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CC - CONSENT ITEM: Approval of a Professional Services Agreement with United Storm Water, Inc. for the Culver Boulevard Stormwater System Maintenance in an Amount Not-to-Exceed $177,000
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Meeting Date: October 28, 2024
Contact Person/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 (10/25/2024)
Department Approval: Yanni Demitri, Public Works Director / City Engineer (10/25/2024)
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the City Council approve a professional services agreement with United Water Storm Water, Inc. for the Culver Boulevard Stormwater System Maintenance in an amount not-to-exceed $177,000.
BACKGROUND
The Culver Boulevard Stormwater System captures and treats stormwater/urban runoff from approximately 797 acres of drainage area. Stormwater/urban runoff is diverted from two Los Angeles County Flood Control District (LACFCD) storms drains on Sepulveda Boulevard and Harter Avenue. Project components lie underneath a landscaped median and bikeway on Culver Boulevard between Sepulveda Boulevard and Harter Avenue. A portion of the captured run-off is stored in an underground retention basin and can be used to supplement the required irrigation for the landscaping along Culver Boulevard. The excess captured run-off is filtered and discharged back into the Harter Avenue storm drain downstream of the project as treated stormwater.
The first two years of operation have had unseasonably heavy rains, resulting in heavier than average sediment, and cleaning/maintenance of the subterranean project components is required to ensure continued optimal operation of the project. Reclaimed water has not been used for irrigation to avoid this sediment clogging irrigation tubes and emitters. Staff is working on a design for...
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