HAYWARD CITY COUNCIL
RESOLUTION NO. 24-______
Introduced by Council Member __________
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH BKF ENGINEERS, INC., IN AN AMOUNT NOT-TO-EXCEED $2,155,000 FOR THE FY24 SEWER AND WATER LINE REPLACEMENT PROJECTS WHEREAS, the City of Hayward (City) owns and operates a sanitary sewer collection system that is comprised of approximately 325 miles of sewer mains and nine sewage lift stations; and WHEREAS, the City also owns and operates a water distribution system that is comprised of approximately 375 miles of water distribution pipelines, sixteen water storage tanks, and seven pump stations delivering water to upper pressure zones; and WHEREAS, as part of the Council Adopted Strategic Roadmap to improve utilities infrastructure, the City aims to upgrade the sanitary sewer collection system by replacing an average of 2.5 miles of sewer and water pipelines annually. The goal is to improve the capacity and maintain the operability of the sewer collection and water distribution system, prevent sanitary sewer overflows, and provide adequate fire flows; and WHEREAS, on October 6, 2023, staff issued requests for proposals on OpenGov for the FY24 Sewer and Water Line Replacement Projects for replacing approximately 5.6 miles of sewer line and 4.7 miles of water mains, and notified select consulting firms with specialized experience and knowledge of sewer collection and water distribution systems of the project posting; and WHEREAS, on November 28, 2023, staff received proposals from consulting firms for the combined design costs for the FY24 Sewer and Water Line Replacement Projects ranging from $1,877,184 to $2,716,489; and WHEREAS, staff recommends BKF Engineers, Inc, for the project design based on their responsiveness to the proposal and schedule, extensive knowledge of pipeline replacement techniques, and experience of the proposed team in designing similar sewer and water line replacement projects.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Hayward that the City Manager is hereby authorized and directed to execute, on behalf of the City of Hayward, an agreement for professional services with BKF Engineers, Inc., for design and engineering services during construction for the FY24 Sewer and Water Line Replacement Projects in an amount not to exceed $2,155,000, in a form approved by the City Attorney.
IN COUNCIL, HAYWARD, CALIFORNIA _______________________, 2024 ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
MAYOR:
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
ATTEST: _______________________________________
City Clerk of the City of Hayward
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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City Attorney of the City of Hayward
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