FROM: Robert Thompson, General Manager
Originator: Lorenzo Tyner, Assistant General Manager
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EASEMENT EVALUATION SERVICES
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GENERAL MANAGER'S RECOMMENDATION
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RECOMMENDATION:
A. Approve aaggregate Professional Consultant Services Agreements to Paragon Partners Consultants, Inc.; Michael Baker International, Inc.; and D. Woolley & Associates, Inc. to provide assessments and documentation of all OC San easements and full surveys for selected easements, Specification No. CS-2024-639BD, for a total amount not to exceed $2,700,000; and
B. Approve a contingency of $540,000 (20%) to address unknown field conditions.
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BACKGROUND
Orange County Sanitation District's (OC San) collection system infrastructure traverses the public right-of-way and private property throughout north and central Orange County. This infrastructure consists of buried pipes and surface access points known as manholes. The piping conveys raw sewage to the two treatment plants.
Much of the collection system infrastructure was constructed as the areas of the county were developed. Some of the buried piping is located in the public right-of-way, such as streets, while other sections cross under private property. For areas involving private property, an easement typically officially encumbers the private property, outlining how the encumbered property shall be maintained. OC San has approximately 500 easements throughout the service area, dating back to the early 1960s. Over time, local municipalities and property owners have constructed permanent structures or increased their property footprint without the explicit approval of OC San, resulting in encroachment and access issues that currently affect our maintenance of critical infrastructure. Over the years, OC San has mitigated these issues on a case-by-case basis, which has exposed additional concerns regarding the magnitude of issues and problems throughout our service area.
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