Sep 17, 2026 Utilities Commission - Revised

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OOH, THAT WAS A LITTLE LOUD.

SORRY.

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UH, GOOD MORNING

[CALL TO ORDER]

UH, WELCOME TO THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION MEETING.

IT'S THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 17TH.

THE MEETING IS CALLED THE ORDER, UH, FOR PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TODAY.

MAY

[PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE]

UNITED STATES, IRAQ UNDERGRAD.

LIBERTY.

THANK YOU LEILA.

UH, DINA, MAY WE PLEASE HAVE ROLL CALL PRESIDENT

[ROLL CALL]

HERE.

SECRETARY PARKIN PRESENT.

COMMISSIONER MCGUIRE.

COMMISSIONER AUSTIN HERE.

THANK YOU.

WE HAVE A QUORUM.

THANK YOU.

UH, LITTLE HOUSEKEEPING FROM THE BOARD RETREAT FOR THE RECORD.

COMMISSIONER MCGUIRE IS EXCUSED, UH, FROM THE SEPTEMBER 3RD BOARD RETREAT.

ARE THERE ANY OBJECTIONS FROM THE BOARD? SEEING NONE, WE'LL PROCEED TO THE NEXT AGENDA

[ELECTION OF OFFICERS – PRESIDENT, VICE PRESIDENT, SECRETARY]

UM, SO I WILL NOW ACCEPT NOMINATIONS FOR BOARD OFFICERS FOR 2026.

2027.

UH, THE FIRST OFFICER IS, UH, UH, PRESIDENT, UH, DECLARE NOMINATIONS OPEN FOR BOARD OF PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSIONERS PRESIDENT.

UH, AND IF YOU RECALL, EACH MEMBER MAY NOMINATE ONE PERSON FOR PRESIDENT, INCLUDING YOURSELF.

THESE NOMINATIONS DO NOT REQUIRE A SECOND.

AND AS A POINT OF PERSONAL PRIVILEGE, I WOULD LIKE TO NOMINATE GLORIA CORDERO.

UH, ARE THERE ANY OTHER NOMINATIONS? ANY OTHER NOMINATIONS? ANY OTHER NOMINATIONS? ALRIGHT.

UH, THERE BEING NO FURTHER NOMINATIONS.

I DECLARE THE NOMINATIONS CLOSED FOR PRESIDENT.

ANY PUBLIC COMMENTS SAYING NONE? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF GLORIA CORDERO FOR PRESIDENT SAY AYE.

AYE.

ANY OPPOSED? NONE.

THANK YOU.

UH, MOVING ON, VICE PRESIDENT.

SO I NOW DECLARE THE NOMINATIONS OPEN FOR BOARD OF PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSIONERS, VICE PRESIDENT.

AGAIN, EACH MEMBER MAY NOMINATE ONE PERSON FOR VICE PRESIDENT, INCLUDING YOURSELF.

THESE NOMINATIONS DO NOT REQUIRE A SECOND.

UH, ARE THERE ANY NOMINATIONS FOR VICE PRESIDENT? YES, I'D LIKE TO NOMINATE, UM, COMMISSIONER CHARLIE PARKIN.

THANK YOU.

CHARLIE PARKIN FOR VICE PRESIDENT.

ARE THERE ANY OTHER NOMINATIONS? ANY OTHER NOMINATIONS? ANY OTHER NOMINATIONS? SEEING NONE, UH, THERE BEING NO FURTHER NOMINATIONS.

I DECLARE NOMINATIONS CLOSED FOR VICE PRESIDENT.

ARE THERE ANY PUBLIC COMMENTS? SEEING NONE.

UH, ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF CHARLIE PARKIN FOR VICE PRESIDENT SAY AYE.

AYE.

AYE.

ANY OPPOSED? NONE OPPOSED.

THANK YOU.

AND MOVING ON.

FINALLY, SECRETARY, I DECLARE NOMINATIONS OPEN FOR A BOARD OF PUBLIC UTILITIES.

COMMISSIONER, SECRETARY AGAIN, EACH MEMBER MAY NOMINATE ONE PERSON.

FOR SIR, I'D LIKE TO NOMINATE COMMISSIONER AUSTIN FOR SECRETARY.

EXCELLENT.

UH, AL AUSTIN FOR SECRETARY.

