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CITY OF COLTON Item #12 AGENDA REPORT For the Colton Utility Authority Meeting of November 5, 2002 TO: HONORABLE CHAIRPERSON AND MEMBERS OF THE COLTON UTILITY AUTHORITY FROM: ERIC FRASER, DIRECTOR OF WATER AND WASTEWATER OPERATIONS SUBJECT: APPROVE AN AMENDMENT TO THE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH THE CHAMBERS GROUP FOR ADDITIONAL SERVICES IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $68,000 DATE: October 15, 2002 BACKGROUND By Council action dated August 20, 2002, a professional services agreement was approved with the Chambers Group for the preparation of CEQA documentation for various capital projects throughout the City of Colton. Additional projects have since been identified in the Water and Wastewater Department that require CEQA documentation. DISCUSSION/ANALYSIS The Water and Wastewater department has identified five projects that require proper CEQA documentation prior to placing the project out to bid. The projects are summarized below: 1. Riverside Avenue Sewer, Lift Station, and Force Main— This project involves the construction of gravity sewer, a lift station, and a force main to serve businesses on Riverside Avenue. Center Street Extension — This is a cooperative effort between the City of Riverside and the City of Colton to extend Center Street in the area known as the Southwest 44 Annexation. The scope of the document includes all phases of the project including the construction of water and sewer lines in the area. 3. Water Transmission Mainline Construction — A key component of the water system Master Plan includes the construction of several large diameter water mainlines throughout the city. These lines are essential to ensure efficient and reliable water service. 4. New Well Construction — The scope of this project is to perform the necessary CEQA documentation for the construction of new water wells in the south portion of the city. 5. Wellhead Treatment — In order to be eligible for grants to install wellhead treatment equipment at the wells impacted with perchlorate, an environmental document must be prepared. ALTERNATIVES Not prepare the necessary CEQA documents and delay or delete the projects from the Capital Improvement Plan. FINANCIAL IMPACT Funds available from the Water Improvement Project Accounts for numbers 1-5 noted above are in: 552-8200-8209-3890-1000, 552-8200-8206-3890-1000 and 551-8100-8106-3890-1000, 551-8100-8106-3890- 1000, 551-8100-8104-3890, 521-8100-8101-2350, respectively.