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HomeMy WebLinkAbout07.10.2019 WB Agenda Packet Special MeetingDt BakPrcfip q: MIA of•o"POTTO 11w,41 l uqm M • a WATER BOARD Bob Smith, Chair Chris Parlier Ken Weir CITY OF BAKERSFIELD WATER BOARD SPECIAL MEETING Wednesday, July 10, 2019 - 3:00 p.m. City Hall North, Conference Room A 1600 Truxtun Avenue, Bakersfield, CA 93301 AGENDA CALL TO ORDER 2. ROLL CALL 3. MINUTES A. Minutes of the Special Meeting of May 15, 2019 for approval - For Board Review and Action 4. PUBLIC STATEMENTS 5. KERN RIVER LEVEE DISTRICT 6. REPORTS A. Kern River & Isabella Reservoir Operations Report - For Board Information B. Update on Water Usage in the City's Domestic Water Service Area for June 2019 - For Board Information 7. NEW BUSINESS A. Contract Change Order No. 1 to Agreement No. 17-084 with W.M. Lyles ($245,596; revised not to exceed $29,123,931) for the Construction and Design of TCP Project. - Staff recommends the Water Board refer the change order to City Council for approval. B. Proposed increase to O&M Agreement No. 92-250 with California Water Service Co., in the amount of 3.1 %, increasing annual costs by an estimated $224,698. - Staff recommends approval of proposed rate increase. 0,0 i B A K E R S F I E L D WATER BOARD Bob Smith, Chair Chris Parlier Ken Weir CITY OF BAKERSFIELD WATER BOARD SPECIAL MEETING Wednesday, July 10, 2019 - 3:00 p.m. City Hall North, Conference Room A 1600 Truxtun Avenue, Bakersfield, CA 93301 AGENDA CALL TO ORDER 2. ROLL CALL 3. MINUTES A. Minutes of the Special Meeting of May 15, 2019 for approval - For Board Review and Action 4. PUBLIC STATEMENTS 5. KERN RIVER LEVEE DISTRICT 6. REPORTS A. Kern River & Isabella Reservoir Operations Report - For Board Information B. Update on Water Usage in the City's Domestic Water Service Area for June 2019 - For Board Information 7. NEW BUSINESS A. Contract Change Order No. 1 to Agreement No. 17-084 with W.M. Lyles ($245,596; revised not to exceed $29,123,931) for the Construction and Design of TCP Project. - Staff recommends the Water Board refer the change order to City Council for approval. B. Proposed increase to O&M Agreement No. 92-250 with California Water Service Co., in the amount of 3.1 %, increasing annual costs by an estimated $224,698. - Staff recommends approval of proposed rate increase. Water Board Agenda July 10, 2019 Page 2 C. Approval of a resolution is required to utilize the design/build construction procurement process. - Staff recommends the Water Board refer the resolution to City Council for approval. 8. WATER BOARD STATEMENTS 9. CLOSED SESSION 10. CLOSED SESSION ACTION 11. ADJOURNMENT ART CHIANELLO, P.E. POSTED: July 5, 2019 BAKE ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT cALWATER BOARD MEETING DATE: July 10, 2019 AGENDA SECTION: Minutes ITEM: 3. A. TO: Bob Smith, Chairman Chris Parlier, Member Ken Weir, Member APPROVED FROM: Art Chianello, Water Resources Manager DEPARTMENT HEAD DATE: July 5, 2019 SUBJECT: Approval of the Minutes of the Special Water Board Meeting of May 15, 2019. RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the Minutes of the Special Water Board Meeting of May 15, 2019. BACKGROUND: MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING OF THE WATER BOARD - CITY OF BAKERSFIELD Wednesday, May 15, 2019 - 2:00 p.m. City Hall North Conference Room A 1600 Truxtun Ave, Bakersfield, CA 93301 CALL TO ORDER Chairman Smith called the meeting to order at 2:02 p.m. 2. ROLL CALL Present: Chairman Smith, Member Weir Absent: Member Parlier 3. MINUTES A. Minutes of the Special Meeting of February 13, 2019 for approval. Motion by Member Weir to approve the Minutes of February 13, 2019. APPROVED ALL AYES, PARLIER ABSENT. 4. PUBLIC STATEMENTS Dennis Fox spoke about three books regarding Water. Board information only, no action taken. Geoff Fulks, California Water Service Company (Cal Water) District Manager, introduced new staff: Jim Green, Assistant Manager and Rafael Molina, Assistant Manager. Art Chianello, Water Resources Manager spoke briefly regarding the leadership change at Cal Water and acknowledged that Cal Water has been doing a great job operating and maintaining the City of Bakersfield's domestic water system. Cal Water played a major role in managing the well sites under construction for the TCP mitigation project and performing all the testing and sampling to get the granular activated carbon vessels online. Out of the 34 well sites requiring treatment, 33 of the 34 are operational and the remaining one to be operational soon. Board information only, no action taken. 5. KERN RIVER LEVEE DISTRICT - None i B A K E R S F I E L D MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING OF THE WATER BOARD - CITY OF BAKERSFIELD Wednesday, May 15, 2019 - 2:00 p.m. City Hall North Conference Room A 1600 Truxtun Ave, Bakersfield, CA 93301 CALL TO ORDER Chairman Smith called the meeting to order at 2:02 p.m. 2. ROLL CALL Present: Chairman Smith, Member Weir Absent: Member Parlier 3. MINUTES A. Minutes of the Special Meeting of February 13, 2019 for approval. Motion by Member Weir to approve the Minutes of February 13, 2019. APPROVED ALL AYES, PARLIER ABSENT. 