ARE THERE ANY OTHER NOMINATIONS? ANY OTHER NOMINATIONS? ANY OTHER NOMINATIONS? SEEING NONE, UH, THE, UH, NOMINATION PERIOD IS CLOSED.

UH, I DECLARE, UH, NOMINATIONS FOR SECRETARY AL AUSTIN.

ARE THERE ANY PUBLIC COMMENTS? SEEING NONE.

ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF AL AUSTIN FOR SECRETARY SAY AYE.

AYE.

AYE.

ANY OPPOSED? NO OPPOSED.

THANK YOU.

SO CONGRATULATIONS TO THE NEWLY ELECTED PRESIDENT, VICE PRESIDENT AND SECRETARY.

YOU WILL ASSUME YOU NEW POST AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.

OCTOBER 1ST, 2026.

THANK YOU.

MOVING ON CONSENT CALENDAR.

[CONSENT CALENDAR]

THANK YOU.

AND A SECOND.

SECOND.

THANK YOU.

ANY PUBLIC COMMENTS ON CONSENT? SEEING NONE.

ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

AYE.

ANY OPPOSED? NONE.

THANK YOU.

MOVING ON.

UH, OKAY.

SO WE GOT A BIT OF A MARATHON SESSION, THAT'S WHY YOU MIGHT NOTICE ME GOING A LITTLE BIT FAST HERE.

RAPID FIRE, WE'LL SLOW IT DOWN A LITTLE BIT.

MOVING INTO THE REGULAR AGENDA.

SO ITEM NUMBER FIVE,

[5. 26-56140 Recommendation to authorize the General Manager to execute all documents necessary to amend Contract No. UT-3919 with Southland Industries, of Garden Grove, California, for heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) maintenance services, to increase the annual contract amount by $300,000, for a revised annual contract amount not to exceed $609,000.       Suggested Action: Approve recommendation. ]

MAY I PLEASE HAVE A SECOND? SO MOVE.

THANK YOU.

AND, UH, I'M SORRY, WE'LL CALL THAT A MOTION.

MAY I PLEASE HAVE A SECOND.

SECOND.

THANK YOU.

UH, CALL ON SEAN CURTIS FOR A VERBAL PRESENTATION.

THANK YOU.

THANK YOU.

MORNING COMMISSIONERS AND THANK YOU FOR THIS OPPORTUNITY TO PRESENT TODAY.

UH, FOR THIS ITEM, STAFF IS REQUESTING YOUR APPROVAL TO AMEND THE DEPARTMENT'S CONTRACT WITH SOUTHLAND INDUSTRIES FOR HEATING, VENTILATION, AND AIR CONDITIONING OR HVAC MAINTENANCE SERVICES.

THIS CONTRACT WAS ORIGINALLY AWARDED IN NOVEMBER OF 2024.

FOLLOW A COMPETITIVE PROCUREMENT PROCESS

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CURRENTLY, THE DEPARTMENT IS AUTHORIZED TO SPEND UP TO $309,000 ANNUALLY.

THE CURRENT SITUATION IS A AGING HVAC INFRASTRUCTURE AND THE INCREASINGLY FREQUENT, UH, HEAT EVENTS HAVE SIGNIFICANTLY STRAINED THE SYSTEMS ACCELERATED EQUIPMENT WEAR AND THE NEED FOR ADDITIONAL MAINTENANCE AND, UH, EMERGENCY REPAIRS.

THESE SYSTEMS ARE ESSENTIAL FOR MAINTAINING SAFE WORKING CONDITIONS FOR OUR EMPLOYEES, UH, COMPLYING WITH CAL OSHA INDOOR HEAT ILLNESS REQUIREMENTS AND ENSURING THE CONTINUITY OF OUR OPERATIONS.

THIS IS ESPECIALLY IMPORTANT AT OUR GROUNDWATER TREATMENT PLANT, OR FAILURE TO MAINTAIN A CONSISTENT TEMPERATURE IN OUR WATER.

QUALITY LABORATORIES CAN IMPACT THE ACCURACY OF TEST RESULTS.

AS MANY ANALYTICAL PROCESSES AND EQUIPMENT ARE HIGHLY SENSITIVE TO FLUCTUATIONS IN TEMPERATURE TEMPERATURE.

