BOARD AGENDA MEMORANDUM
Government Code Section 84308 Applies: Yes ? No ?
(If "YES" Refer to Attachment A)
SUBJECT:
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Adopt Plans and Specifications and Authorize Advertisement for Bids for Construction of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Order Compliance Project Coyote Creek Flood Management Measures Project, Project No. 91864007, Contract No. C0690, (San Jose), (District 2, 3 and 6).
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RECOMMENDATION:
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A. Adopt Plans and Specifications and Authorize Advertisement for Bids for Construction of the FERC Order Compliance Project (FOCP) Coyote Creek Flood Management Measures Project, per the Notice to Bidders; and
B. Authorize the Designated Engineer to issue addenda, as necessary, during the bidding process.
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SUMMARY:
The FOCP Coyote Creek Flood Management Measures Project (CCFMMP or Project) is one of several Anderson Dam FERC Order Compliance Projects, which are a set of interim risk reduction measures required prior to construction and operation of the Anderson Dam Tunnel Project (ADTP). The immediate objective of CCFMMP is to reduce the risk of flooding to homes, schools, businesses, and transportation networks from flood flows associated with a 20-year recurrence interval flood, approximately equivalent to the February 2017 flood event and as a result of water releases from Anderson Dam that may occur after construction of Santa Clara Valley Water District's (Valley Water) ADTP, scheduled to be completed in 2024. The CCFMMP entails constructing floodwalls.
Staff is recommending the Board approve the Project's final plans and specifications and authorize staff to advertise for construction bids.
PROJECT BACKGROUND
Anderson Dam is under the jurisdiction of FERC and California Department of Water Resources, Division of Safety of Dams (DSOD) and must meet their dam safety design standards. FERC has jurisdiction over Anderson Dam safety measures and operations due to licensing a small hydroelectric facilit...
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