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AGENDA TITLE: Update on White Slough Water Pollution Control Facility Improvements
MEETING DATE: January 7, 2003
PREPARED BY: Public Works Director
RECOMMENDED ACTION: None needed, unless Council wishes to provide additional direction.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION: Following City Council approval on December 17 regarding equipment
purchases, staff has continued to work on this and other aspects of the White
Slough project. Staff wishes to update the Council on the purchases and
discuss future actions on the project, including project financing and related
issues.
FUNDING: NIA
Ck( Richard C. rima, Jr.
Public Works Director
RCPlpmf
cc: Del Kerlin, Wastewater Superintendent
West Yost & Associates
APPROVED.
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White Slough Water Pollution Control Facility Improvements Update
January 7, 2004
oo Phase 1 construction underway ($1.4 million) — one City initiated
change order to get a head start on some Phase 2 work
(excavated and hauled fill from DeBenedetti SD basin for filter
pad, $192,000). Other minor change orders anticipated.
0o Still waiting for PG&E on power line upgrade analysis; affects
standby power options.
oo December 17, 2003 Council approved purchases by City Manager
of:
o Tertiary Filters (approx. $1.5 million) — Council approved a
sole source purchase, however the City is still evaluating a
second filter and has a meeting scheduled for early next
week to determine this equipment purchase
o UV Disinfection Equipment (approx. $3.6 million) — We
received two bids for this equipment and are pleased that
the low bid, both in terms of capital cost and life -cycle
analysis came in substantially below the estimate. We will
be purchasing equipment from Trojan Technologies Inc. at a
cost of $1,939,500 including taxes. The second bid came in
at $2,297,638 from Wedeco Ultraviolet Technologies. Both
bids contained some qualifications/exclusions but were
deemed responsive and acceptable.
o Aeration Panels (approx. $300,000) — This was also
approved as a sole source purchase and the order will be
placed in January.
oo Phase 2 installation contract — The plans for this work are being
completed and will be bid in time for award in early April.
oo Financing — Staff is working with our Financial Advisor, Alex
Burnett of PFM on a $25 million financing. The will cover the
above equipment purchases, the Phase 2 installation contract and
portions of the Phase 3 work. The financing team includes Bond
Counsel, Mr. Gene Carron of Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP
and Underwriter, George Wolfe of First Albany Corp. We
anticipate completing the financing in March.
cc Rate adjustments — We anticipate returning to the Council in
February/March to implement rate adjustments in July, 2004