OUR REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL FUNDING WILL PROVIDE THE FLEXIBILITY NEEDED TO SUPPORT BOTH ROUTINE MAINTENANCE AND URGENT REPAIRS ACROSS OUR FACILITIES.

WITH THAT STAFF IS RECOMMENDING THAT THE BOARD AUTHORIZE THE GENERAL MANAGER TO EXECUTE ALL DOCUMENTS NECESSARY TO AMEND CONTRACT NUMBER UT 3 9 1 9 WITH SOUTHLAND INDUSTRIES OF GARDEN GROVE, CALIFORNIA FOR HEATING, VENTILATION AND AIR CONDITIONING MAINTENANCE SERVICES TO INCREASE THE ANNUAL CONTRACT AMOUNT BY $300,000 FOR A REVISED ANNUAL CONTRACT AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $609,000.

THAT CONCLUDES MY PRESENTATION.

I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS THAT YOU MAY HAVE.

THANKS, SEAN.

ARE THERE ANY PUBLIC COMMENTS AND ANY COMMISSIONER COMMENTS? YES, SIR.

THIS ISN'T GONNA CHANGE THE TERM, RIGHT? SO THE TERM WILL REMAIN THE SAME.

THIS IS JUST AN ADDITIONAL AUTHORIZATION AS EXPENDITURE? CORRECT.

OKAY.

THANK YOU.

NO OTHER QUESTION.

ANY OTHER COMMENTS? ALL RIGHT.

SEEING NONE, UH, ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

AYE.

ANY OPPOSED? OPPOSED? THANKS SEAN.

UH, ITEM NUMBER

[6. 26-56143 Recommendation to adopt Specifications WD-08-26 and award a contract to Lucas Builders, Inc., of La Habra, California, for the Rehabilitation of Sewer Lift Stations S-19, S-28, and S-29 Project (SC-0510), in a total amount not to exceed $4,364,288.00; and authorize the General Manager to execute all documents necessary to enter into the contract, including any amendments.       Suggested Action: Approve recommendation. ]

[7. 26-56144 Recommendation to adopt Request for Proposal (RFP) to provide Construction Management and Inspection Services for the Rehabilitation of Sewer Lift Stations S-19, S-28, and S-29 Project (SC-0510), and award a contract to Accenture Infrastructure and Capital Projects, LLC, of Chicago, Illinois, in a total amount not to exceed $831,485.00, for a period of three years; and authorize the General Manager to execute all documents necessary to enter into the contract, including any amendments.       Suggested Action: Approve recommendation. ]

UH, WE'LL HEAR THE, THE SINGLE PRESENTATION FOR BOTH ITEMS AND THEN WE'LL VOTE ON THE ITEMS TOGETHER.

SO ITEM NUMBER SIX, ADOPT SPECIFICATIONS WD 0 8 2 6 AND AWARD CONTRACTED LUCAS BUILDERS INC.

OF LAHABRA, CALIFORNIA FOR THE REHABILITATION OF SEWER LIFT STATIONS S 19 28 29.

UH, AND ITEM NUMBER SEVEN, ADOPT REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL.

PROVIDE CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT INSPECTION SERVICES THROUGH THE REHAB OF THE SAME SEWER LIFT STATIONS 19 28 29 AWARD A CONTRACT TO ACCENTURE INFRASTRUCTURE AND CAPITAL PROJECTS LLC OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

UM, MAY I PLEASE HAVE A MOTION? SO MOVED.

THANK YOU.

UH, AND CALL ON LELA STEVENS FOR THE PRESENTATION.

HELLO, LELA.

ALL RIGHT.

GOOD MORNING, COMMISSIONERS.

MY NAME IS LELA STEVENS.

I'M A CIVIL ENGINEER UNDER THE WATER SEWER PIPELINE INFRASTRUCTURE GROUP.

AND FOR THE, FOR TODAY'S PRESENTATION, ITEM NUMBER SIX AND SEVEN IS FOR THE REHABILITATION OF SEWER LIFT STATIONS S 19, S 28, AND S 29.

AS PART OF THE 2023 MASS SEWER MASTER PLAN UPDATE CONDITION ASSESSMENT WAS PERFORMED ON 22 SEWER LIFT STATIONS WITHIN THE CITY OF LONG BEACH.

S 19 S 28 AND S 29 WERE IDENTIFIED.

