FOUR FIFTHS VOTE REQUIREMENT (1) Approval of a Budget Amendment Appropriating $300 000 from the Sewer Enterprise Fund; and (2) Approval of a Professional Services Agreement with AKM in an Amount Not to Exceed $500 000 ($486 940 Base Bid and $13 060 in Contingency Authority) for the Preparation of the City s Sanitary Sewer Master Plan. City of Culver City California Agenda Item Report Item Number: C 3 Meeting Date: 09/08/2014 CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM: FOUR FIFTHS VOTE REQUIREMENT (1) Approval of a Budget Amendment Appropriating $300 000 from the Sewer Enterprise Fund; and (2) Approval of a Professional Services Agreement with AKM in an Amount Not to Exceed $500 000 ($486 940 Base Bid and $13 060 in Contingency Authority) for the Preparation of the City s Sanitary Sewer Master Plan. Contact Person/Dept.: Mate Gaspar/PW Fiscal Impact: Yes X Public Hearing: Action Item: Attachments: Commission Action Required: Yes No X Date: ________________ Public Notification: (E Mail) Agenda and Meetings City Council (09/02/14); (Telephone) AKM Consulting Engineers Inc. (09/03/2014) Phone Number: 310 253 5602 General Fund: Yes No X No Department Approval: Charles D. Herbertson (08/29/14) Chief Financial Officer Review: Jeff Muir (by M. Noller) (09/03/14) City Attorney Approval: Carol Schwab (by H. Baker) (09/02/14) City Manager Approval: John M. Nachbar (09/03/14) RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends the City Council: (1) approve a budget amendment appropriating $300 000 from the Sewer Enterprise Fund; and (2) approve a professional services agreement with AKM Consulting Engineers Inc. in an amount not to exceed $500 000 ($486 940 base bid and $13 060 in contingency authority) for the preparation of the City s Sanitary Sewer Master Plan. A Budget Amendment requires a 4/5ths vote. BACKGROUND: The Public Works Department is responsible for the maintenance of the City s sewerage system. The system consists of 90 miles of pipeline 2 100 manholes and seven (7) pump stations. The pump stations...
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