Approval of the Final Plans and Specifications and Authorization to Advertise for Bids for the Transfer Station and Public Services Building Rain Garden Improvement Project. City of Culver City California Agenda Item Report Meeting Date: __ CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM: Approval of the Final Plans and Specifications and Authorization the Transfer Station and PublicServicesBuildingRainGarden Improvement Project Contact Person/Dept.: Damian Skinner /PW Fiscal Impact: Yes x No Contact Person/Dept.: Damian Skinner /PW Fiscal Impact: Yes x No Item Number: C 5 to Advertise for Bids for Public Hearing: Action Item: Attachments: Commission Action Required: Yes No X Date: _______________ Public Notification: Meeting and Agendas City Council (10/20/11); Sustainability and Environmental Issues (10/20/11) Department Approval: Charles D. Herbertson (10/13/11) Chief Financial Officer Approval: Jeff Muir (by K. Marsden) (10/19/11) City Attorney Approval: Carol Schwab (10/13/11) Chief Financial Officer Approval: John M. Nachbar (10/20/11) RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends the City Council approve the final plans and specifications and authorize advertising for bids for the Transfer Station and Public Services Building Rain Garden Improvement Project. BACKGROUND: In 2005 the State Water Resources Control Board approved the award of a Proposition 50 Santa Monica Bay Restoration Grant Program (Prop 50 Grant) to the City. The Prop 50 Grant authorized grant funding to design and install/construct a series of innovative Storm Water Best Management Practices (BMP s)that would improve the storm water quality that enters Ballona Creek. Specifically the grant scope requires the construction of four rain gardens on publicly owned property capable of infiltrating storm water run off. DISCUSSION: Rain gardens are designed to intercept the initial storm water run off that contains pollutants and allow it to percolate through the soil instead of flowing to a nearby storm drain. Water that would normal...
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