FROM: James D. Herberg, General Manager
Originator: Kathy Millea, Director of Engineering
SUBJECT:
title
SEAL BEACH PUMP STATION REPLACEMENT, PROJECT NO. 3-67
end
GENERAL MANAGER'S RECOMMENDATION
recommendation
RECOMMENDATION:
Approve a Monitoring Wells Relocation Agreement between the Orange County Sanitation District and Orange County Water District for Seal Beach Pump Station Replacement, Project No. 3-67, in a form approved by General Counsel.
body
BACKGROUND
Seal Beach Pump Station Replacement, Project No. 3-67, will replace the existing pump station on the same site at the corner of Seal Beach Blvd and Westminster Blvd. The Orange County Water District (OCWD) has two groundwater monitoring wells where the new pump station will be constructed.
RELEVANT STANDARDS
• Maintain collaborative and cooperative relationships with regulators, stakeholders, and neighboring communities
PROBLEM
The new pump station cannot be built without displacing OCWD’s groundwater monitoring wells. OCWD has easements for the wells, so the Orange County Sanitation District (OC San) is obligated to reimburse OCWD for the cost to relocate the wells.
PROPOSED SOLUTION
Approve a relocation agreement between OC San and OCWD to relocate two wells. The agreement requires OC San to demolish the existing wells and construct new wells. This work will be included in the construction contract for the pump station replacement. The cost of this work is approximately $730,000.
TIMING CONCERNS
The agreement must be executed to allow OC San’s pump station contractor to demolish the wells early in construction, which is scheduled to start in May 2023.
RAMIFICATIONS OF NOT TAKING ACTION
Seal Beach Pump Station Replacement, Project No. 3-67, cannot be built without relocating the wells.
PRIOR COMMITTEE/BOARD ACTIONS
N/A
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
OCWD has a separate easement from the Navy to locate their monitoring wells within the pump station area covered by OC San’s easement with the Navy. Having their monitoring wells within OC San’s pump station provides OCWD access to the wells, which would otherwise be very difficult given the Navy’s access requirements for the rest of the base. The agreement calls for OCWD to separately obtain easements for the new wells, which will also be within OC San’s pump station easement.
CEQA
The project is included in the Facilities Master Plan 2020 Program Environmental Impact Report, State Clearinghouse Number 2019070998.
FINANCIAL CONSIDERATIONS
This request complies with the authority levels of OC San’s Purchasing Ordinance. This item has been budgeted (Budget Update, Fiscal Year 2021-2022, Appendix A, Page A-7, Seal Beach Pump Station Replacement, Project No. 3-67) and the budget is sufficient for the recommended action.
ATTACHMENT
The following attachment(s) may be viewed on-line at the OC San website (www.ocsan.gov) with the complete agenda package:
• Agreement
JD: jw