THE WERE THE STATIONS IDENTIFIED NEEDING IMPROVEMENTS TO EXTEND THEIR USEFUL LIFE AND IMPROVING THE OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE FOR S 19 RIGHT HERE, THIS IS LOCATED RIGHT TO THE NORTH OF QUEENSWAY RIDGE.

THIS, THIS LIFT STATION WAS CONSTRUCTED IN 2001 AND LAST REHABILITATED IN 2019.

THE LIFT STATION CONSISTS OF TWO PUMPS WITH A SINGLE 16 INCH FORCE MAIN AND SERVICES VARIOUS HOTEL ALONG ALONG HARBOR CENIC DRIVE.

AND GOING ONTO ALL THE WAY ACROSS TO THE OTHER SIDE OF COASTAL AREA OF LONG BEACH, WE HAVE S 28 THAT'S RIGHT NEXT TO THE MARINA MARINA STADIUM.

THIS LIFT LIFT STATION WAS CONSTRUCTED IN 1966 WITH A SINGLE PUMP AND FOUR INCH FORCE MAIN THAT SERVICED LONG BEACH ROWING ASSOCIATION ALONG THE BOWHOUSE LANE.

BACK TO THE EAST SIDE, WEST SIDE OF THE LONG BEACH, WE HAVE S 29 LIFT STATION THAT IS WITHIN THE PARKING LOT RIGHT IN FRONT OF THE QUEEN MARY.

THIS LIFT STATION WAS CONSTRUCTED IN 1992 WITH A SINGLE PUMP AND THREE INCH FORCE MAIN THAT SERVES CATALINA CLASSIC CRUISE JUST RIGHT OUTSIDE OF QUEEN MARY.

ALL THESE LIFT STATIONS ARE WITHIN THE EXPECTED TRAFFIC AREA OF LA 2028 IN OLYMPIC EVENT.

SO WE DO HAVE THE GOAL OF COMPLETING ALL THESE LIFT STATIONS BEFORE THE END OF 2027 DUE TO THE OLYMPIC MORATORIUM.

SO THE LIFT STATIONS UNDER THIS PROJECT ARE RELATIVELY

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THE TOP TWO IMAGES SHOWS THE EXAMPLE OF S 19 ON THE LEFT AND THE S 28 ON THE RIGHT.

WHAT YOU'RE SEEING RIGHT HERE FOR S 19, THAT'S JUST TO THE NORTH OF QUEENSWAY BRIDGE.

WE HAVE THE, WELL, WELL, THAT'S IN THE PAVED ROADWAY ROADWAY AREA, AND WE HAVE VAULT THAT'S RIGHT HERE TO THE, IN THE LANDSCAPING AREA WITH THE ELECTRICAL AND COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT TO THE RIGHT S FOR S 28.

THIS ALMOST LOOKS LIKE A SEWER MANHOLE.

THIS IS THE WELL, WELL FOR S 28 WITH THE ELECTRICAL BOX TO THE RIGHT NEXT TO THE LIFT STATION.

AND WE ALSO HAVE THE ELECTRICAL AND COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT FOR THE S 28 WITHIN THE, UH, BUILDING STRUCTURE THAT'S CURRENTLY USED BY LONG BEACH RUNNING ASSOCIATION.

THE IDENTIFIED LIFT STATIONS, CONS, DEFICIENCIES, VARIES AND RANGES FROM SITE, STRUCTURAL, MECHANICAL, AND ELECTRICAL.

THE FIRST THREE BOTTOM IMAGES SHOWS THE IDENTIFIED DEFECTS SUCH AS DETERIORATED PIPE PIPE, DETERIORATED PIPE VAULT, UH, CORRODED DISCHARGE PIPELINE, AND FAILED PIPE COATING.

AND THIS LAST IMAGE SHOWS THE ELECTRICAL AND COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT WITHIN THE BUILDING STRUCTURE FOR S 28.

AS FOR THE PROPOSED IMPROVEMENT, THE REHABILITATION OF S 19 WILL CONSIST OF INSTALLATION OF SEWER BYPASS, CONSTRUCTION OF NEW VALVE VAULT AND MECHANICAL EQUIPMENTS, AND NEW FLOOR DRAIN AND NEW ANTENNA POLE WITH A NEW FORCE MAIN THAT WILL BE CONNECTED TO THE EXISTING SEWER SYSTEM, ALONG WITH OTHER MISCELLANEOUS ELECTRICAL IMPROVEMENTS FOR S 20 A.

