REPORT TO CITY COUNCIL
To:Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
From:Jason Simpson, City Manager
Prepared by:Yu Tagai, City Engineer
Date:December 9, 2025
Subject:Additional Expenditure Request for Construction Inspection Services with Elsinore Valley Municipal Water District for Camino Del Norte Sewer Extension Project, EVMWD W.O. 2025-00164-INS
Recommendation
Approve additional expenditure with Elsinore Valley Municipal Water District for $62,738 plus 10% contingency to provide Construction Inspection Services for the Camino Del Norte Sewer Extension Project.
Background
On January 28, 2025, the City Council approved a Professional Services Agreement with Aneen Construction Inc. to provide Public Works Construction Services for the Camino Del Norte Sewer Extension Improvements Project. The City paid an initial inspection deposit to EVMWD in the amount of $29,900 on March 18, 2025. Council authorized additional expenditure in the amount of $76,240 on July 8, 2025.
During the field verification and construction survey staking, contractor Aneen Construction, Inc.
Discovered that the Contract plans contained a major design error. The design plans were prepared by Ardurra Inc., an engineering design firm with experience working on Elsinore Valley Municipal Water District (EVMWD) facilities. The design plans were reviewed and approved by EVMWD in January 2025 prior to the City advertising the project for construction. Additional inspection by EVMWD is necessary due to the actual existing manhole depth changing from 12.2 feet on the plans to an actual depth of 25.2 feet observed in the field.
Additional field conditions encountered include breaking up of boulders and rock that is much shallower than anticipated. These issues continued to persist and contributed to a lower production rate and additional inspection efforts by EVMWD than previously anticipated.
Inspection Funding Request EVMWD
EVMWD is requesting that the City provide additional inspection fees for the project to remain on track. The inspection is expected to cover through the 1-year warranty inspection scheduled for 2026.
Discussion
The requested additional funds by EVMWD will cover the following:
Facility Installation Inspections
Facility Testing Inspections
Punchlist Walk
As-built drawings
Record Notice of Completion
1-Year Warranty Inspection
Close Out
Fiscal Impact
Inspection services with EVMWD will result in a revised total inspection cost of $168,878. The original inspection amount was $64,000.
Attachments
Attachment 1 - Additional Funds Request Letter
Engineering