BOARD AGENDA MEMORANDUM
SUBJECT:
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Design-Build Method for the Coyote Pumping Plant Adjustable Speed Drive Replacement Project and Consultant Agreement with Brown and Caldwell, Inc. for the Project's Planning and Preliminary Design Services for a Not-to-Exceed Fee of $906,705, Project No. 91234002 (Morgan Hill) (District 1).
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RECOMMENDATION:
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A. Approve implementing the design-build project delivery method for the Coyote Pumping Plant Adjustable Speed Drive Replacement Project; and
B. Approve a Consultant Agreement with Brown and Caldwell, Inc. for planning and preliminary design services for the Project for a not-to-exceed fee of $906,705.
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SUMMARY:
The objectives of the Coyote Pumping Plant Adjustable Speed Drive (ASD) Replacement Project (Project) are to plan, design, and construct improvements to replace the plant's six ASDs and associated mechanical, electrical, and control equipment at the Coyote Pumping Plant.
Staff recommends this Project be designed and constructed using the design-build (DB) delivery method for the reasons discussed in this memo. Staff also recommends approval of a consultant agreement to complete the Project's planning and preliminary design to be used for contracting with a DB entity. The scope of services includes performing field investigations, developing and evaluating alternatives, preparing a Planning Study Report, preliminary 30 percent design, a California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) document, and providing design-build procurement support.
Project Background
The District operates and maintains the Coyote Pumping Plant, which is owned by the United States Bureau of Reclamation (USBR) and is a part of the USBR's San Felipe Division of the Central Valley Project. The Coyote Pumping Plant is a pump station that boosts the pressure in pipelines conveying raw water from San Luis Reservoir to the District's raw water distribution system and to Anderson Reservoir; and from Anderson Reser...
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