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Item #13 CITY OF COLTON AGENDA REPORT FOR THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF JANUARY 18, 2005 TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS FROM: AMER JAKHER, P.E., CITY ENGINEER SUBJECT: AUTHORIZATION REQUEST TO SOLICIT PUBLIC BIDS FOR CORPORATE YARD FUEL STORAGE TANK REPLACEMENT PROJECT. DATE: JANUARY 10, 2005 BACKGROUND: On March 30, 2001, the State Water Resources Control Board sent a letter to all owners and operators regarding new regulatory requirements (see Exhibit "A") for underground storage tank (UST). The new regulation requires UST owners and operators to: a. Perform triennial testing of secondary -containment systems, including under -dispenser containment. b. Conduct triennial enhanced leak detection for single walled UST and UST system components that are located within 1000 ft. of drinking water well, and c. Install under dispenser containment for UST systems that are not equipped with such containment by December 31, 2003. In conjunction with the above new regulatory requirements, State Water Resources Control Board had notified the City of Colton that the Corporate Yard USTs are within 1000 ft. of fresh water drinking well and are subject to annual Enhanced Leak Detection Inspection. Violation of this regulation can result in possible fines of up to $1.5 million. On August 12, 2002, representatives from San Bernardino County Fire Department -Hazardous Material Division -Certified Unified Program Agency (CUPA) inspected the Corporate Yard Fueling Depot and found numerous violations as shown on attached Supplemental Inspection Report (see Exhibit `B"). ANALYSIS/DISCUSSION: Corporate Yard Fuel Depot USTs were installed in 1989. The City pays annual UST Fuel Taxes to State Board of Equalization and annual UST fees to San Bernardino County Fire Department. In addition, the City also pays annual UST testing to various companies. The City pays approximately $8,000 for all of these fees and taxes annually.