Item Number: 16
City Council / Board of Directors
Consent Calendar
Meeting of: December 17, 2024
Submitted By:
Fredy Bonilla, City Engineer
Subject:
Notice of Completion – Old Town Septic to Sewer Conversion Project Recommendation:
That the Honorable City Council accept as complete and approve the Notice of Completion for the Old Town Septic to Sewer Conversion Project and authorize the City Manager to execute the Notice of Completion.
Fiscal Impact:
There is no fiscal impact associated with this item. Retention in the amount of five (5) percent was withheld from each pay estimate during construction. In compliance with the current provisions of Chapter seven (7) of the California Public Contract Code, retention will be released after City Council approval and the recordation of the Notice of Completion. The retention account number, account description, and amount withheld are shown in the table below:
Retention Account Number Account Description Amount Withheld 425-20110-77438 Sewer Engineering – Old
Town Septic Sewer
Conversion
$29,302.15
Total: $29,302.15
Strategic Plan Goal:
This item aligns with “Goal E Invest in Infrastructure” in the City of Victorville Strategic Plan 2023-2026. This project has expanded the City’s sewer collection system up to the northeastern end of Willow Street in Old Town Victorville.
Background:
On April 2, 2024, the City Council awarded a construction contract to Kerns, Inc., for the Old Town Septic to Sewer Conversion Project, in the amount of $724,223.00. As part of 3 9
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the State Water Board’s Supplemental Environmental Project, the contract was awarded for the installation of a sewer lift station, manufactured by Romtec Utilities, on Willow Street, and for the connection of two (2) single family homes on Willow Street to the City’s sewer system.
Discussion:
The project was completed at a final contract price of $586,042.91. The final inspection occurred on November 5, 2024, when the project was substantially completed. The one- year warranty for the improvements began on the date the work was accepted as substantially complete. Per California Public Contract Code § 7107(c), within 60 days after the recordation of the Notice of Completion, the City can release the final retention monies withheld on this project, provided there are no claims or unreleased liens against the contract.
Staff recommends that the Honorable City Council accept as complete and approve the Notice of Completion for the Old Town Septic to Sewer Conversion Project and authorize the City Manager to execute the Notice of Completion.
Staff remains available to answer any questions Council may have.
Attachments: A. Location Map
B. Notice of Completion