Reso. No.
RESOLUTION NO. ____-26
A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND, CALIFORNIA,
AUTHORIZING AN AMENDMENT TO THE CONTRACT WITH VEOLIA TO INCREASE
AUTHORITY FOR ADDITIONAL TASK AUTHORIZATIONS FOR SUBCONTRACTED SERVICES TO REPAIR AND REHABILITATE GRADE 5 SANITARY SEWER PIPELINES, IN
COMPLIANCE WITH THE BAYKEEPER SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT, FOR AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $6,554,348.
WHEREAS, the City of Richmond entered into a settlement agreement with San Francisco Baykeeper in 2018 related to sanitary sewer overflows attributable to the condition of the City’s sanitary sewer collection system; and
WHEREAS, under the settlement agreement with San Francisco Baykeeper, the City of Richmond is required to make improvements to its sanitary sewer collection system by repairing and rehabilitating at least two (2) miles of Grade 5 sewer pipelines annually; and WHEREAS, these Grade 5 pipes have been identified through closed-circuit television (CCTV) inspection; and
WHEREAS, these Grade 5 pipes have been assigned a “Risk Assessment” based on the probability of failure by a licensed engineer; and
WHEREAS, the City of Richmond and Veolia collectively compiled a list of these Grade 5 pipes; and
WHEREAS, on July 2, 2024, Richmond City Council adopted Resolution 87-24 for Veolia to subcontract with APB Engineering for the repair and/or rehabilitation of Grade 5 sanitary sewer lines in the Richmond Municipal Sewer District; and WHEREAS, due to issues encountered in the field, the total mileage for this project totaled less than the two (2) miles required in the Baykeeper Settlement Agreement; and WHEREAS, due to construction issues with procuring materials for construction of the line repair/rehabilitation, delays were incurred; and
WHEREAS, after reviewing the proposals for the new lines, the cost(s) provided by APB Engineering were reasonable based on the bids that were originally submitted; and WHEREAS, due to the time constraints to have two (2) miles of linear footage repaired or replaced by June 30th annually, staff agreed to increase the amount of the contract; and WHEREAS, the Water Resource Recovery Department have issued six (6) Task Authorizations to Veolia and Veolia Water West Operating Services, Inc. managed the subcontracts with: APB Engineering, Quest Engineering (testing) and V.W. Housen & Associates (engineering during construction).
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Richmond that it does hereby resolve as follows:
Section 1. The City Council hereby finds and determines that the facts set forth in the staff report and recitals above are true and correct and constitute a valid basis for the actions authorized by this resolution.
Section 2. The City Council hereby authorizes the Water Resource Recovery Department to issue additional Task Authorizations to Veolia for the FY 2024–25 Phase I Grade 5 Pipeline Replacement and Rehabilitation Project, increasing the total authorized project amount to $6,554,348, including applicable markups.
Section 3. The City Council further authorizes a contract amendment in the amount of $4,030,385, representing the increase over the previously authorized amount of $2,523,963.
Section 4. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption.
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I certify that the foregoing re solution was passed and adopted by the Council of the City of Richmond at a regular meeting thereof held on January 20, 2026, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTENTIONS:
ABSENT:
CLERK OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND
(SEAL)
Approved:
Mayor
Approved as to form:
City Attorney
State of California }
County of Contra Costa : ss.
City of Richmond }
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 January 20, 2026.
Pamela Christian, Clerk of the City of Richmond