THE SCOPE, THE SCOPE FOR S 28 WILL BE SIMILAR TO S 19 WITH THE ADDITIONAL COMPONENT OF THE CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW WELLWELL AND NEW INFLUENCE MAINTENANCE HOLE, AS WELL AS UPLOAD, UPGRADE AND RELOCATE THE EXISTING ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT FROM OUTSIDE OF THE INSIDE, FROM INSIDE OF THE BUILDING STRUCTURE TO OUTSIDE.

THIS WILL IMPROVE THE CRUISE ACCESS TO FOR OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE.

AND FOR S 28, WELL, FOR S 28, WE THANK YOU FOR THE SERVICE AND WE CAN, AS WE WILL BE DECOMMISSIONED AND ABANDONED THIS LIFT STATION WITH A REPLACEMENT OF THE APPROXIMATELY 848 LINEAR FEET OF SIX INCH GRAVITY SEWER LATERAL.

ADDITIONALLY, WITHIN THE SAME PROJECT VICINITY, THERE IS A 10 INCH FORCEMENT THAT SERVICES THE QUEEN MARY.

SO WE WILL PERFORM A PIPELINE REPLACEMENT FOR APPROXIMATELY 607, UH, 678 LINEAR FEET OF 10 INCH FORCEMENT, OH, SORRY, GO BACK TO THE PREVIOUS SLIDE.

SO THERE ARE SOME CONSTRUCTION IMPACTS FOR THIS WORK WITH S 19.

GIVEN THAT IT SERVICE VARIOUS HOTEL ALONG HARBOR SENIC DRIVE, THE CONTRACTORS SHALL BE REQUIRED TO CONSTRUCT A TEMPORARY SEWER BYPASS TO MINIMIZE THE NEARBY BUSINESS.

AND FOR S 28, BECAUSE THE WORK INVOLVES THE ELECTRICAL IMPROVEMENT, THERE ARE POTENTIAL MATERIAL LEAD TIME DELAY THAT MAY DELAY PUSH BACK THE SCHEDULE.

IN THIS CASE, DUE TO THE OLYMPIC MORATORIUM, OLYMPIC MORATORIUM, WE HAVE PROVIDED A CONTINGENCY PLAN FOR OPTIONAL WORK OF COMMISSIONING THE S 20 A LIFT STATION, USING THE EXISTING ELECTRICAL POWER IN THE INTERIM, AND COMPLETE THE ELECTRICAL IMPROVEMENT WORK FOR AFTER THE OLYMPICS, ONCE THE MATERIAL GETS ARRIVED, DELIVER.

AND FOR S 29, GIVEN THE LO ITS LOCATION WITHIN THE QUEEN MARY, UH, OBVIOUSLY THERE WILL BE SOME KNOWN EVENTS SUCH AS, SUCH AS DARK HARBOR CONCERTS AND OTHER FESTIVALS.

SO WE HAVE BEEN WORKING CLOSELY WITH THE CITY TO DEVELOP THE PHASING PLAN TO MINIMIZE THE IMPACT TO THE EVENTS AND TRAFFIC.

AND THE CONTRACTORS ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE ALL THE WORK FOR S 29 SCOPE SPECIFICALLY, SPECIFICALLY FROM THE TIME JANUARY TO APRIL TIMEFRAME.

AND THIS WAS ALSO THE WINDOW THAT WAS AGREED BOTH BY, FROM AGREED BETWEEN BOTH THE CITY AND THE DESIGN CONSULTANT AS DEEMED FEASIBLE.

THE TOTAL CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT TIME IS 365 CALENDAR DAYS WITH ANTICIPATE CONSTRUCTION START TIME IN JANUARY OF 2027 AND END TIME OF DECEMBER, 2027.

AND THE CONTINGENCY PLAN IS SPECIFICALLY FOR S 28 LIFT STATION IN CASE IN THE EVENT OF A MATERIAL DELAY.

AND SO WE DO HAVE, YOU KNOW, COMPLETING THE ELECTRICAL IMPROVEMENT FOR AFTER THE 2028 OLYMPICS.

