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CC - CONSENT ITEM: Approval of Final Plans and Specifications and Authorization to Publish Notice Inviting Bids for the Construction of Citywide Bioretention Basin Project, CIP No. PW006.
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Meeting Date: July 14, 2025
Contact/Dept.: Javier De La Cruz
Public Works Environmental Programs & Operations Division
Phone Number: (310) 253-6421
Fiscal Impact: Yes [X] No [ ] General Fund: Yes [ ] No [X]
Attachments: Yes [ ] No [X]
Public Notification: E-Mail: Meetings and Agendas - City Council (07/10/2025)
Department Approval: Yanni Demitri, Public Works Director / City Engineer (07/03/2025)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the City Council approve the final plans and specifications and authorize the publication of a notice inviting bids for the construction of Citywide Bioretention Basin Project, CIP No. PW006.
BACKGROUND
On December 28, 2012, the Los Angeles County Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System Permit (MS4 Permit) became effective in accordance with the Clean Water Act. The Los Angeles MS4 Permit covers unincorporated areas of Los Angeles County, the Los Angeles County Flood Control District, and 84 cities within Los Angeles County, including the City of Culver City. Various milestones were set for the treatment of pollutants in stormwater. To comply with the MS4 Permit, the City Council approved the development and implementation of an Enhanced Watershed Management Program (EWMP). The EWMP reviews the watershed as a whole and proposes Best Management Practices (BMPs) for responsible jurisdictions to complete.
On August 23, 2021, the City Council adopted the City's Stormwater Quality Master Plan (SWQMP). The objective of the SWQMP is to provide a planning tool to identify potential regional, green street and Low Impact Development (LID) projects to collectively meet the City's water quality compliance goals. The primary measure of MS4 c...
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