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June 6, 2025
Subject: Civic Center 2
City of Visalia
315 E. Burke St
Visalia CA 93291
To whom it may concern,
Our Engineering Department has estimated the cost of the subject project to be $834,158.00. See the attached detailed cost estimate on Form 1290 B. This estimate is based upon current costs and materials obtained through regular sources. The installation of water facilities will be after storm drains and sanitary sewers, but before other utilities or improvements such as street paving, sidewalks, driveways, etc.
I. If you choose California Water Service to complete this installation:
Remit payment of $826,9158.00, deposit of $5000.00 has been deducted from the total. See the attached detailed cost estimate 1290 B.
Proof of Public Utilities Easement (PUE). California Water Service Company will require proof of PUE (recorded tract map) or a 20 ft. water easement for proposed water facilities. o If the recorded tract map cannot be provided, California Water Service will require an easement description and a plat map. This easement will be returned to the property owner upon a written request once California Water Service receives the recorded tract map.
Agreement—To prepare an Agreement, please complete the attached form and return it to California Water Service. The Agreement must be prepared, signed, and returned before the start of construction. See the attached Rule 15 for details.
Complete and return the attached “Landowner Permission Letter for California Water Service Discharge”.
We will schedule work crews as soon as we receive the above items and your engineer stakes the location and approves it with California Water Service.
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II.
If you elect to hire your own qualified CWS-approved contractor:
Remit payment of $ 304,499.00. Your deposit of $5000.00 has been deducted from the total. See the attached Detailed Cost Estimate for details. o If you would like to pay for plans and specifications only, please remit payment of $58,484.00. The remaining balance of $246,016.00 will be due before construction can begin, and an agreement must be prepared (which is required before the tie-in of your development to the California Water system).
Proof of PUE. California Water Service Company will require proof of PUE (recorded tract map) or a 20 ft. water easement for proposed water facilities. o If the recorded tract map cannot be provided, Cal Water will require an easement description and a plat map. This easement will be returned to the property owner upon written request once California Water Service receives the recorded tract map.
Agreement—To prepare an Agreement, please complete the attached form and return it to Cal Water. The Agreement must be prepared, signed, and returned before the tie-in.
See the attached Rule 15 for details.
Complete and return the attached “Landowner’s Permission Letter for Cal Water Discharge”.
Installing contractor—Provide the installing contractor’s name, insurance, and license information. See the attached Form 1518 for details. o An on-site meeting with Cal Water and the contractor is required before starting work.
o Contractors must provide all materials (onsite), and California Water Service must inspect materials before installation.
o Contractor to excavate the area and install new facilities. o Contractor will backfill the area upon completion of the tie-in.
California Water Service will abandon any existing facilities, if necessary. Cal Water will perform the tie-in(s) to existing facilities.
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When the water system is completed, provide your cost Statement for only the California Water Service facilities cost. A blank “Developer’s Cost Statement” is provided. You will be refunded the difference if the actual cost is less than the amount deposited. You will be invoiced for the difference if the cost exceeds the amount deposited.
o Please note that the “Developer’s Cost Statement” must be provided to California Water Service within 60 days of the completion of your project’s water facilities, to avoid significant accounting delays. If we do not receive your statement as instructed, we will proceed with closing your project to 90% of Cal Water’s estimated installation cost.
All services requiring backflow devices per Rule 16 will be installed directly behind our meters. Attached are “Backflow Prevention Assembly Test Reports.” Please complete the forms and return them to our office after the initial testing. The devices must be tested upon installation and annually thereafter. If you have any questions regarding backflow, please contact our Cross Connection Control Specialist, Juan Cisneros, at [email protected] or 559-618-0936.
This estimate is submitted as preliminary information only. The figures and information contained herein are subject to the execution of an agreement within 60 days of this date.
If your project requires a utility conflict variance, project design plans are provided with the understanding they are pending variance approval from the State Water Resources Control Board, Division of Drinking Water (DDW). You will be notified once the approval is granted.
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If you wish to proceed with this development, or have any questions concerning construction or the installation, please call me at 559-624-1629
Sincerely,
Allison Schackmann
Allison Schackmann
Superintendent
Enclosures:
W-9’s
Easement Quitclaim Application
Form 1290B Cost Statement
Form 1291
Form 1518, Insurance example
P.U.E Rule 15 & 16
Backflow information
Landowners' Permission to Discharge
Developer Cost Statement
CC: Cris Rosete, Manager of Engineering Distribution
WO:00136678