TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
THRU: Jarad Hildenbrand, City Manager
FROM: Christopher Cash, Public Works Director
1. SUBJECT
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Approval of plans and specifications for White Oak Ridge and Palmyra Avenue Water Quality Storm Drain Improvement Project; authorization to advertise for bids; and finding of California Environmental Quality Act exemption
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2. SUMMARY
Plans and specifications have been completed, and the project is ready to be advertised for bids. The total estimated construction cost, including contingencies and construction engineering, is $785,000.
3. RECOMMENDED ACTION
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Approve the plans and specifications and authorize advertising for Bid No. 26-27.08 (D-184).
Find that the proposed project is categorically exempt from the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) per State CEQA Guidelines 15301 (Class 1(c) - Existing Facilities).
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4. FISCAL IMPACT
None at this time. Costs and potential appropriations will be included as part of future Council action to award contract.
5. STRATEGIC PLAN GOALS
Goal 5: Improve Infrastructure, Mobility, and Technology
6. DISCUSSION AND BACKGROUND
The City of Orange Public Works Department applied for and received funds through the Environmental Cleanup Tier 1 Grant Program managed by the Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA). This is a competitive grant program within Orange County that funds projects that protect Orange County beaches and waterways from transportation-generated pollution and improve overall water quality. The City has been awarded $600,000 to install a hydrodynamic separator on White Oak Ridge near the intersection of White Oak Ridge and Trails End Lane and connector pipe screen units (CPS) on Palmyra Avenue.
The project collects drainage from 263 acres of land, including commercial businesses, bus stop locations, light manufacturing, industrial manufacturing, recreation open space, multi-family homes, and s...
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