SO FOR TODAY'S AGENDA, ITEM NUMBER SIX, ON AUGUST 6TH, A NOTICE OF INVITING BID WAS DISTRIBUTED FOR THIS PROJECT.

174 FIRMS WERE NOTIFIED AND 20 PROSPECTIVE BIDDERS

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ON SEPTEMBER 1ST, WE RECEIVED ONE BID FROM LUCAS BUILDER, INC.

THE BID SUBMITTED WAS FOUND TO BE IN CONFORMANCE WITH THE BID DOCUMENTS.

AND WITH THIS INFORMATION, WE RECOMMEND THE BOARD TO AUTHORIZE THE GENERAL MANAGER TO ADOPT SPECIFICATIONS WD 8 26 AND AWARD A CONTRACT TO LUCAS BUILDERS INC.

OF LA HARBOR, CALIFORNIA FOR THIS PROJECT IN A TOTAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $4,364,288 AND AUTHORIZE THE GENERAL MANAGER TO EXECUTE ALL DOCUMENTS NECESSARY TO ENTER INTO THE CONTRACT, INCLUDING ANY AMENDMENT FOR TODAY'S AGENDA.

ITEM NUMBER SEVEN, ON AUGUST 7TH, A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL WAS DISTRIBUTED TO THE, UH, TO PROVIDE CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT AND INSPECTION SERVICES FOR THIS PROJECT.

101 HUNDRED 11 POTENTIAL FIRMS WERE NOTIFIED AND NINE PERSPECTIVE BIDDERS DOWNLOADED THE BID DOCUMENT.

ON AUGUST 25TH, WE RECEIVED THREE PROPOSALS AND ESSENTIAL INFRASTRUCTURE, INFRASTRUCTURE AND CAPITAL PROJECT LLD WAS SELECTED BASED OFF STAFF'S EVALUATION AND RECOMMENDATION.

AND WITH THAT, WE RECOMMEND THE BOARD TO AUTHORIZE THE GENERAL MANAGER TO ADOPT REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL TO PROVIDE CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT AND INSPECTION SERVICES FOR THE, FOR THIS PROJECT AND AWARD A CONTRACT TO A CENTRAL INFRASTRUCTURE AND CAPITAL PROJECT LLC OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, THE TOTAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $831,485 FOR A PERIOD OF THREE YEARS, AND AUTHORIZE THE GENERAL MANAGER TO EXECUTE ALL DOCUMENTS NECESSARY TO ENTER INTO THE CONTRACT, INCLUDING ANY AMENDMENTS.

THIS CONCLUDES MY PRESENTATION.

I'M OPEN FOR ANY QUESTIONS.

THANK YOU.

ARE THERE ANY PUBLIC COMMENTS? ANY COMMISSIONER COMMENTS? THANK YOU FOR THAT.

UM, I JUST HAVE A QUESTION ABOUT LUCAS BUILDERS.

YES.

UH, IT LOOKS LIKE, UH, THEY'RE AN MBE, BUT THEY'RE ALSO LONG BEACH SMALL BUSINESS ENTERPRISE.

I SHOULD KNOW THIS, BUT DOES THAT MEAN THEY'RE A LONG BEACH BUSINESS? YES, THAT WAS WHAT'S IDENTIFIED.

THEY, UH, HAVE IDENTIFIED THEMSELVES ON THE LONG BEACH PROJECT.

SO THEY'RE NOT JUST INVOLVED IN IT, LIKE THE WORKFORCE INVESTMENT OR SOMETHING.

THEY'RE, THEY'RE ACTUALLY IN LONG BEACH.

OKAY, GREAT.

THEN MY SECOND QUESTION IS ACCENTURE, THEY'RE FROM CHICAGO, CORRECT? THAT'S WHAT'S THEIR, UH, CURRENT HEADQUARTERS? YES.

OKAY.

AND THEN JUST, UM, SO YOU HAD TWO OTHERS AND I'M NOT QUESTIONING OUR DECISION AT ALL.

UM, BUT ONE OF THEM WAS LOCAL.

IS THAT, WAS THIS BASED ON, UM, COST OF BID? IS THAT WHAT IT IS? FOR THE, FOR THE CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT SERVICES? UH, FOR THE CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT AND THE INSPECTION SERVICES SELECTION, WE LOOK INTO THE PROPOSALS AND LOOKING TO THEIR RELEVANT PROJECT EXPERIENCE AND THEIR UNDERSTANDING OF PROJECTS.

