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Resolution awarding a construction contract to Flatiron West, Inc. of Benicia, California for the WQCP Sodium Hypochlorite Storage Tank Replacement Project (Project No. ss1601) in an amount not to exceed $1,682,000 and authorizing a total construction budget of $2,020,000.
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WHEREAS, The City of South San Francisco operates the South San Francisco/San Bruno Water Quality Control Plant (WQCP or Plant), a critical facility located at 195 Belle Air Road that provides secondary wastewater treatment for the Cities of South San Francisco and San Bruno, Town of Colma, and portions of City of Daly City, a population of over 110,000; and
WHEREAS, treatment processes call for dosing the wastewater with 12.5% sodium hypochlorite disinfectant solution at various points in the treatment train; and
WHEREAS, the existing disinfection system, consisting of three 8,300 gallon vertical fiberglass-reinforced plastic sodium hypochlorite storage tanks with a spill containment enclosure, metering pumps, and a pump room control building, was constructed in 1996 and has reached the end of its operational life; and
WHEREAS, due to the corrosive properties of the disinfectant, OSHA code requirements require upgrading the sodium hypochlorite process piping and emergency eyewash/shower stations; and
WHEREAS, City commissioned Woodard & Curran to design the tank replacement project which consists of providing and replacing the three tanks storage tanks, various metering pumps, and fused plastic process piping; and providing and installing heated safety eyewash stations; and
WHEREAS, the City advertised a notice inviting new bids for the project on February 28, 2019 and on April 2, 2019, received two (2) bids in response; and
WHEREAS, Flatiron West, Inc. of Benicia, California submitted the lowest responsive bid and was determined to be a responsible bidder; and
WHEREAS, this project is funded by the sanitary sewer fund and the project is included in the City of South Sa...
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