BOARD AGENDA MEMORANDUM
Government Code ? 84308 Applies: Yes ? No ?
(If "YES" Complete Attachment A - Gov. Code ? 84308)
SUBJECT: Title
Adopt Plans and Specifications and Authorize Advertisement for Bids for the South County Recycled Water Pipeline Phase 1C Project, Project No. 91094009, Contract No. C0723 (Gilroy, Unincorporated Santa Clara County, District 1).
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RECOMMENDATION: Recommendation
A. Adopt the plans and specifications and authorize advertisement for bids for the construction of the South County Recycled Water Pipeline Phase 1C Project per the Notice to Bidders; and
B. Authorize the Designated Engineer to issue addenda, as necessary, during bidding process.
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SUMMARY:
The objective of the South County Recycled Water Pipeline Phase 1C Project (Project) is to expand the existing recycled water distribution system in the City of Gilroy to serve recycled water to additional customers as planned in the South County Recycled Water Master Plan.
The Project scope includes installing approximately 3,200 linear feet of 24-inch diameter pipe from the east of Luchessa Avenue to Cameron Boulevard. The pipeline connects the 36-inch recycled water pipeline installed as a part of Phase 1B to the South County Regional Wastewater Authority's (SCRWA) 12-inch recycled water pipeline to create redundancy in the system.
Project Background
In 2004, the Santa Clara Valley Water District (Valley Water) and SCRWA, with the participation of the Cities of Gilroy and Morgan Hill, jointly prepared the South County Recycled Water Master Plan (2004 Master Plan). The 2004 Master Plan was updated in 2015 (2015 Master Plan Update) and approved by both the SCRWA Board and Valley Water's Board of Directors (Board). The 2015 Master Plan Update carried forward the immediate and short-term capital investments that had been defined in the 2004 Master Plan and re-evaluated the long-term capital investments to expand the use of recycled water in Gilroy and Morga...
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