Reso. No.
RESOLUTION NO. ____
A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND, CALIFORNIA,
AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF A TASK AUTHORIZATION FOR THE ENGINEERING
DESIGN SERVICES FOR THE NEVIN AVE AND WILSON AVE PIPELINE REALIGNMENT PROJECT FOR AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $268,591
WHEREAS, Veolia operates and maintains the City of Richmond’s sanitary sewer collection system; and
WHEREAS, the sanitary sewer pipeline located underneath HWY I-80 off ramp between Nevin Avenue and Macdonald Avenue immediately to the east of the elevated highway deck exhibits severe structural deterioration, including multiple cracks and fractures; and
WHEREAS, due to its location directly beneath the highway off-ramp, conventional rehabilitation methods such as pipe bursting or open cut replacement are not feasible; and
WHEREAS, a comprehensive redesign and realignment strategy is required for this section of pipeline to ensure continued service; and
WHEREAS, V.W. Housen & Associates has been selected as the design engineer to develop comprehensive design and construction documents for this project, which includes a topographic survey, geotechnical investigation, utility inspections, complete design, preparation of bid documents, bid period services, engineering services during construction, and preparation of as-built drawings; and
WHEREAS, The scope of work includes installing about 1,150 lineal feet of new 12- inch diameter polyvinyl chloride (PVC) sanitary sewer pipe along Wilson Avenue from Barrett Avenue to Macdonald Avenue, and replacing about 800 lineal feet of 8-inch vitrified clay pipeline with 8-inch PVC sanitary sewer pipe on 46th Street from Barrett Avenue to Nevin Avenue and on Nevin Avenue from 46th Street to Wilson Avenue, and installing nine new manholes a long the new pipeline alignment; and
WHEREAS, the existing deteriorated line segment underneath the highway ramp within the State of California Department of Transportation right-of-way between Nevin Avenue and Macdonald Avenue will be abandoned in place; and
WHEREAS, Veolia’s 16.5 percent charge will apply to both the initial design and bid period services, as well as engineering services during construction. The total estimated cost for design services is as follows:
V. W. Housen & Associates
Design and Bid Period Services $186,938
V. W. Housen & Associates
Engineering Services During Construction $ 43,612
Subtotal design cost $230,550
Veolia Markup (16.5%) $ 38,041
Total design cost $268,591
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Richmond hereby authorizes the Water Resource Recovery Division to issue a project Task Authorization to Veolia for the design of the Nevin Avenue and Wilson Avenue Pipeline Realignment Project in an amount not to exceed $268,591. ******************
Reso. No.
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 July 28, 2026, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTENTIONS:
ABSENT:
CLERK OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND
(SEAL)
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 July 28, 2026.
Pamela Christian, Clerk of the City of Richmond