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CC - CONSENT ITEM: Approval of a Professional Services Agreement with CWE for the Transfer Station Stormwater Diversion Upgrades in an Amount Not-to-Exceed $129,500.
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Meeting Date: December 9, 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 (12/04/2024)
Department Approval: Yanni Demitri, Public Works Director / City Engineer (11/22/2024)
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the City Council approve a professional services agreement with CWE for the Transfer Station Stormwater Diversion Upgrades in an amount not-to-exceed $129,500.
BACKGROUND
The City owns and operates a 500-ton per day solid waste transfer station at 9255 West Jefferson Boulevard. The transfer station operates six (6) days a week between the hours of 4:00 am and 4:00 pm. Solid waste, recyclable materials and organics waste collected by City Environmental Programs and Operations Division (EPO) is tipped at the transfer station and transferred to tractor/trailer transfer trucks for transit to area landfills, materials recovery facilities and compost sites. In addition, the City provides roll-off service for the collection of construction and demolition debris. All processing of materials functions are based at this facility.
Existing Stormwater Diversion System
The Transfer Station site is divided into four drainage areas. The existing stormwater diversion system captures urban run-off from two drainage areas into two underground storage chambers with a combined capacity of 30,000 gallons. The captured runoff is then pumped to the wastewater system and treated at the City of Los Angeles' Hyperion Wastewater Treatment Plant. The stormwater diversion system prevents urban runoff pollutants from reaching Ballona Creek.
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