FROM: James D. Herberg, General Manager
Originator: Kathy Millea, Director of Engineering
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WESTMINSTER BOULEVARD FORCE MAIN REPLACEMENT, PROJECT NO. 3-62
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GENERAL MANAGER'S RECOMMENDATION
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RECOMMENDATION:
Approve a Sewer Relocation Agreement between the Orange County Sanitation District and the Midway City Sanitary District.
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BACKGROUND
Midway City Sanitary District (MCSD) operates and maintains sewers in the vicinity of the Orange County Sanitation District (Sanitation District) Knott trunk sewer that is located along Westminster Boulevard in the City of Westminster. MCSD discharges flow into an existing Sanitation District manhole that will be modified by Westminster Boulevard Force Main Replacement, Project No. 3-62.
RELEVANT STANDARDS
• Maintain collaborative and cooperative relationships with regulators, stakeholders, and neighboring communities
PROBLEM
Westminster Boulevard Force Main Replacement, Project No. 3-62, is replacing the sewers along Westminster Boulevard that have reached the end of their useful lives. Construction of the sewers requires an extension of the MCSD sewers.
PROPOSED SOLUTION
Approve a Sewer Relocation Agreement between the Sanitation District and the MCSD to extend the existing MCSD force mains. This work is included within Westminster Boulevard Force Main Replacement, Project No. 3-62.
TIMING CONCERNS
The Sewer Relocation Agreement must be executed prior to construction of the modified MCSD facilities. This project is scheduled to commence in February 2020 and complete in October of 2022.
RAMIFICATIONS OF NOT TAKING ACTION
Westminster Boulevard Force Main Replacement, Project No. 3-62, could not be completed because it would not provide a connection for the MCSD force mains.
PRIOR COMMITTEE/BOARD ACTIONS
December 2019 - Awarded a Construction Contract to Teichert Energy & Utilities Group, Inc. for Westminster Boulevard Force Main Replacement, Project No. 3-62, for a total amount not to exceed $27,743,000, and approved a contingency of $2,774,300.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
The Sanitation District and MCSD staff coordinated the design of this relocation as part of Westminster Boulevard Force Main Replacement, Project No. 3-62.
CEQA
The project is exempt from CEQA under the Class 1, 2, 3, and 4 categorical exemptions set forth in California Code of Regulations Sections 15301, 15302, 15303, and 15304, because the project involves repair, replacement, minor alteration including land, construction or reconstruction of existing utility systems involving negligible or no increase in capacity. A Notice of Exemption was filed with the OC Clerk-Recorder on January 6, 2020.
FINANCIAL CONSIDERATIONS
Relocation of the MCSD force main is included within the scope of Westminster Boulevard Force Main Replacement, Project No. 3-62. As the relocation is required to accommodate Sanitation District improvements, the Sanitation District is responsible for the associated costs.
This item has been budgeted. (FY2019-20 Update, Appendix A, Page A-7) and the budget is sufficient for this action.
ATTACHMENT
The following attachment(s) may be viewed on-line at the OCSD website (www.ocsd.com) with the complete agenda package:
• Sewer Relocation Agreement
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