HomeMy WebLinkAbout2007-11-27 - AGENDA REPORTS - BOUQUET CYN SEWER AREA STUDY (2)CONSENT CALENDAR
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CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
AGENDA REPORT
City Manager Approval
Item to be presented by
November 27, 2007
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Damon Letz
AWARD DESIGN CONTRACT FOR THE BOUQUET CANYON
SEWER AREA STUDY AND MODEL
Public Works
RECOMMENDED ACTION
1. City Council authorize the City Manager or designee to enter into a professional services
contract between the City of Santa Clarita and RBF Consulting for the Bouquet Canyon
Sewer Area Study and Model in the amount of $125,000 from Account Nos.
N4001306-5161.001 and N4001601-5161.001, subject to City Attorney approval;
2. Authorize the transfer of $25,000 from Account No. M0032601-5161.001 to Account
No. N4001601-5161.001.
BACKGROUND
As development occurs within and surrounding the City, the City's sewer system is increasingly
impacted by the additional demand. In order to determine the overall capacity of the system and
identify specific development projects (including developments in the County) that should be
responsible for upgrading the system due to their impact, the City desires to hire a consultant to
prepare the first of several comprehensive sewer area studies. The area identified for the first
study is Bouquet Canyon.
The goals the City intends to achieve by this sewer study and model are:
• Establish the Existing Service Level: Analyze the existing sewer system to determine
current capacity and identify deficiencies.
• Forecast Demand on the System: Analyze the sewer system to determine capacity
deficiencies at ultimate build -out based on the City of Santa Clarita and County of Los
Angeles land use plans.
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• Track Impacts as Projects are Proposed: Create an interactive computer model of the sewer
system that will allow for adjustments so that the system can be re -analyzed as development
occurs.
m Establish "Fair -Share" Contributions: Evaluate a proposed development's impact -on the
existing sewer system in .order to collect a sewer user fee, assessment, or require developers
to install larger pipes.
Staff prepared a Request for Proposals (RFP) for the project to obtain professional engineering
services. The RFP was sent to firms on the City's Professional Design Consultants List. Firms
who submitted proposals were:
Company
Location
Huitt-Zollars"
Westlake Village, CA
Hall & Forman
Irvine, CA
RBF Consulting
Irvine, CA
Based on a review of standardized qualifications and the consultant's understanding of the scope
of the project, RBF Consulting is the staff s recommended firm for this contract.
ALTERNATIVE ACTIONS -
Other action as determined by the City Council
FISCAL IMPACT
The Bouquet Canyon Sewer Study and Model will cost approximately $125,000. The requested
transfer of $25,000 from Account No. M0032601-5161.001, in addition to the previously
appropriated $100,000, will adequately provide for the anticipated costs of the study.
ATTACHMENTS
Exhibit 'A' - Approximate Limit of the Bouquet Canyon Sewer Area Study