FROM: Robert Thompson, General Manager
Originator: Mike Dorman, Director of Engineering
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BAY BRIDGE PUMP STATION REPLACEMENT, PROJECT NO. 5-67
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GENERAL MANAGER'S RECOMMENDATION
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RECOMMENDATION: Recommend to the Board of Directors to:
A. Approve a Utility Permit Agreement with the County of Orange for installing force mains under the Lower Newport Bay Channel for the Bay Bridge Pump Station Replacement, Project No. 5-67; and
B. Approve a one-time payment of $5,000 to the County of Orange for fees associated with the Utility Permit Agreement.
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BACKGROUND
The Bay Bridge Pump Station is located on East Coast Highway just east of the Lower Newport Bay Channel. The force mains are routed under East Coast Highway and Lower Newport Bay Channel. The pump station and force mains are critical to the Orange County Sanitation District's (OC San) infrastructure as it conveys over half of Newport Beach's wastewater. The pump station and force mains are at the end of their useful life and require replacement to ensure continuous service.
The new force mains will be constructed under the East Coast Highway and Lower Newport Bay Channel via micro tunneling. The Lower Newport Bay Channel is part of the tidelands and submerged lands granted in trust to the County of Orange by the State of California.
RELEVANT STANDARDS
* Maintain collaborative and cooperative relationships with regulators, stakeholders, and neighboring communities
PROBLEM
OC San cannot construct the new force mains underneath the Lower Newport Bay Channel without permission in the form of a Utility Permit Agreement with the County of Orange.
PROPOSED SOLUTION
Enter into a Utility Permit Agreement with the County of Orange to install the new force mains underneath the Lower Newport Bay Channel.
TIMING CONCERNS
Construction cannot begin until this agreement is in place. Delaying the approval of this agreement could delay the start of cons...
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