HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 2008-081 N.C.S. 05/19/2008Resolution No. 2008-081 N.C.S.
of the City of Petaluma, California
APPROVING THE PROJECT BUDGET AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER
TO EXECUTE A PROFESSIONAL DESIGN SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH
DODSON-PSOMAS FOR THE HOPPER STREET WATER POLLUTION CONTROL
PLANT DECOMMISSIONING PROJECT (PHASE 1) (PROJECT C500305)
WHEREAS, the City of Petaluma currently treats its wastewater at the Hopper Street
Water Pollution Control Facility (WPCP) located at 950 Hopper Street; and,
WHEREAS, treatment facilities at this location include digesters, trickling filters,
sedimentation tanks, centrifuge, headworks, influent pump station, blower building, aeration
tanks, clarifiers, sludge lagoons, administration building and garage, and the Pond Influent Pump
Station; and,
WHEREAS, the WPCP will be decommissioned once treatment of the community's
wastewater is transitioned to the Ellis Creek Water Recycling Facility; and,
WHEREAS, decommissioning includes removal and disposal of biosolids from the
digesters and lagoons; disconnection of electrical service; disconnection of sewer and water
service; demolition of concrete basins, clarifiers and digesters; salvaging and disposal of
equipment; and disposition of remaining chemicals and materials; and,
WHEREAS, this work will be completed in two phases: Phase 1 -Decommissioning
Plan, and Phase 2 -Construction; and,
WHEREAS, this complex project requires the services of a quality professional
engineering firm familiar with the project site; and,
WHEREAS, in 1998 the City of Petaluma conducted a Request. for Proposal process and
selected Dodson-Psomas to provide professional engineering services in support of the Pond
Influent Pump Station Upgrade Project, an extremely complicated project; and,
WHEREAS, in 2001 the City of Petaluma completed construction of the Pond Influent
Pump Station Project on-time and under budget using contract documents prepared by Dodson-
Psomas; and,
WHEREAS, Dodson-Psomas is very familiar with the project site based on their work
on the Pond Influent Pump Station Upgrade Project; and,
WHEREAS, Dodson-Psomas's ability to produce superior quality work on complex
engineering projects has been demonstrated with the Pond Influent Pump Station Upgrade
Project and other projects they have completed for the City; and,
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WHEREAS, this project includes an extensive amount of environmental documentation
in order to prepare the site for decommissioning and satisfy the requirements of the California
Environmental Quality Act; and,
WHEREAS, City Management recommends the City execute a professional design
services agreement with Dodson-Psomas for the Hopper Street WPCP Decommissioning Project
(Phase 1).
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COiJNCIL OF THE
CITY OF PETALi1MA AS FOLLOWS:
The above recitals are true and correct and hereby declared to be findings of the City
Council of the City of Petaluma.
2. The City Manager is hereby authorized and directed to sign a professional design
services agreement with Dodson-Psomas in support of the Hopper Street Water
Pollution Control Plant Decommissioning Project (Phase 1) in the amount of
$391,318.
3. This Resolution shall become effective immediately.
4. All portions of this Resolution are severable. Should any individual component of
this Resolution be adjudged to be invalid and unenforceable by a body of competent
jurisdiction, then the remaining Resolution portions shall be and continue in full force
and effect, except as to those Resolution portions that have been adjudged invalid.
The City Council of the City of Petaluma hereby declares that it would have adopted
this Resolution and each section, subsection, clause, sentence, phrase and other
portion hereof, irrespective of the fact that. one or more section subsection, clause
sentence, phrase or other portion may be held invalid or unconstitutional..
Under the power and authority conferred upon this Council by the Charter of said City.
REFERENCE: I hereby certify the foregoing Resolution was introduced and adopted by the
Council of the City of Petaluma at a Regular meeting on the 19`h day of May, 2008,
by the following vote:
AYES: Barrett, Freitas, Harris, Nau, O'Brien, Vice Mayor Rabbitt, Mayor "1'orliatt
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
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ATTEST: - ~C~ ~(y u'"'-
Deputy Ciey Clerk
City
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