For City Council Meeting [April 27, 2021]
TO: Honorable City Council
APPROVAL: Sean Grayson, Acting City Manager
FROM: Michael Tahan, Interim Public Works Director
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Staff Recommends that the City Council 1) Adopt a Mitigated Negative Declaration; 2) Approve a First Amendment to the Professional Services Agreement to Huitt-Zollars, Inc. in the Amount of $44,000 for a Not-To-Exceed Amount of $565,625 for Phase 1; and 3) Authorize the Preparation and Release of a Request for Bid for Phase 1 of the Baseline Storm Drain Extension Project, City Project No. 170700.
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BACKGROUND
In 2007, City Council authorized an update to the Storm Drain Master Plan. In 2011, City Council received a draft update of the plan. All past and present iterations of the master plan, including those from 1973 and 1988, included a major storm drain in Baseline Road from the Cactus Basin west beyond the westerly City Limits. During design of the Renaissance Specific Plan, a supplemental storm drain analysis confirmed the need to construct a major drain in Baseline Road from the Cactus Basin westerly to the City limit. In 2016, the San Bernardino County Flood Control District (SBCFCD) began development of the Cactus Basin System Improvements, which includes expanding the basins to increase storage capacity. On August 8, 2017, City Council authorized staff to release a Request for Proposal for the design of the Master-planned storm drain in Baseline Road from Cactus Basin to Tamarind Avenue.
On June 26, 2018 City Council awarded a Professional Services Agreement to Huitt Zollars Inc. for the design of the Baseline Master Plan Storm Drain from the Cactus Basin to Tamarind Avenue in the amount of $521,625.
ANALYSIS/DISCUSSION
The City's Storm Drain Fund has currently an estimated balance of $19.48 Million dollars, which allows for the allocation to the construction phase of the project. The anticipated total construction costs for both Phase 1 and Phase 2 is estimate...
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