For City Council Meeting May 12, 2026
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
FROM: Tanya Williams, City Manager
AUTHOR: Nicole Hemmans, Senior Administrative Analyst
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Request City Council to: (1) Adopt Resolution No. 8501 and RUA Resolution No. 26-04 Amending its 2025-2026 Wastewater Fiscal Year Budget for an Amount of $3,091,098; (2) Authorize a Final Construction Work Authorization with Rialto Water Services, Operated by Veolia North Operating Services, Inc., for the Sycamore Avenue Sewer Trunk Line Project, in an Amount Not to Exceed $3,091,098; (3) Authorize the City Manager/Executive Director or Their Designee to Execute all Related Documents. (ACTION)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the City Council:
1) Adopt resolutions amending its 2025-2026 Wastewater Fiscal Year Budget for an amount of $3,091,098;
2) Authorize a Final Construction Work Authorization with Rialto Water Services, operated by Veolia North Operating Services, Inc., for the Sycamore Avenue Sewer Trunk Line Project, in an amount not to exceed $3,091,098; and
3) Authorize the City Manager/Executive Director or Their Designee to execute all related documents.
BACKGROUND
On March 27, 2012, the City Council and the Rialto Utility Authority (RUA) approved a Concession Agreement (CA) with Rialto Water Services, LP, operated by Veolia North America (RWS-Veolia). The CA established a framework for capital project delivery, including both specific projects identified at the time of approval and future projects mutually initiated by RUA or RWS through the Final Construction Work Authorization (FCWA) process.
At the June 23, 2025, Water Subcommittee meeting, the Committee reviewed a staff request to post a Notice Inviting Bids (NIB) for the Sycamore Avenue Sewer Trunk Line Project, which had an engineer's estimated cost of $5.52 million. The Water Subcommittee provided feedback supporting staff's recommendation to proceed with bidding of the project.
ANALYSIS/DISCUSSION
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