Approval of Amendments to Existing Personal Services Agreements with Ayala Engineering Amireh Sewer Contractor and Escobar Contracting Inc. Item Number: C 4 Meeting Date: 01/28/13 CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM: Approval of Amendments to Existing Personal Services Agreements with Ayala Engineering Amireh Sewer Contractor and Escobar Contracting Inc. Contact Person/Dept.: Mate Gaspar/PW Fiscal Impact: Yes X No Public Hearing: Commission Action Required: Yes No X Date: _______________ Public Notification: Amireh Sewer Contractor and Escobar Contracting by telephone on (01/23/12); Meetings and Agendas City Council (01/23/13). Department Approval: Charles D. Herbertson (01/17/13) Chief Financial Officer Approval: Jeff Muir (by K. Marsden) (01/23/13) City Attorney Approval: Carol Schwab (by H. Baker) (01/22/13) City Manager Approval: John M. Nachbar (01/23/13) Phone Number: 310 253 5602 General Fund: Yes X No Attachments: Action Item: City of Culver City California Agenda Item Report RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends the City Council approve amendments to existing Personal Services Agreements with Ayala Engineering Amireh Sewer Contractor and Escobar Contracting Inc. for on call sewer repairs in an aggregate not to exceed amount of $100 000. BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION: In 2004 the City Council amended Chapter 5.02 of the Culver City Municipal Code to place responsibility for maintenance of the connecting structure (wye) to a City sewer main solely upon the City instead of the property owner. As a result of this revised ordinance the City has utilized sewer contractors to repair the connecting structure to the City sewer main. The $30 000 administrative authority for the personal services agreements for on call sewer repairs with Ayala Engineering Amireh Sewer Contractors and Escobar Contracting has been reached for this fiscal year. Some of the repairs were costly due to the replacement of sections of the sewer main that were discovered to have cracks in them. Pursuant to Culver Cit...
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