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AWARD OF THE CONNECTOR PIPE SCREEN INSTALLATION PROJECT, PHASE IV, CITY PROJECT NO. 23-08 AND DETERMINATION THAT THE PROJECT IS CATEGORICALLY EXEMPT FROM CEQA
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DEPARTMENT: PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT/ENGINEERING DIVISION
PRESENTED BY: RAJA SETHURAMAN, PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR
CONTACT INFORMATION: SEUNG YANG, P.E., CITY ENGINEER, (714) 754-5633
RECOMMENDATION:
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Staff recommends the City Council:
1. Find the project categorically exempt from CEQA and adopt plans, specifications, and working details for the Connector Pipe Screen Installation Project, Phase IV, City Project No. 23-08.
2. Authorize the City Manager and City Clerk to execute a Public Works Agreement (PWA) in the amount of $283,500, and future contract amendments within City Council authorized limits to United Storm Water, Inc., 1400 E. Valley Boulevard, Industry, California 91746.
3. Authorize a ten percent (10%) contingency in the amount of $28,350 for unforeseen construction and miscellaneous costs related to the project.
4. Authorize a budget appropriation from available fund balances from drainage fund in the amount of $55,967.
ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION:
The proposed action is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). The action involves an organizational or administrative activity of government that will not result in direct or indirect physical change in the environment. In addition, the proposed action is exempt under Section 15301 relating to the operation, repair, maintenance, permitting, and/or minor alteration of existing public facilities.
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BACKGROUND:
On July 19, 2022, the City of Costa Mesa adopted a resolution for the Application of Grant Funds for the Environmental Cleanup Program (ECP), Tier 1 grant program for the 2022 Connector Pipe Screen Installation Project, Phase IV.
The Tier 1 Environmental Cleanup Program grant is administered by the Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) and allocates grant funding spe...
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