4. PUBLIC STATEMENTS Dennis Fox spoke about three books regarding Water. Board information only, no action taken. Geoff Fulks, California Water Service Company (Cal Water) District Manager, introduced new staff: Jim Green, Assistant Manager and Rafael Molina, Assistant Manager. Art Chianello, Water Resources Manager spoke briefly regarding the leadership change at Cal Water and acknowledged that Cal Water has been doing a great job operating and maintaining the City of Bakersfield's domestic water system. Cal Water played a major role in managing the well sites under construction for the TCP mitigation project and performing all the testing and sampling to get the granular activated carbon vessels online. Out of the 34 well sites requiring treatment, 33 of the 34 are operational and the remaining one to be operational soon. Board information only, no action taken. 5. KERN RIVER LEVEE DISTRICT - None Bakersfield, California, May 15, 2019 - Page 2 6. REPORTS A. Kern River & Isabella Reservoir Operations Report Miguel Chavez, Hydrographic Supervisor, gave an overview of the Kern River natural flow, regulated flow, Isabella Reservoir storage, and snow pack accumulation. Mr. Chavez stated since our last meeting, the Kern River Basin has received significant storms that have raised the Snowpack to above normal levels for this water year. Snow accumulation escalated quickly during the months of January through March. The most significant storm occurred on March 5th -6th, which produced an average of 6.5 inches of snow depth across the Kern River Basin over a 48-hour period. Currently the Department of Water Resources is forecasting a 170% of normal water yield during the peak snowmelt months of April thru July and 150% of normal water year which dates from October 2018 thru September 2019. As of midnight, the Kern River inflow was at 4,883 cubic feet per second (cfs), regulated outflow was 2,912 cfs and storage level at Lake Isabella was 323,830 acre feet (af). The Kern River has had a continuous flow from Golden State Highway to the City's 2800 acres' spreading facility since February 2019. During the months of February and March, the flows seen in the river were a combination of Friant and State water supply. Kern River Supply took over as the main source of water for the river on April 11t, however Friant supply also was included for a period of time during April. Currently, water can be seen flowing from Manor Street all the way out to the City's 2800 acres spreading facility with the source of this water being 95% Kern River supply and 5% Friant supply. Looking ahead, we can expect more of the same as the river should continue flowing through August of this year. Mr. Chavez presented a slide regarding Lake Isabella storage capacity comparison between February 1 It and May 1 It. The City on May l It was utilizing 26% of total storage compared to 12% of storage on February 1 It, more than doubling storage in Lake Isabella. Also, Mr. Chavez presented a slide showing how the City plans on utilizing its estimated 225,000 af. water for the 2019 calendar year. Board information only, no action taken. B. Update on Water Usage in the City's Domestic Water Service Area for March 2019 Art Chianello, Water Resources Manager, referenced graphs that show the water usage for the City's Domestic Water Service Area from January 2019 through March 2019 and the monthly percentage reduction (or increase) for the service area for the same period compared to the 2013 baseline. From January 2019 through March 2019 the City's Domestic Water Service Area saved 695 acre feet compared to 2013 quantities. The cumulative water savings over this time period is about 12% reduction from 2013 baseline. The water savings amounts stated are for total water deliveries in the system. It should be noted that the City's Domestic Water System has BAKE ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT c9L'F° WATER BOARD MEETING DATE: July 10, 2019 AGENDA SECTION: Reports ITEM: 6. A. 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Even though there is no longer a conservation target for the City's Domestic Water Service Area, the City is still recommending that conservation efforts by our residents continue due to historically low groundwater levels. The graphs on the following page show the water usage for the City's Domestic Water Service Area for 2019 to -date and the monthly percentage reduction for the service area for the same period compared to 2013. So far in 2019, the City's Domestic Water Service Area has saved 2,354 acre feet compared to 2013 quantities. The cumulative water savings over this time period is about 13.75% reduction from 2013 quantities. The water savings amounts stated are for total water deliveries in the system. It should