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Report regarding a resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a consulting services agreement with Lotus Water of San Francisco, California for the Storm Drain Master Plan (sd2301) for $2,702,339 and authorizing a Budget Amendment 23.067 to add $2,580,000 for a total project allocation of $3,380,000. (Matt Ruble, Principal Engineer)
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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 consulting services agreement with Lotus Water of San Francisco, California for the Storm Drain Master Plan (sd2301) for $2,702,339 and authorizing a Budget Amendment 23.067 to add $2,580,000 for a total project allocation of $3,380,000.
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BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION
A Storm Drain Master Plan (SDMP) is an essential planning tool that enables a public agency to evaluate its storm drain system, identify deficiencies that can cause overflows, specify preventive maintenance practices, and develop a list of repair and replacement projects. Furthermore, the SDMP identifies problem areas that lead to flooding or inflow & infiltration (I&I) issues on the City's sanitary sewer system. These projects, and their approximate costs, can then be incorporated into future Capital Improvement Program (CIP) projects. An overview of the City's storm watersheds is included as Attachment 1.
The City of South San Francisco (City) last updated the SDMP in 2016. Typically, Storm Drain Master Plans are reviewed or updated every ten (10) years. However, the prior study has been identified to have missing information or incomplete storm drain infrastructure data which could result in inaccurately scoped CIP projects. Therefore, staff recommends a review and update of the SDMP before reaching the 10-year mark. Additionally, staff seeks to expand the scope from the original project to include additional assessment of the entire storm network to determine actual physical condition, capacity, verify legal owner...
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