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File #: 26-0018    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Action Item Status: Agenda Ready
File created: 12/15/2025 In control: Capital Improvement Program Committee
On agenda: 1/26/2026 Final action:
Title: Receive Information on Change Orders to Anderson Dam Tunnel Project Construction Contract.
Attachments: 1. Attachment A: Government Code § 84308: Flatiron West, Inc., 2. Attachment 1: Construction Contract Change Orders Status, 3. Attachment 2: Construction Contract Financial Status
COMMITTEE AGENDA MEMORANDUM
Capital Improvement Program Committee

Government Code ? 84308 Applies: Yes ? No ?
(If "YES" Complete Attachment A - Gov. Code ? 84308)



SUBJECT: title
Receive Information on Change Orders to Anderson Dam Tunnel Project Construction Contract.
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RECOMMENDATION: Recommendation
Receive information on change orders to Anderson Dam Tunnel Project Construction Contract.
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SUMMARY:
During the May 17, 2021, Capital Improvement Program (CIP) Committee meeting, staff provided an update on the Anderson Dam Tunnel Project (ADTP) No. 91864006. The Committee requested staff provide monthly change order status updates after construction of the ADTP commences on July 7, 2021.

Project Background

Santa Clara Valley Water District (Valley Water) is undertaking the Anderson Dam Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Order Compliance Project (FOCP) as a result of the February 20, 2020, directive from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to implement interim risk reduction measures at Anderson Dam. One of those measures is the ADTP.

On April 27, 2021, Valley Water's Board of Directors awarded the construction contract for the ADTP to the top-ranked, best-value proposer, Flatiron Dragados West, Inc. (FDW), in the sum of $161,140,321 and approved a contingency amount of $40,000,000 (25% of the contract price). The Board directed staff to discuss delegating authority for contingency expenditures with the CIP Committee. On January 28, 2025, the Board of Directors approved an increase of $40,000,000 to the construction contract contingency sum, bringing the total construction contract contingency to $80,000,000.

By unanimous roll call vote at its May 17, 2021, meeting, the Committee approved recommending to the full Board that it consider delegating authority to staff to approve change orders for the ADTP at the amounts stated below and that the CIP Committee receive regular monthly reports with information regarding approved ch...

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