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RESOLUTION NO.____________
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE ESTERO MUNICIPAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT AUTHORIZING CONTRACT AMENDMENT NO. ONE (1) IN THE AMOUNT OF $596,290 TO THE AGREEMENT WITH FREYER & LAURETA, INC., DATED OCTOBER 10, 2024, FOR PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING SERVICES FOR THE EMERGENCY GENERATOR REPLACEMENTS PROJECT (CIP 455-705); AND
FINDING PROJECT EXEMPT FROM REVIEW UNDER THE CALIFORNIA
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA) PURSUANT TO CEQA GUIDELINES SECTION 15032 (CLASS 2-EXISTING FACILITIES)
ESTERO MUNICIPAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT
WHEREAS, CIP 455-705 was approved by the District Board as part of the Fiscal Year 2021-2022 budget to address the replacement of emergency generators and automatic transfer switches (ATS) located at ten (10) of the District’s lift stations; and WHEREAS, the emergency generators and ATS at Lift Stations 29 and 59 and the emergency generator only at Lift Station 22 have been prioritized because they are at the end of their useful lives; and
WHEREAS, the project scope has been separated into two phases to address the three (3) priority generators as Phase I and the remaining seven (7) to follow as Phase II; and
WHEREAS, on August 15, 2022 the District Board adopted EMID Resolution No. 3672, authorizing the President to execute an agreement with Freyer & Laureta, in an amount not-to-exceed $240,128 for professional engineering services for scope specifically at the (3) priority locations; and
WHEREAS, Contract Amendment No. One (1) in the amount of $596,290 will provide construction administration support for Phase I and design, bidding, and construction administration support for Phase II; and
WHEREAS, Staff recommends proceeding with the contract amendment with Freyer & Laureta for the design of the additional seven (7) generators. Freyer & Laureta have proven expertise in the subject, and the most familiarity with the project due to their recent work on the generators at the three (3) priority locations. Staff is confident with Freyer & Laureta’s ability to perform the work on the remaining seven (7) generators; and WHEREAS, funding is available for this agreement in the CIP 455-705 Emergency Generator Replacement Project budget.
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Directors of the Estero Municipal Improvement District does hereby authorize:
1. The President to execute Contract Amendment No. One (1) to the agreement with Freyer & Laureta, Inc. in the amount of $596,290 to provide professional engineering services for the additional seven (7) generators and construction administration for all ten (10) generators CIP 455-705;
2. A project contingency in the amount of $59,000.00 with authority given to the District Manager to execute contract amendments up to the contingency amount; and
3. This project is not subject to review under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Public Resources Code Section 21000, et seq. and the CEQA Guidelines (14 Cal. Code Regs. §§ 15000 et. seq.) as this project is exempt from the provisions of CEQA as a Class 2 (Replacement or Reconstruction) because this project will be a replacement of existing facilities on the same site for the same purpose and capacity as the structure being replaced.
PASSED AND ADOPTED as a resolution of the Board of Directors of the Estero Municipal Improvement District at the regular meeting held on the 4 th day of November, 2024, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
PATRICK SULLIVAN, PRESIDENT
ATTEST:
PRISCILLA SCHAUS, DISTRICT SECRETARY