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Approval of Final Plans and Specifications and Authorization to Publish a Notice Inviting Bids for the Westwood Avenue Sewer Main Extension Project, PZ-230
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Meeting Date: October 9, 2017
Contact Person/Dept: Hong Wang, PW/Engineering
Phone Number: (310) 253-5604
Fiscal Impact: Yes [] No [x] General Fund: Yes [] No [X]
Public Hearing: [] Action Item: [] Attachments: []
Commission Action Required: Yes [] No [x] Date:
Public Notification: (E-Mail) Meetings and Agendas - City Council (10/4/2017); (Letter) Owners of 3862, 3866, and 3870 Westwood and owner of 3865 Midway Avenue (10/4/2017).
Department Approval: Charles D. Herbertson (09/28/17)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the City Council approve the final plans and specifications and authorize the publication of a notice inviting bids for the Westwood Avenue Sewer Main Extension Project, PZ-230 (Project).
BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION
There is an existing 8-inch sewer main (subject to an easement) located in the backyards of the properties located between Westwood Avenue and Midway Avenue, north of Washington Boulevard.
The existing terminal manhole is in the backyard of a single-family residence at 3866 Westwood Avenue. Currently, the sewer lateral for the neighbor to the south at 3870 Westwood Avenue is aligned under the backyard of 3866 Westwood Avenue and connected to the sewer mainline.
This Project will extend the sewer main line to the south and a new more accessible maintenance manhole will be installed in the backyard at 3870 Westwood Avenue.
As part of this Project, the City has obtained a new wider easement (3866 Westwood Avenue and 3870 Westwood Avenue) for the sewer main on the properties within the Project area. An existing masonry wall between 3866 Westwood Avenue and 3865 Midway Avenue that is directly over the existing sewer main will need to be demol...
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