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File #: 2026-4832    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Non-Consent Status: Passed
File created: 3/5/2026 In control: OPERATIONS COMMITTEE
On agenda: 4/1/2026 Final action: 4/1/2026
Title: MASTER REIMBURSEMENT AGREEMENT FOR MANHOLE FRAME AND COVER OVERLAY
Sponsors: Riaz Moinuddin
Attachments: 1. Agenda Report, 2. Master Reimbursement Agreement - City of Cypress, 3. Master Reimbursement Agreement - Template, 4. Presentation - Master Reimbursement Agreement
Related files: 2026-4871
FROM: Robert Thompson, General Manager
Originator: Riaz Moinuddin, Director of Operations & Maintenance

SUBJECT:

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MASTER REIMBURSEMENT AGREEMENT FOR MANHOLE FRAME AND COVER OVERLAY
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GENERAL MANAGER'S RECOMMENDATION

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RECOMMENDATION: Recommend to the Board of Directors to:

A. Approve a Master Reimbursement Agreement with the City of Cypress, Specs. S-050A, S-055, and S-055A, establishing terms, procedures, and reimbursement for Orange County Sanitation District manhole frame and cover adjustments performed as part of Cypress Street Rehabilitation projects, in a standardized form approved by General Counsel; and

B. Approve the Master Reimbursement Agreement Template and authorize the General Manager to execute future Master Reimbursement Agreements with other municipalities under similar terms, as approved by General Counsel.
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BACKGROUND

Many municipalities routinely undertake street improvement projects to enhance pavement quality and roadway safety. These projects generally include asphalt resurfacing and related upgrades within existing rights-of-way.

Orange County Sanitation District (OC San) owns and maintains approximately 4,400 manholes within the Orange County service area. 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.

Incorporating OC San's manhole adjustment work into a municipality's project scope is more efficient in terms of labor, time, and cost than performing the work separately. Under these agreements, OC San reimburses the municipality for the adjustment 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 the cost to provide the current serv...

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