be noted that the City's Domestic Water System has grown over the past six years. In 2013 the population served by the City domestic water system in June was approximately 135,757 residents and in June 2019, the population served is about 153,358 residents. This is a population increase of about 11.5% over the six-year period. Therefore, considering the population growth in the City's system and the reduced amount of water used during the month of June, water use reduction equates to approximately 25.8% per person per day. BAKE O�y�caaeoe,r� h'`r`°i 'gtigR�,'t4P c�LIFOR�l 2,500,000 2,300,000 2,100,000 1,900,000 LL :1,700,000 W N 1,500,000 W d' W w 1,300,000 1,100,000 900,000 &Z 700,000 81 500,000 Jan Feb Mar Apr ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT WATER BOARD Domestic Water Use Comparison • 2013 METERED USE (CCF) * CURRENT METERED USE (CCF) 1,753,436 9 June Jul Oct Nov Dec 30.00% 28.10% Metered Percent Reduction by Month 25.00% ZZ 20.00% 16.00% 15.80% 15.00% I- v11.88% a 10.00% 5.78% 5.00% 1.00% 0.00% Jan Feb Mar Apr May June Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec ,�o�BAxE ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT �canaoa,re �s�i WATER BOARD R 11 c�LIFO MEETING DATE: July 101", 2019 AGENDA SECTION: New Business ITEM: 7. A. TO: Bob Smith, Chairman Chris Parlier, Member Ken Weir, Member FROM: Art Chianello, Water Resources Manager DATE: July 1, 2019 APPROVED DEPARTMENT HEAD SUBJECT: Contract Change Order No. 1 to Agreement No. 17-084 with W. M. Lyles, ($245,596; revised not to exceed $29,123,931) for the Construction and Design of TCP Project. RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends the Water Board refer the change order to City Council for approval. BACKGROUND: On July 18, 2017, the State Water Board adopted a new maximum contaminant level (MCL) for the contaminant 1,2,3 - Trichloropropane (TCP) in groundwater. This new regulation is applicable to drinking water served by public water systems, including the City's domestic water system, and became effective January 1, 2018. In order to be in compliance with the new MCL, the City began the TCP Mitigation Project June 28, 2017 by entering into a design/build contract (Agreement No. 17-084) with W.M. Lyles. The construction project was planned and sequenced so that water demands and water quality compliance standards would always be met. As of June 26, 2019 the project was deemed complete. The project consisted of design and construction of treatment infrastructure for certain impacted wells and also consisted of various critical improvements made to the domestic water system. The project brought thirty-four (34) wells into compliance, converted an existing City owned agriculture well into a domestic water well, added emergency generators to several well sites, and added electronic control systems which improves operability of the wells. During this project multiple changes to the original scope of work were needed. A detail description of the changes made can be found in the attached Water Resources memo date June 14, 2019. A total of twenty-one (21) extra work changes were made for an amount of $686,990.02 and a total of five (5) adjustment of compensation changes (credits) were made for an amount of $441,394.02, making the net change order amount $245,596.00. This final change order amount is less than 1 % of the construction contract value. No General Fund dollars will be expended for this change order. CITY OF BAKERSFIELD WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT Memorandum TO: FROM: CCO NO: ART CHIANELLO SAMUEL BLUE 1 SUP NO. N/A $ 245,596.00 INCREASE THIS CHANGE ORDER PROVIDES FOR: DATE: June 14, 2019 FILE: TCP Mitigation Project Original Contract Amount $ 28,878,335.00 Is this in accordance with Environmental documents? YES XX NO City Council approval required? YES XX NO The following work is to be added to the scope of work defined in the contract: In order to continue the capability for the well at well site CBK-13 to fill Truxtun Lake, additional valves and piping need to be installed at this well site. The contractor has agreed to do this work for the lump sum price of $8,819.45. At well site CBK-26, a tree needs to be removed in order to provide access to the new maintenance gate used by cranes to pull the well head. The contractor has agreed to remove this tree for the lump sum price of $4,581.36 The SCADA system at well site L-207 need to be upgraded to the latest model in order for it to be compatible with the rest of the system and so that the automatic controls installed on this project can be utilized. The contractor has agreed to do this work for the lump sum price of $18,378.89. In order for the system at the Olcese 3 well site to operate properly, an additional "duck bill" valve needs to be installed. The contractor has agreed to furnish and install this valve for the lump sum price of $3,950.07. Work for this project needed to be done within the Union Pacific