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Report regarding a resolution approving and authorizing the City Manager to enter into an agreement between the City of South San Francisco and the California Water Service for new water services to the Library, Parks and Recreation and Community Theater/ Council Chamber project in an amount not to exceed $346, 550.00. (Jacob Gilchrist, Director of Capital Projects)
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RECOMMENDATION
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It is recommended that the City Council adopt a resolution approving and authorizing the City Manager to enter into an agreement between the City of South San Francisco and California Water Service for new water services to the Library, Parks and Recreation and Community Theater/ Council Chamber project in the amount not to exceed $346,550.00.
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BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION
Water services within the City of South San Francisco are provided by California Water Service (CalWater). As part of new building construction, the new Library, Parks and Recreation facility requires a new main water supply line and water service connection points which include: 8" fire service, 2 fire hydrants, 2" irrigation service, and 4" domestic water service with a 3" meter. California Water Service will perform the installation of the meter, all the engineering, inspection, and all the necessary connections. Work will also include complete abandonment of an existing 6" main water line at the property. All the underground new 12" and 8" water line within the street right-of-way, infrastructure and work within the site will be handled by the general contractor.
CalWater offers customers two solutions for the construction and installation of new water mains necessary to connect a property's service to the existing CalWater water main infrastructure. Customers can either have CalWater perform the installation or hire a third party contractor for the installation work. Staff elected the latter option as it gives the City better time certainty regarding the schedule of work and is ul...
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