BOARD AGENDA MEMORANDUM
SUBJECT:
Title
Notice of Completion of Contract and Acceptance of Work for the Installation of Cathodic Protection Rectifiers and Deep-Well Anodes on the Santa Clara Conduit, Alisto Engineering Group, Contractor, Project No. 95084002, Contract No. C0632 (Santa Clara County).
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RECOMMENDATION:
Recommendation
A. Accept the work on the Installation of Cathodic Protection Rectifiers and Deep-Well Anodes on the Santa Clara Conduit, Alisto Engineering Group, Contractor, Project No. 95084002, Contract No. C0632 as complete; and
B. Direct the Clerk of the Board to sign the Notice of Completion of Contract and Acceptance of Work and submit for recording to the Santa Clara County Clerk-Recorder.
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SUMMARY:
The construction contractor, Alisto Engineering Group, has completed the Installation of Cathodic Protection Rectifiers and Deep-Well Anodes on the Santa Clara Conduit Project (Project). The construction contract was awarded in the amount of $244,400 and the final contract amount is $249,254.44. Subject to any withholds required by law or the contract, acceptance of the work by the Board will allow for the release of $12,462.72 in retention to the contractor.
The San Felipe System transports raw water from San Luis Reservoir to Santa Clara and San Benito Counties. The District is responsible for the operation and maintenance of the system pursuant to an agreement with United States Bureau of Reclamation. The Santa Clara Conduit is an integral portion of the San Felipe System; it is comprised of 20 miles of 96-inch diameter pre-stressed concrete cylinder pipe (PCCP) known to be susceptible to corrosion.
Cathodic protection is an electrical means of corrosion control and is a proven method to protect and extend the useful life of pipelines and appurtenances. The Santa Clara Conduit was provided with a corrosion monitoring system when it was built in the 1980's, but not with a cathodic protection system. At that time, pre-constru...
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