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Recommendation to adopt Specifications No. RFP PW14-131 for the design of three Low Flow Diversion (LFD) systems, and two Vortex Separation Systems (VSS); award the contract to Harris & Associates, of Irvine, CA, in the amount of $416,497, and authorize a 10 percent contingency in the amount of $41,650, for a total contract amount not to exceed $458,147, for a three-year period; and authorize City Manager or designee, to execute all documents necessary to enter into the contract, including any amendments thereto regarding the term or scope of services. (Citywide)
DISCUSSION
City Council approval is requested to enter into a contract with Harris & Associates for the design of LFD and VSS systems.
The California State Water Resource Control Board (SWRCB) Clean Beaches Initiative (CBI) Grant Program awarded $4,470,626 to the City of Long Beach for the design and construction of structural Best Management Practice (BMP) devices, as well as systems monitoring for one year following construction. The devices consist of three LFD Systems and two VSS pre-filter systems that will affect three beach outfalls in order to achieve compliance with the reduction or elimination of bacteria, as required by the Long Beach Beaches and Los Angeles River Estuary Bacteria TMDL, adopted by the SWRCB in March 2012.
The selected firm will design structural BMPs that discharge to the following beach outfalls:
1. 9th Place South of Ocean Boulevard (construct one LFD and one VSS)
2. Redondo Avenue North of Ocean Boulevard (construct one LFD and one VSS)
3. Shoreline Avenue at Golden Avenue (construct one LFD)
The locations above have produced the highest levels of bacteria among the City’s beach outfalls.
The Request for Proposals (RFP) was advertised in the Press-Telegram on August 21, 2014, and 3,969 potential bidders specializing in engineering design services were notified of the RFP opportunity. Of those potential proposers, 45 downloaded the RFP document via our e...
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