BOARD AGENDA MEMORANDUM
Government Code ? 84308 Applies: Yes ? No ?
(If "YES" Complete Attachment A - Gov. Code ? 84308)
SUBJECT: Title
Approve a Sole Source Designation, Adopt Plans and Specifications and Authorize Advertisement for Bids for the Penitencia Water Treatment Plant Residuals Management Project, Project No. 93234044, Contract No. C0711 (San Jose, District 3).
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RECOMMENDATION: Recommendation
A. Find that the Penitencia Water Treatment Plant Residuals Management Project is substantially complex and, therefore, requires construction contract retention of ten percent (10%);
B. Find that certain Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA), electrical, and instrumentation components should be designated as sole source products to match other products already in use at the Penitencia Water Treatment Plant. Public Contract Code Section 3400(c)(2);
C. Adopt the Plans and Specifications and Authorize Advertisements for Bids for construction of the Penitencia Water Treatment Plant Residuals Management Project per the Notice to Bidders; and
D. Authorize the Designated Engineer to issue addenda, as necessary, during the bidding process.
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SUMMARY:
The objective of the Penitencia Water Treatment Plant Residuals Management Project (Project) is to address age, capacity, efficiency, and reliability issues with the plant's existing Residuals Management System (RMS) to ensure that the plant efficiently and reliably provides potable water to retailers in Santa Clara Valley Water District's (Valley Water) service area while meeting applicable regulatory standards. The scope of work for the Project includes improvements to the following components of the RMS: washwater handling and treatment, sludge handling and dewatering, and sedimentation basin sludge withdrawal.
Staff is recommending the Board find that the Project is substantially complex and requires a contract retention of 10% and that certain Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (...
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