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RESOLUTION NO. xx-25
A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND, CALIFORNIA,
APPROVING A TASK AUTHORIZATION TO VEOLIA WATER WEST OPERATING SERVICES, INC. FOR THE CUTTING BOULEVARD – HARBOUR WAY SOUTH
SANITARY SEWER WET WEATHER CAPACITY IMPROVEMENT PROJECT IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $4,715,645
WHEREAS, the City of Richmond’s obligations under the 2018 Baykeeper settlement agreement with the San Francisco Baykeeper requires the City of Richmond (City) to construct several wet weather capacity pr ojects; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has previously approved several of these projects which were funded using Wastewater Bonds and/or Wastewater Enterprise Funds; and
WHEREAS, these projects are intended to help reduce sanitary sewer overflows and infiltration and inflow (I&I) to the Sanitary Sewer Collection System which flows to the City’s Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP); and
WHEREAS, the last of the projects to be completed on the “Wet Weather Improvement List” is the “Cutting Blvd” and “Harbour Way South” Sanitary Sewer Wet Weather Capacity Improvement Project; and
WHEREAS, the “Cutting Blvd-Harbour Way South” Sanitary Sewer Wet Weather Capacity Improvement Project shall install approximately 3,700 lineal feet of new 30-inch diameter relief sewer within Cutting Boulevard and near Harbour Way South; and
WHEREAS, on March 3, 2025, the Water Resource Recovery Division of the Public Works Department issued a Request for Bids to Contractors for the “Cutting Blvd – Harbour Way South” Sanitary Sewer Wet Weather Capacity Improvement Project through the City's BidsOnline system; and
WHEREAS, Forty-four (44) firms downloaded the Request for Bids, of which six (6) Contractors submitted Bids on April 8, 2025, (in alphabetical order): APB General Engineering (San Pablo), Bay Pacific Pipelines (Novato), Kolos Engineering, Inc. (San Franciso), K.J.
Woods Construction, Inc. (South San Francisco), Ranger Pipelines, Inc. (San Francisco, and W.R. Forde, Inc. (Richmond); and
WHEREAS, the six (6) contractor bids that the City received were reviewed by City of Richmond and Veolia Water West Operating Services, Inc. Representatives; and
WHEREAS, the panel of reviewers accepted the bid of Bay Pacific Pipelines, finding that the team was highly qualified to construct the “Cutting Blvd – Harbour Way South” Sanitary Sewer Wet Weather Capacity Improvement Project; and
WHEREAS, Questa Engineering Corp. is a pre-qualified technical services firm; and
WHEREAS, Questa Engineering Corp. submitted an acceptable proposal f or testing and inspection services during construction of the project; and
WHEREAS, V.W. Housen and Associates, is a pre-qualified engineering design firm; and
WHEREAS, V.W. Housen and Associates submitted an acceptable proposal for the engineering services during construction of the project; and
WHEREAS, J. Majors and Associates submitted an acceptable proposal for the public outreach services of the project; and
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WHEREAS, J. Majors is a pre-qualified Public Outreach Services firm; and
WHEREAS, the project team (contractor and testing/inspection) selected was:
Bay Pacific Pipelines – Contractor
Questa Engineering - Testing and Inspection Services
V.W. Housen – Engineering Services During Construction Veolia and J. Majors - Public Outreach Services
WHEREAS, the total cost of the Cutting Blvd – Harbour Way South Sanitary Sewer Wet Weather Capacity Improvement Project shall not exceed $4,715,645, which includes:
a base project cost of $3,627,420 (comprising construction, testing and inspection, engineering services during construction, and public outreach); and a 30% contingency amounting to $1,088,225, which also includes Veolia’s 16.5% program management markup, as authorized under its existing agreement with the City; and
WHEREAS, the Water Resource Recovery Department will issue a project Task Authorization to Veolia and Veolia Water West Operating Services, Inc. to manage the subcontracts with Bay Pacific Pipelines, Questa Engineering Corp, V.W. Housen, and J. Majors; and
WHEREAS, the Cutting Blvd – Harbour Way South Wet Weather Capacity will be funded from the FY 2025-26 Wastewater Enterprise Fund.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Richmond, as follows:
SECTION 1. The foregoing recitals are true and correct and are incorporated herein by reference.
SECTION 2. The City Council authorizes the Director of Public Works, or their designee, to issue a Task Authorization to Veolia Water West Operating Services, Inc. to manage and implement the Cutting Boulevard – Harbour Way South Sanitary Sewer Wet Weather Capacity Improvement Project, including subcontracting for construction, testing and inspection, engineering services during construction, and public outreach services.
SECTION 3. The total project cost shall not exceed $4,715,645, which includes:
a base project cost of $3,627,420 (comprising construction, testing and inspection, engineering services during construction, and public outreach); and a 30% contingency of $1,088,225, which includes Veolia’s 16.5% program management markup pursuant to its existing contract with the City.
SECTION 4. The project shall be funded from the FY 2025–26 Wastewater Enterprise Fund (Account No. 40322931-400708-22103).
SECTION 5. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon its passage.
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CLERK’S CERTIFICATE
I certify that the foregoing resolution was passed and adopted by the Council of the City of Richmond at a regular meeting thereof held on August X, 2025, by the following vote:
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AYES:
NOES:
ABSTENTIONS:
ABSENT:
CLERK OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND
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Approved:
Mayor
Approved as to form:
City Attorney
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I certify that the foregoing is a true copy of Resolution No. , finally passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Richmond at a regular meeting held on August X, 2025.
Pamela Christian, Clerk of the City of Richmond