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File #: 2025-4491    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Consent Status: Reported to Board
File created: 9/4/2025 In control: OPERATIONS COMMITTEE
On agenda: 9/24/2025 Final action:
Title: MASTER REIMBURSEMENT AGREEMENT TO THE CITY OF SANTA ANA FOR MANHOLE FRAME AND COVER ADJUSTMENTS
Sponsors: Riaz Moinuddin
Attachments: 1. Master Reimbursement Agreement - City of Santa Ana
Related files: 2025-4435
FROM: Robert Thompson, General Manager
Originator: Riaz Moinuddin, Director of Operations & Maintenance

SUBJECT:

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MASTER REIMBURSEMENT AGREEMENT TO THE CITY OF SANTA ANA FOR MANHOLE FRAME AND COVER ADJUSTMENTS
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GENERAL MANAGER'S RECOMMENDATION

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RECOMMENDATION:

A. Approve the Master Reimbursement Agreement with the City of Santa Ana for Orange County Sanitation District manhole frame and cover adjustments within Santa Ana's Street Rehabilitation Projects, for a term of ten (10) years from the effective date, in a form approved by General Counsel, for a total not to exceed amount of $150,000; and

B. Approve a contingency of $15,000 (10%).
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BACKGROUND

The City of Santa Ana (City) routinely undertakes street improvement projects to enhance pavement quality and roadway safety. These projects generally include asphalt resurfacing and related upgrades within the existing right-of-way. This agreement sets up a ten-year plan to share costs for adjusting Orange County Sanitation District's (OC San) manholes during street improvement projects

OC San owns and maintains approximately 441 manholes within the City limits. As part of pavement resurfacing, these manholes often require elevation adjustments to meet final roadway grade. OC San is responsible for ensuring proper elevation to maintain both traffic safety and sewer system accessibility.

Including OC San's manhole adjustment work within the scope of the City's project will result in improved labor and time efficiency and cost-effectiveness, compared to performing the work separately. Under the agreement, OC San will reimburse the City for the work.

RELEVANT STANDARDS

* Protect OC San assets
* Maintain collaborative and cooperative relationships with regulators, stakeholders, and neighboring communities
* Maintain a culture of improving efficiency to reduce cost to provide the current service level or standard

PROBLEM

Without a Master Reimbursement Agreem...

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