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Report regarding a resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a consulting services agreement with EKI Environment & Water, Inc. of Burlingame, California for program management for the Water Quality Control Plant Wet Weather and Digester Improvements Project in an amount not to exceed of $1,094,700, for a total budget of $1,204,170. (Sam Bautista, Principal Engineer and Brian Schumacker, Plant Superintendent)
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RECOMMENDATION
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It is recommended that the City Council adopt a resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a consultant services agreement for program management services for the Water Quality Control Plant Wet Weather and Digester Improvements Project (CIP Project No. ss1301) with EKI Environment & Water, Inc. ("EKI") of Burlingame, California in an amount not to exceed of $1,094,700 for a total budget of $1,204,170.
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BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION
The Water Quality Control Plant (WQCP) provides wastewater treatment for the cities of South San Francisco, San Bruno, and portions of Daly City and Colma. The WQCP Wet Weather and Digester Improvement Project (Project) is currently being designed by Carollo Engineers, Inc., and is aimed at satisfying new effluent discharge permit requirements, and improving treatment efficiency and reliability (see Attachment 1). The project includes two primary project elements:
1. Wet Weather Improvements: This project element increases the peak secondary treatment capacity at the WQCP by 10 million gallons per day (MGD) to a total capacity of 40 MGD by:
a. Installing a new secondary clarifier with associated equipment and piping, and
b. Upgrading associated secondary treatment facilities such as improvements to the aeration basins to enhance sludge settleability, increased flow conveyance to the secondary treatment system by increasing the height of open channel walls, and increased automation of the treatment process.
This element also includes construction of two storm water...
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