City Council Agenda Report
June 2, 2026
TO: Honorable City Council
FROM: Jesus M. Gomez, City Manager
BY: Albert Mendoza, P.E., Director of Public Services/City Engineer Jacqueline Koontz, P.E., Senior Civil Engineer
Christopher Enriquez, Management Analyst
SUBJECT: CONFIRM EMERGENCY WATERLINE WORK - POTTER STREET STORM
DRAIN REPAIRS
Background:
On February 24, 2025, the City awarded Wright Construction Engineering a public works contract for City Project No. 7606, Potter Street Storm Drain Repairs, to replace and realign an existing section of storm drain and catch basins located within Potter Street. On June 20, 2025, Public Services reported a water main break that occurred during excavation activities. In response, Public Services reached out to Stephen Doreck Equipment Rentals, Inc. to remove and relocate the damaged water main out of a City owned easement on private property at 11701 Potter Street. The existing pipeline was abandoned and filled with sand, and both ends were cut and capped at Potter Street and Alburtis Avenue. An existing fire hydrant was also relocated with the water main repairs. At Alburtis Avenue during abandonment of the water main an unknown tee fitting was inadvertently struck and damaged causing an additional repair.
During construction, the temporary severed connection to the Los Angeles County storm drain trunk line, pump watches were deployed to Potter Street on November 13, 14, 15, and 16, 2025, due to heavy rainfall.
Norwalk Municipal Code §3.20.140 provides procedures for emergency work for recommendation and approval for each service requested.
City Council June 2, 2026
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Invoice No. Location Emergency
Issue
Repairs Cost
25MS39 11701 Potter
Street
Water main break
during excavation
activities.
6-inch main break,
installed 19.5 feet of
6-inch C900 pipe
with 2 long barrel
Smith Blair
couplings, backfilled
with sand and base.
$30,420.53
25MS59 11701 Potter
Street
Water main break
during excavation
activities.
Relocated existing
fire hydrant,
abandoned existing
pipe crossing
property and fill with
sand. Cut and cap
both ends of
existing pipe.
$29,365.00
25MS59-01 Potter Street
and Alburtis
Avenue
Water main break
during excavation
activities.
Tee fitting was
removed and
replaced with a
straight section of 6-
inch pipe secured
with two couplings
to abandon that
portion of the water
line.
$12,418.47
25MS59-03 Potter Street
and Alburtis
Avenue
Storm drain watch
due to
disconnected
storm drain
connection and
heavy rain.
Pump watch
on 11/13/25,
11/14/25, 11/15/25,
11/16/25.
Demobilize pump
Watch on 11/17/25.
$15,273.72
TOTAL: $87,477.72
City Council June 2, 2026
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Fiscal Impact:
Invoices will be paid with Water Enterprise Funds from the Approved Fiscal Year Capital Improvement Project 2025/26 Budget.
Citizens Advised:
N/A
Strategic Plan 2023 Implementation:
N/A
Recommended Action:
Staff recommend City Council confirm emergency service repair work at 11701 Potter Street and Alburtis Avenue., completed by Stephen Doreck Equipment Rentals, Inc., in the amount of $87,477.72.
Attachments:
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