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CC - Approval of the Final Plans and Specifications and Authorization to Publish a Notice Inviting Bids for the Transfer Station Rain Garden Project, Phase II, PZ-948.
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Meeting Date: September 11, 2017
Contact Person/Dept: Lee Torres/PW
Phone Number: (310)253-6457
Fiscal Impact: Yes [X] No [] General Fund: Yes [X] No []
Public Hearing: [] Action Item: [X] Attachments: []
Commission Action Required: Yes [] No [] Date:
Public Notification: (E-Mail) Meetings and Agendas - City Council (09/07/17);
Department Approval: Charles D. Herbertson, Public Works Director/City Engineer (08/25/17)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the City Council approve the plans and specifications and authorize publication of a Notice Inviting Bids for the Transfer Station Rain Garden Project, PZ948, Phase I.
BACKGROUND
The Public Works Environmental Programs & Operations Transfer Station Facility (Facility) functions as a transfer facility for recyclables, municipal solid waste, and organics waste collected locally from residential, commercial, and industrial properties within Culver City and portions of the City of Los Angeles. The refuse and recyclables are transported from the Facility to landfills and recycling facilities and the organic material is sent to a composting facility.
The Facility's site is nearly 100% impervious. Approximately 80% of the site is graded toward two trench drains with filtration devices that discharge directly into Ballona Creek. The remaining 20% of the site drains towards the front property into previously constructed rain gardens along the parkway on the north side of Jefferson Boulevard.
Due to the Facility's function and daily operations, pollutants such as trash, oil & grease, bacteria, iron, copper, lead, and zinc may be found on site. The existing trench drain filtration devices are high maintenance and ...
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