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RESOLUTION NO. ___________
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FOSTER CITY APPROVING MERGER OF CIPS 301-718 & 301-717, RENAMING THE PROJECT TO
THE LAGOON PUMP STATION SEISMIC REHABILITATION AND CAPACITY ENHANCEMENT PROJECT (CIP 301-717), TASK ORDER WITH SCHAAF & WHEELER CONSULTING ENGINEERS, INC. IN THE AMOUNT OF $992,045 FOR ENGINEERING
DESIGN SERVICES RELATED TO THE LAGOON PUMP STATION SEISMIC REHABILITATION AND CAPACITY ENHANCEMENT PROJECT (CIP 301-717), AMENDMENT NO. 1 WITH SCHAAF & WHEELER CONSULTING ENGINEERS, INC.
TO THE MASTER SERVICES AGREEMENT, AND FINDING THE ACTION EXEMPT
FROM REVIEW UNDER THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA) UNDER SECTION 15061 (B)(3)
CITY OF FOSTER CITY
WHEREAS, the City’s lagoon pump station is in need of additional and redundant pumping capacity, structural rehabilitation, and seismic retrofit; and WHEREAS, the lagoon pump station is essential equipment and relied upon to provide flooding protection to the community; and
WHEREAS, on June 20, 2023, the City Council adopted City Resolution No. 2022- 79, adopting the City Budget and thereby creating both the Lagoon Pump Station Building Rehabilitation Project (CIP 301-718) and the Add Third and Fourth Lagoon Pump and Related Infrastructure Project (CIP 301-717); and
WHEREAS, combining and renaming both the Lagoon Pump Station Building Rehabilitation Project (CIP 301-718) and the Add Third and Fourth Lagoon Pump and Related Infrastructure Project (CIP 301-717) to Lagoon Pump Station Seismic Rehabilitation and Capacity Enhancement Project (CIP 301-717) is both logical and feasible at this time; and
WHEREAS, on December 4, 2024 the City was awarded $1,344,343.07 in FEMA/CalOES Legislative Pre-Disaster Mitigation (LPDM) funding; and WHEREAS, on February 19, 2025 staff released a Request for Proposals (RFP) to the five (5) on-call water and wastewater engineering firms. On March 20, 2025, three (3) proposals were received.
WHEREAS, based on their quality of their proposal, demonstrated expertise and extensive knowledge and understanding of the field and the specific project, Schaaf & Wheeler Consulting Engineers, Inc. has the capability to provide design services for the combined project (CIP 301-717 and CIP 301-718); and
WHEREAS, due to the LPDM funding, federal provisions are required in any project agreements necessitating an amendment to Schaaf & Wheeler Consulting Engineers existing Master Services Agreement; and
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WHEREAS, the proposal cost of $992,045 has been reviewed by staff and deemed to be appropriate for the scope of the project; and
WHEREAS, funding is available for this work in the CIP 301-717 budget.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Foster City does hereby authorize:
1. The merger of (CIP 301-718) Lagoon Pump Station Building Rehabilitation and (CIP 301-717) Add Third and Fourth Lagoon Pump and Related Infrastructure Project, and renaming the combined project the Lagoon Pump Station Seismic Rehabilitation and Capacity Enhancement Project (CIP 301-717);
2. The transfer of the budget balance held in Account No. 301-0910-718-4251 to Account No. 301-0910-717-4251;
3. The Mayor to execute a task order with Schaaf & Wheeler Consulting Engineers, Inc. (Schaaf & Wheeler) in the amount of $992,045 for professional engineering services for the Lagoon Pump Station Seismic Rehabilitation and Capacity Enhancement Project (CIP 301-717);
4. The establishment of a project contingency in the amount of $150,000 (15%) with authorization given to the City Manager to execute task order amendments up to the contingency amount;
5. The Mayor to execute Amendment No. One (1) to the Master Services Agreement with Schaaf & Wheeler Consulting Engineers, Inc. (Schaaf & Wheeler); and
6. Finding this action exempt from CEQA under Section 15061(b)(3).
PASSED AND ADOPTED as a resolution of the City Council of the City of Foster City at the regular meeting held on the 2nd day of June, 2025, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
STACY JIMINEZ, MAYOR
ATTEST:
PRISCILLA SCHAUS, CITY CLERK