BOARD AGENDA MEMORANDUM
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Adopt Plans and Specifications and Authorize Advertisement for Bids for the Cross Valley and Calero Pipelines Inspection and Rehabilitation Project, Project No. 95084002, Contract No. C0650 (San Jose, Morgan Hill, and Unincorporated Santa Clara County), (Districts 1 and 7).
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RECOMMENDATION:
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A. Adopt Plans and Specifications and Authorize Advertisement for Bids for the Cross Valley and Calero Pipelines Inspection and Rehabilitation Project, per the Notice to Bidders;
B. Find that the Cross Valley and Calero Pipelines Inspection and Rehabilitation Project is substantially complex and requires a construction contract retention of 10 percent; and
C. Authorize the Designated Engineer to issue addenda, as necessary, during the bidding process.
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SUMMARY:
The objective of the Cross Valley and Calero Pipelines Inspection and Rehabilitation (Project) is to increase the reliability and useful life of these pipelines.
The Project scope of work includes the dewatering and inspection of the pipelines; repair and rehabilitation of the appurtenances; replacement of approximately 80 lineal feet of 48-inch and 54-inch piping with 60-inch piping; replacement of line valves; installation of an Acoustic Fiber Optic (AFO) monitoring system; and installation of other miscellaneous pipeline vault appurtenances such as new ladders and hatches.
Staff has completed the final design and other construction documents and is recommending the Board approve the plans and specifications and authorize advertisement for Bids for Construction of the Project per the Notice to Bidders (Attachment 1).
Project Background
The Cross Valley and Calero Pipelines consist of 10.6 miles of 78-inch and 72-inch prestressed concrete cylinder pipe which was constructed in five different phases from 1980 through 1990. The pipeline begins as the Cross Valley Pipeline at the Coyote Pumping Plant in the City of Morgan Hill, runs northwest thr...
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