BOARD AGENDA MEMORANDUM
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Discussion of Improved Collaboration with Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) on District Projects.
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RECOMMENDATION:
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Receive information on District projects that include PG&E involvement and discuss opportunities for improved collaboration with PG&E to move District projects forward.
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SUMMARY:
At the Board's November 14, 2017 meeting, the Board requested that PG&E representatives attend a future Board meeting to discuss issues involving PG&E's assistance on District projects. This agenda memo provides the forum for that discussion. Notably, this year the District and PG&E have taken significant steps to improve communication and collaboration that is already reducing project delays and allowing District projects to move forward more expediently. As a result of this enhanced degree of communication and collaboration, staff believes a productive path forward has been established, and staff will keep the Board apprised of progress on a quarterly basis via nonagenda updates and return to the Board with potential recommendations for action, if needed.
BACKGROUND:
Last year, the District experienced delays with PG&E relocations on four Watershed Capital Projects, and incurred delay claims from construction contractors. The four projects were the Permanente Creek Flood Protection Project, the Upper and Lower Berryessa Creek Flood Protection Projects, and the San Francisquito Creek Flood Protection Project. The delays ranged from six months to one construction season and impacted both gas and electrical lines. It should be noted that some of the delays were due to factors outside PG&E's control, such as the North Bay fires last fall, as well as the involvement of other parties separate from our projects, such as the cemetery adjacent to Rancho San Antonio.
To better understand the various factors affecting past project delays and to identify potential paths forward that would avoid or...
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