CITY OF FAIRFIELD
RESOLUTION NO. 2026-178
APPROVING AMENDMENT #1 TO THE ENGINEERING DESIGN SERVICES PROFESSIONAL
SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH DEWBERRY ENGINEERS FOR THE LOPES ROAD EMERGENCY STORM DAMAGE REPAIR PROJECT (CPW090069) AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AMENDMENT #1 ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF FAIRFIELD AND AUTHORIZING AN UPDATE TO THE FISCAL YEAR 2026-2027 BUDGET
WHEREAS, during the winter storms in 2023, the hillside along Lopes Road became saturated and caused a landslide that significantly damaged a section of Lopes Road, a City of Fairfield 30 -inch potable water pipeline, and a 36-inch City of Benicia raw water pipeline; and
WHEREAS, on February 4, 2024, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 2024 -20, executing a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between both the cities of Fairfield and Benicia for the Lopes Road Emergency Storm Damage Repair Project (Project); and
WHEREAS, on February 4, 2024, the council adopted Resolution No. 2024 -21, executing a Professional Services Agr eement with Dewberry Engineers, Inc. (Dewberry) for engineering services related to the Project; and
WHEREAS, the slope above Lopes Road requires stabilization using deep soil mixing; and
WHEREAS, deep soil mixing requires specialized geotechnical oversight during construction; and
WHEREAS, Dewberry employs technical skills to provide quality assurance during construction ; and
WHEREAS, Dewberry has provided a proposal for amendment to their service agreement to include the geotechnical oversight work during construction; and
WHEREAS, City staff recommend the council approve the amendment to the professional services agreement with Dewberry Engineers in the amount of $225,000; and
WHEREAS, funding in the amount of $247,500 was not allocated in the City’s fiscal year (FY) 2025- 2026 though 2029 -2030 Capital Improvement Plan, thus requiring a budget adjustment of $247,500 to fund the additional design costs; and
WHEREAS, the revised appropria tion constitutes an update to the FY 2026 -2027 budget approved pursuant to Resolution 2026-114; and
WHEREAS, funding for this work will be provided through $219,111.75 from the FHWA grant, $7,097.05 from the City of Benicia, and $21,291.20 from Senate Bill 1 (Fund 163).
RES. NO. 2026-178
NOW, THEREFORE, THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FAIRFIELD HEREBY RESOLVES:
Section 1. The city manager or designee is authorized to execute an amendment of the professional service agreement with Dewberry Engineers for the Project in the amount of $225,000.
Section 2. The director of public works or designee is hereby authorized to execute and administer change orders for an amount not to exceed the 10% contingency of the agreement value in the amount of $22,500, bringing the total amendment amount to $247,500.
Section 3. The council hereby approves a budget adjustment of $247,500 to increase the project budget for the Lopes Road Emergency Storm Damage Repair Project (CPW090069).
Section 4. The council hereby approves for the additional design costs to be funded by the FHWA grant for $219,111.75, City of Benicia for $7,097.05 and Senate Bill 1 (Fund 163) for $21,291.20.
Section 5. The council hereby approves an increase in appropriations of $247,500 to the FY 2026- 2027 Water Capital Fund (Fund 462) for the Lopes Road Emergency Storm Damage Repair Project (CPW090069).
Section 6. The city manager or designee is hereby authorized to do all things necessary to implement the above-mentioned contract.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 18th day of August 2026, by the following vote:
AYES: MEMBERS: VACCARO/BERTANI/CARR/PANDURO/SANDHU/TONNESEN/WILLIAMS NOES: MEMBERS: _________________________________________________ ABSENT: MEMBERS: _________________________________________________ ABSTAIN: MEMBERS: _________________________________________________
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MAYOR
ATTEST:
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CITY CLERK