Kapil Verm a
D
eputy Director, CIP
April 14, 2026
City Council Presentation – Item 6.1
CIPMaster Consultant Agreement for Owner’s Advisor Services for the Aeration Basin Modifications Phase 1 Project
2 Nitrification
Clarifiers
Nitrification Battery B
Aeration Basins
Secondary
Aeration Basins &
Clarifiers
Nitrification Battery A
Aeration Basins
Existing Secondary Treatment Process
Condition Assessment Findings 1
3 Center Column
(Raised and
Out of Plumb)
Tilted Rack
Arm
Bridge
(Out of Level)
Circular Crack/
GW flowing
through
Exposed rebar in
aeration basins
Bubble
diffusers
4 Condition Assessment Findings 2
4 BNR1
Clarifiers
Corroded
Piping
Corroded
Concrete
Walkways
Leaking
Basins
Corroded
Piping
Existing and Future Secondary Treatment Process Schematic 55 Existing
Future
Process modifications in red
are required to meet the new
nutrient watershed permit.
Return Activated Sludge
Clarifier
Waste Activated
Sludge To DAFTs
inDENSE System
From Primary
Carbon
To Filtration
Aeration Basins
D
Return Activated Sludge
Waste Activated
Sludge to DAFTs
Clarifier
inDENSE System
Carbon
To Filtration
Aeration Basins
Return Activated Sludge
ClarifierFrom Primary
Waste Activated
Sludge to DAFTs
6 Project Scope and Site Overview
Scope Summary
• Process Modifications and Rehabilitation of Nitrification Battery B aeration basins and systems
• Nitrification Clarifier Rehabilitation
• Structural Repairs in secondary and nitrification battery A aeration basins
• New Carbon Feed and Storage Facility
Process Modifications
and Rehabilitation of
Battery B
Nitrification Clarifier
Rehabilitation
New Carbon Facility
Structural Repairs
of Battery A
Structural
Repairs
Nitrification Aeration Basins
High-Level Planning Construction Estimate
• $240 million
7 Owner’s Advisor Services
Project Definition
Report,
CEQA, and
Permitting Support
Construction
Design,
Guaranteed
Maximum Price
Negotiation
Design Builder
Procurement
Support
Design Review,
Cost Estimate
Review, and
Guaranteed
Maximum Price
Negotiation Support
Engineering Services
During Construction,
Construction
Management,
Inspection Oversight,
Startup Assistance
12-Month
Performance
Evaluation Period
Support
Design Builder’s Scope of Work
Project Delivery
–
Design Build
Post-Construction
Support
Summary of Consultant Services
Master Consultant Agreement Scope of Services
• Project Management
• Project Definition Report, CEQA, and Permitting Support • Design Builder Procurement Support
• Design Review and Guaranteed Maximum Price Negotiation Support • Engineering Services During Construction
• Construction Management, Inspection, and Startup Oversight Services • 12-Month Performance Evaluation Period Support
Agreement Amount: $18.9 million not-to-exceed
Agreement Duration: 2026-2034
8 Recommendation
Approve a Master Consultant Agreement with Brown and Caldwell to provide owner’s advisor services for the 10063 – Aeration Basin Modifications Phase 1 Project at the San José-Santa Clara Regional Wastewater Facility from the date of execution through June 30, 2034, in a total amount not to exceed $18,900,000, subject to the appropriation of funds.
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