Title
Approval of a Resolution Authorizing an Agreement with Gray & Osborne Inc. for the Boulevard Road Reservoir Rehabilitation Project
Recommended Action
Committee Recommendation:
Not referred to a committee.
City Manager Recommendation:
Move to approve a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to sign the Professional Services Agreement with Gray & Osborne Inc. in the amount of $433,800.
Report
Issue:
Whether to approve a approve a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to sign the Professional Services Agreement with Gray & Osborne Inc. in the amount of $433,800.
Staff Contact:
Jeff Johnstone, P.E., Project Manager, Public Works Engineering, 360.753.8290
Presenter(s):
None - Consent Calendar Item.
Background and Analysis:
The Department of Health (DOH) awarded the City a $2,658,320 Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) design and construction loan for a capital facilities project that will provide seismic retrofits to the Boulevard Road Reservoir.
The project will assess the current condition of the reservoir, design and construct retrofits to bring the reservoir up to current standard seismic codes and rehabilitate reservoir appurtenances including the interior and exterior coatings. Gray & Osborne Inc. was selected through a competitive request for qualifications process to provide engineering services. This work will protect the City’s drinking water supply by mitigating the risk of the collapse of the reservoir in an earthquake event.
Neighborhood/Community Interests (if known):
Loss of any of these facilities in an earthquake would significantly jeopardize the Drinking Water Utility’s ability to supply water to the community.
Options:
1. Approve the Resolution authorizing the City Manager to sign the Professional Services Agreement with Gray & Osborne Inc., in the amount of $433,800. This allows the project to move forward. The City protects the drinking water supply by mitigating risk from future earthquakes.
2. Do not Approve the Resolution and direct staff to advertise for a different engineering consulting firm. This would result in delays to the project and could affect use of DWSRF funds.
Financial Impact:
The DWSRF loan monies will be used to pay for this contract.
Attachments:
Resolution
Agreement