Railroad's (UPRR)right-of-way. During this work, UPRR is requiring that additional safety flagging be done by their staff. The contractor has agreed to accept a lump sum of $3,149.69 as reimbursement for this unforeseen expense. During construction at well site CBK-14, it was discovered that the flow meter at this site was non-functional and needs to be replaced. The vault housing this meter is also in disrepair and needs to be replaced. The contractor has agreed to replace these facilities for the lump sum price of $21,845.31. During construction, it was discovered that the 5 inch readout screens on the specified SCADA system are too small for the maintenance crews to properly read and record data. As such, these screens need to be changed to a 10 inch Graphite HMI screen. The contractor has agreed to do this upgrade for the lump sum price of $29,370.29. The conversion of the existing analog chart recorders to a digital recorder with HMI screen began during the project which is an addition to the scope of work on this project. Several HMI screens were purchased for this conversion and the recorders were converted at 3 sites when it was discovered that the new SCADA system will perform this monitoring and recording function. As such, the HMI screens that were purchased (and can not be returned) were given to City Water Resources for use in future chart recorder conversions or for SCADA installations that may become necessary. The contractor has agreed to accept a lump sum of $90,270.24 for the 3 site conversions and for the additional HMI screens provided to the City. Due to the configuration of the new piping on the project well sites, the water lubrication system for the well heads at the various well sites had to be modified so that the water source for this system provided constant water pressure. The contractor has agreed to make these modifications for the lump sum price of $103,255.81. During construction, it was discovered that the existing Granular Activated Carbon (GAC) vessels at well site L-205 (which were originally to be removed) need to stay in place as part of the new system, thereby necessitating a change in the piping and valving system at this site. This work also included the provision and installation of several automated valves. The contractor has agreed to perform these modifications for the lump sum price of $17,258.73. During construction, it was discovered that at well site CBK-16, a new flow meter was needed to help monitor the water flows at this well site. The contractor has agreed to provide and install the flow meter and the vault needed to house the flow meter for the lump sum price of $25,157.99. The station isolation water valve at well site CBK-23 was discovered to be significantly leaking thereby not allowing the well site to be isolated from the water system. The contractor has agreed to remove and replace this water valve for the lump sum price of $11,603.00. During construction, it was requested that 3/4 inch crushed gravel be placed as site surfacing on the dirt surfaces of well sites being constructed for this project. The contractor has agreed to place this gravel surfacing for the lump sum price of $172,504.00. Due to several delays on this project (7 month total delay), the time needed for quality control engineering being supplied by the contractor as well as the total cost for this service increased. The contractor has agreed to accept a lump sum of $76,356.00 to cover these quality control cost increases. After the vessels arrived from Evoqua, it was discovered that the interior coating of most of the vessels was damaged. As such, these vessels needed to be inspected and repaired by the manufacturer. During this process, the contractor provided manpower for logistical support so these repairs could be done. The contractor has agreed to accept a lump sum of $22,591.57 to supply this needed logistical support. After the vessels supplied by Evoqua arrived and were installed, it was discovered that several small pipe fittings and valves were broken or non-functional and need to be replaced. The contractor has agreed to remove and replace these fittings for the lump sun price of $256.64. During construction, the need for additional piping at well sites CBK-1.4 and L-201 was identified. This additional piping is needed to in order to provide the capability of sending treated water to waste during the sampling and testing to identify levels of TCP and other substances in the fully treated water. The contractor has agreed to do this additional work for the lump sum price of $43,431.48 After the HPC carbon was instaled at well sites CBK-14, 21, 41, and 47, it was discovered that the post treated water contained high levels of iron oxide. An investigation of this issue showed the source of this iron oxide to be the HPC carbon installed in the vessels at these sites. Consequently, this carbon was removed and replaced with different carbon by the manufacturer. This operation also required