For Utilities Commission Meeting [November 16, 2021]
TO: Honorable Chairperson and Commission
APPROVAL: Thomas J. Crowley, P.E., Utilities Manager
Title
Recommend the City Council/Rialto Utility Authority Board Approve a Final Construction Work Authorization in the Amount of $1,056,875 for the Sycamore Lift Station Project.
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BACKGROUND
The Sycamore Lift Station is located south of the I-210 freeway at Sycamore Street. The lift station was constructed in 2007 and boosts the effluent from the area north of the 210 freeway, down to the Sycamore line, which eventually conveys the effluent to the Rialto Wastewater Treatment Plant. This lift station is at the end of its life and in need of upgrades in order to continue functioning at optimum levels.
ANALYSIS/DISCUSSION
In 2019, the City of Rialto (City) /Rialto Utility Authority (RUA) retained the services of West Yost Associates to prepare the drawings and specifications for the work to upgrade the lift station. The drawings and specifications were completed in April of 2021. The Sycamore Lift Station Upgrade project includes removal and replacement of existing submersible pumps, removal and replacement of existing pump discharge piping and valving including replacement of existing pipe supports inside the wet well, minor concrete repairs to above grade portions of the wet well, recoating existing vent cover, install new electrical equipment and demolish old electrical equipment, installation of an emergency power generator, remove and replace chain link fence and man gate, install flow meter and concrete vault, and other appurtenances.
Based upon direction from the City/RUA, on August 12, 2021, the Veolia Capital Program Management team issued the Request for Bids (RFB) documents to nine (9) local contractors who were registered in Veolia's database and had previous experience performing similar work. Those contractors were:
1. Control Air Corporation
2. Cora Construction
3. CP Constructi...
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