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH UNICO ENGINEERING FOR CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT AND INSPECTION SERVICES
RECOMMENDATION
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Staff recommends that the City Council award a contract to Burtech Pipeline, Inc. in the amount of $27,061,128, for the construction of the Downtown Water And Sewer Replacement - Phase II Project; authorize the City Engineer to execute change orders up to 15 percent of the construction contract amount for a total authorized construction budget of $31,120,297; approve a Professional Services Agreement with Unico Engineering in a not-to-exceed amount of $5,035,276 to provide Construction Management and Inspection Services for the Project; and authorize the City Manager, or designee, to execute the agreement upon receipt of all supporting documents.
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BACKGROUND AND ANALYSIS
The City of Oceanside (City) operates and maintains hundreds of miles of pipelines in its water and sewer systems to serve residents and businesses. Much of this infrastructure has been in service for decades and requires replacement either because the condition has deteriorated, or the diameter is insufficient per current standards and needs. Pipelines in the downtown area have been assessed and are being replaced in phases as required.
Downtown Water and Sewer Replacement - Phase II (Project) is the second of five planned phases for water and sewer replacement in the downtown area. Phase 1 was completed in December of 2018 and included over 2.5 miles of water main replacement and 1.5 miles of sewer main replacement. Phase II includes 3 miles of sewer main replacement and over 2.5 miles of water main replacement. The Project also expands the recycled water system with nearly a mile of new recycled water main in the downtown...
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