logistical support from the contractor. The contractor has agreed to accept a lump sum of $20,276.58 for providing the needed logistical support. After the chlorine feeds were installed at the various well sites as part of the new system, it was discovered that these feeds needed to be relocated at the sites with existing arsenic treatment vessels so that the chlorine would not damage the carbon in the arsenic vessels. The contractor has agreed to relocated the carbon feeds at these sites for the lump sum of $10,337.64. After installation of the generator at well site CBK-46, investigation of an electrical issue preventing the variable frequency drive from properly working was performed. This issue was discovered to be an existing problem with the site. The contractor has agreed to accept a lump sum of $1,636.20 for troubleshooting this electrical issue. While trying to wire in the new Generator Controls at well site CBK-30, it was discovered that the some of the existing wiring needed to perform this operation was deficient and needed to be repaired and reconfigured. The contractor has agreed to correct this deficient wiring for the lump sum price of $1,959.08 The following work is to be deleted from the scope of work defined in the contract: The original scope of work called for the contractor to finish the construction of the arsenic treatment system at well site CBK-26. This work was ultimately completed by others. As such, the contractor has agreed to provide a credit in the amount of ($173,750.00) for deletion of this item from the scope of work. The original scope of work required the installation of a SCADA system at well site CBK-26. This work will now be completed by others. As such, the contractor has agreed to provide a credit in the amount of ($37,960.00) for deletion of this item from the scope of work. The original plan called for the provision and installation of a bolted steel tank at well site CBK-19 for storage of water used for backwashing the new GAC vessels. A redesign of this site was done and this bolted steel tank is no longer required. As such, the contractor has agreed to provide a credit in the amount of ($92,675.84) for deletion of this item from the scope of work. The original plan called for the provision and installation of a bolted steel tank at well site CBK-43 for storage of water used for backwashing the new GAC vessels. A redesign of this site was done and this bolted steel tank is no longer required. As such, the contractor has agreed to provide a credit in the amount of ($92,675.84) for deletion of this item from the scope of work. The original contract called for the procurement and installation of a SCADA system (SCADA Pack 32) at the various well sites being modified. During construction, it was discovered that a newer model of SCADA system was needed and this system will be now provided by the City of Bakersfield for installation by the contractor. As such, the contractor has agreed to provide a credit in the amount of ($44,332.34) for deletion of the SCADA procurement from the scope of work. CCO DISCUSSED WITH: Name Name Name Name Name Name Prior Approval By: Date Prior Approval By: Date Suppl. Funds Provided $ ESTIMATE OF COST This CCO Total to Date Items $0.00 Force Amount $0.00 Agreed Price $686,990.02 $686,990.02 Adjustment ($441,394.02) ($441,394.02) Total $245,596.00 $245,596.00 Fund Segregation: Federal No. % % BA E ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT WATER BOARD MEETING DATE: July 10, 2019 AGENDA SECTION: New Business ITEM: 7. B. TO: Bob Smith, Chairman Chris Parlier, Member Ken Weir, Member APPROVED FROM: Art Chianello, Water Resources Manager DEPARTMENT HEAD DATE: May 9, 2019 SUBJECT: Proposed increase to O&M Agreement No. 92-250 with California Water Service Co., in the amount of 3.1 %, increasing annual costs by an estimated $224,698. RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of proposed rate increase BACKGROUND: On November 4, 1992, the City entered into Agreement No. 92-250 with California Water Service Co. (CWS) whereby CWS would operate and maintain the City's water system in exchange for a set rate paid on each active City water connection. As allowed under terms of the agreement, CWS may request annual increases to this rate. The recent annual CWS increases are as follows. YEAR Cost $/meter % Increase Reference CPI, January 2019 Los An eles Area over last 12 months 2014 $12.38 2015 $12.38 0.00% -0.10 2016 $12.60 1.80% 3.10% 2017 $12.86 2.10% 2.10% 2018 $12.86 0.00% 3.50% 2019 $13.26 3.10% 3.20% CWS and the City have been in discussions to negotiate a rate adjustment to be effective January 2019. After considering CPI and increased operation and maintenance costs associated with City's installation of 110 new granular activated carbon vessels required to remove 1,2,3- Trichloropropane (TCP) from the groundwater, staff recommends a monthly per meter fee increase from $12.86 to $13.26 (3.10%). CWS currently maintains