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RESOLUTION NO. 2014-054 OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA APPROVING AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA AND PROFESSIONAL PIPE SERVICES FOR PROVIDING SEWER MANHOLE INSPECTION AND EVALUATION SERVICES IN THE AMOUNT OF $300,000, WAIVING CITY COUNCIL POLICY 574-01 AND AUTHORIZING THE EXPENDITURE OF ALL AVAILABLE CONTINGENCY FUNDS IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $80,000
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RECOMMENDED ACTION
Recommended Action
Council adopt the resolution.
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SUMMARY
City staff would like to hire a contractor to inspect and evaluate the sewer manholes in the City in order to prioritize the Sewer Manhole Rehabilitation Capital Improvement Program. The proposed action will allow the City to enter into an agreement with Professional Pipe Services (PPS) to provide sewer manhole inspection and evaluation services, and will authorize the expenditure of available funds for providing such services.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
The Development Services Director has reviewed the proposed activity for compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and has determined that the activity qualifies for a Class 6 categorical exemption pursuant to Section 15306 [Information Collection] of the State CEQA Guidelines because the activity consists of basic data collection and evaluation of potentially deteriorated sewer manholes throughout the city. Thus, no further environmental review is required at this time. Although environmental review is not required at this time, once the scope of an individual project to be funded has been defined, environmental review will be required and the appropriate environmental determination will be made.
BOARD/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION
Not applicable.
DISCUSSION
The City of Chula Vista has over 12,000 sewer manholes. Over time, these sewer manholes have been exposed to wastewater environment and some of these manholes might have sustained severe deterioration. In addition, some of the sewer manholes in t...
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