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RESOLUTION NO.____________
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE ESTERO MUNICIPAL
IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF A TASK ORDER WITH FREYER & LAURETA, INC. FOR PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING SERVICES IN THE AMOUNT OF $374,100 FOR CIP 455-710 SHELL BRIDGE FORCE MAIN REPLACEMENT PROJECT; THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A $56,000 CONTINGENCY;
AND FINDING THE APPROVAL EXEMPT FROM THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA) PURSUANT TO CEQA GUIDELINES §15061(B)(3) AND 15301(C)—EXISTING FACILITIES
ESTERO MUNICIPAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT
WHEREAS, CIP 455-710 is intended to repair/replace the sanitary sewer force main attached to Shell Bridge, which carries approximately one third of the city’s daily sewage to the San Mateo Wastewater Treatment Plant; and WHEREAS, in 2021, a temporary repair was completed to resolve a crack on the top side of the force main; and
WHEREAS, a condition assessment and feasibility study performed by BKF Engineers identified that the force main interior is severely corroded and concluded that rehabilitation or replacement is required to extend useful life; and WHEREAS, on January 21, 2025, the City Council/EMID Board of Directors approved a Master Water and Wastewater Engineering Services Agreement with Freyer & Laureta, Inc. (F&L) for professional engineering services under which the City can access on-call professional services by Task Order; and WHEREAS, F&L will provide engineering design services for the installation of a new force main parallel to the existing force main using trenchless (horizontal directional drilling) methodologies; and
WHEREAS, F&L will perform preliminary design, final design and develop construction documents reading for bidding, and provide construction support services for the project; and
WHEREAS, funding in the amount of $1,500,000 is available in the project budget.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Directors of the Estero Municipal Improvement District does hereby authorize:
1. The President to execute Task Order FL-2026-01 with Freyer & Laureta, Inc. in the amount of $374,100 to provide engineering design services for CIP 455-710 Shell 4 2
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Bridge Force Main Replacement Project under the Master Water & Wastewater Engineering Services Agreement; and
2. The establishment of a contingency in the amount of $56,000 with authorization given to the District Manager or his designee, to execute contract amendments up to the contingency amount.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the President is hereby authorized to execute the Task Order, in the forms, with minor, non-substantive revisions that may be approved by the District Manager and the District Legal Counsel, and to execute any other necessary documents to effectuate the terms of the Task Order.
PASSED AND ADOPTED as a resolution of the Board of Directors of the Estero Municipal Improvement District at the regular meeting held on the17th day of February 2026, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
ART KIESEL, PRESIDENT
ATTEST:
PRISCILLA SCHAUS, DISTRICT SECRETARY