approximately 46,812 active water connections. This rate adjustment would increase annual O&M costs paid to CWS by approximately $224,698. Staff recommends Water Board approve this rate increase. Payment would be made out of Water Resources Department's FY 2018-19 and FY 2019-20 Operating Budget. The proposed increase to this operations and maintenance contract will not change the water user rates for the City of Bakersfield's domestic water system March 26, 2019 Art Chianello Water Resources Manager City Of Bakersfield 1000 Buena Vista Road Bakersfield, CA 93311 Dear Art: This letter represents California Water Service Company's (CWS) request of a fee increase of 3.2% from 2018 to 2019 between CWS and the City of Bakersfield (City). Effective January 1, 2019, the fee will increase from $12.86 to $13.27 per service connection per month. We appreciate and greatly value our longstanding relationship we've enjoyed with the City of Bakersfield. Should you have any questions or require any additional information regarding this request, please call me or contact me by e-mail. To confirm our agreement with the fee for 2018-2019 of $13.27 per service connection per month effectiv� January 1, 2019, please sign below and email me a copy of this letter. SincerYMares - icha VP, Operations Acknowledged by: Art Chianello, Water Resources Manager cc: Geoff Fulks, Henry Wind NEWS RELEASE BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS < U. S. D E P A R T M E N T O F L A B O R US For Release: Wednesday, February 13, 2019 19 -262 -SAN WESTERN INFORMATION OFFICE: San Francisco, Calif. Technical information: (415) 625-2270 BLSinfoSF@bls.gov www.bls.gov/regions/west Media contact: (415) 625-2270 Consumer Price Index, Los Angeles area —January 2019 Area prices were up 0.7 percent over the past month, up 3.2 percent from a year alto Prices in the Los Angeles area, as measured by the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI - U), advanced 0.7 percent in January, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. (See table A.) Assistant Commissioner for Regional Operations Richard Holden noted that the January increase was influenced by higher prices for shelter and apparel. (Data in this report are not seasonally adjusted. Accordingly, month-to-month changes may reflect seasonal influences.) Over the last 12 months, the CPI -U rose 3.2 percent. (See chart I and table A.) Energy prices advanced 2.5 percent, largely the result of an increase in the price of natural gas service. The index for all items less food and energy advanced 3.4 percent over the year. (See tahle 1.) Chart 1. Gver-the-year percent change in CPI -U, Los Angeles -Long Beach-Anaheirn, CA, January 2016–January 2019 AJI items Percent change AaJI items less food and energy �0 4.0vc- 3.0 2 a 0.0 Jan Apr Jul Oct 16 Source: U S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Jan 17 Apr Jul Oct Jan Apr Jul Or -.t Jan 'I B ' 19 Food Food prices advanced 0.4 percent for the month of January. (See table I .) Prices for food away from home rose 1.1 percent, but prices for food at home declined 0.2 percent for the same period. OFBAKE y�coneoe�r� its ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT IFQ �� WATER BOARD MEETING DATE: July 10, 2019 AGENDA SECTION: New Business ITEM: 7. C. TO: Bob Smith, Chairman Chris Parlier, Member Ken Weir, Member APPROVED FROM: Art Chianello, Water Resources Manager DEPARTMENT HEAD DATE: July 3, 2019 SUBJECT: Approval of a resolution is required to utilize the design/build construction procurement process. RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends the Water Board refer the Resolution to City Council for approval. BACKGROUND: On May 23rd, 2018 council approved a resolution authorizing the Water Resources Manager to apply for the Water and Energy Efficiency WaterSMART Program administered by the United States Bureau of Reclamation for a SCADA project. Water Department has applied and has received confirmation of grant funds. The proposed SCADA system will provide real-time continuous monitoring of river water flows and allows for data to be archived. This project would install SCADA at approximately 20 points along the Kern River. This will allow for remote monitoring of water delivery conditions (flow rates, water elevations, control device openings, etc.). Furthermore, it should be noted that a state mandate (SB 88) requires SCADA installation by the end of calendar year 2020. The most efficient and cost effective approach for design and construction to install the SCADA system is the design/build project delivery method (Similar to the recent TCP mitigation project). Approval of a resolution is required to utilize the design/build construction procurement process. Municipal Code 3.20.060 D. 5 requires that a resolution be approved by City Council prior to utilizing the design/build process. Staff recommends the City Council adopt the resolution. There will be no General Fund associated with this resolution.