BOARD AGENDA MEMORANDUM
Government Code ? 84308 Applies: Yes ? No ?
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SUBJECT: Title
Approve Agreement A5464A with GEI Consultants, Inc., for Construction Management Services for the Anderson Dam Seismic Retrofit Project, Project No. 91864005, for a Not-to-Exceed fee of $180,717,246 (Morgan Hill, District 1).
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RECOMMENDATION: Recommendation
Approve Agreement A5464A with GEI Consultants, Inc., for Construction Management Services for the Anderson Dam Seismic Retrofit Project, for a not-to-exceed fee of $180,717,246.
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SUMMARY:
The Anderson Dam Seismic Retrofit Project (ADSRP) will address dam safety concerns related to the performance of Anderson Dam. Anderson Reservoir has been operated under restriction since December 2008. Upon completion of the ADSRP, Anderson Reservoir will return to its original storage capacity.
Staff recommends the Board approve the Agreement for Construction Management Services for ADSRP (Agreement).
Project Background
Anderson Reservoir has been operated under restriction and the Anderson Dam Seismic Retrofit Project (ADSRP) was initiated based on preliminary findings from a seismic stability evaluation. Planning for the ADSRP commenced in 2012 and completed in 2013. The Planning Study Report was provided to the Board in a Non-Agenda Memo dated August 29, 2013.
On February 20, 2020, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) directed Santa Clara Valley Water District (Valley Water) to: (i) immediately maintain Anderson Reservoir below elevation 565 feet; (ii) begin to further lower Anderson Reservoir to dead pool (elevation 490 feet) no later than October 1, 2020, and maintain Anderson Reservoir at dead pool (elevation 490 feet) thereafter; and (iii) design and construct a new low-level outlet as soon as possible.
The ADSRP will remove and replace most of the existing dam with a well-compacted, zoned embankment dam; construct a new low-level outlet and a new...
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