SO IT'S NOT REALLY DIRECTLY LOOKING TO THE COST FOR THE, UH, CONSULTANT SELECTION.

OKAY.

THANK YOU FOR THAT.

APPRECIATE IT.

ANY OTHER COMMISSIONER COMMENTS? I'LL JUST SAY THAT, UM, YOU KNOW, OUR INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE, UH, COMMISSIONER PARK AND MYSELF AND TY ALONG WITH STAFF, WE HAD AN OPPORTUNITY TO TOUR SOME OF THESE, UM, PROPOSED LIFT STATIONS FOR, THAT ARE, THAT ARE PART OF THE ELEVATE 28, UM, PLAN.

AND, UH, UH, SEEING IT HERE, UM, REALLY, REALLY BRINGS IT HOME BECAUSE WE ACTUALLY HAD AN OPPORTUNITY TO GO AND VISIT THOSE SITES AND, AND SEE THE CORROSION AND SEE THE AREAS THAT, THAT NEEDED TO BE, THAT NEEDED TO BE UPGRADED.

AND SO, UM, I'M COMPLETELY SUPPORTIVE OF THIS, UH, BUT I'LL JUST SAY I, I WANNA PUBLICLY THANK, UH, TY AND THE TEAM FOR, YOU KNOW, TAKING THE TIME OUT TO, TO SHOW US COMMISSIONERS, UM, THE ACTUAL WORK, UM, BECAUSE IT'S A BIG DIFFERENCE WHEN YOU ACTUALLY GO OUT AND SEE IT AND TOUCH IT AND UNDERSTAND THE WORK AS OPPOSED TO SEEING IT IN A STAFF REPORT.

SO THANK YOU.

MM-HMM .

YES SIR.

THANK YOU FOR THE PRESENTATION.

JUST A COUPLE OF QUESTIONS ON THE CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT IS ONE YEAR, BUT THE CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT CONTRACT IS THREE YEARS.

IS THERE A REASON THEY'RE NOT SYNCED TO THE SAME TIME PERIOD FOR THE CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT? WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THE CONTRACTOR COMPLETE THE WORK WITHIN THE ONE YEAR TIMEFRAME TO NOT IMPACT THE OLYMPIC MORATORIUM.

AS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT AND INSPECTION SERVICES, THERE ARE SOME CLOSEOUT PROCEDURE OUTSIDE ONCE THE, UH, CONSTRUCTION IS COMPLETED AS WELL AS THE PRE-WORK.

SO THE SCHEDULE FOR THE CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT TYPICALLY IS A BIT LONGER THAN THE ACTUAL CONSTRUCTION TIME.

OKAY.

AND THEN BEAR WITH ME, BUT DID THE UTILITIES, THE UTILITIES DEPARTMENT PREPARE THE SPECIFICATIONS THAT WENT OUT FOR A BID,

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I'M NOT SURE I UNDERSTAND THAT ANSWER.

SO DID WE DO THAT IN-HOUSE OR WAS IT, UH, OUTSIDE CONSULTANT? THIS WAS SOURCED WITH A DESIGN CONSULTANT OUTSIDE.

OKAY.

AND THEN LUCAS BUILDERS WAS THE ONLY BIDDER.

DO WE HAVE A CONCERN THAT WE ONLY RECEIVED ONE BID FOR THIS PROJECT? SO YES, WE ONLY RECEIVED ONE BID, BUT IT DOES NOT NECESSARILY MEAN THAT THE PROJECT WAS IN ADEQUATELY, UH, ADVERTISED, GIVEN THAT WE DID PROVIDE NOTIFICATION TO HUNDRED 74 POTENTIAL BIDDERS.

AND ADDITIONALLY, BECAUSE OF THIS NATURE OF THIS PROJECT INVOLVING LIFT REHABILITATION AND BOARD OF A CERTAIN SEGMENT OF THE FORCE MAIN, THIS DOES REDUCE THE AMOUNT OF ELIGIBLE BIDDERS FOR THIS PROJECT.

SO THAT, THAT COULD BE ONE OF THE, I LET ANATO, AND THEN MY FINAL QUESTION, I'LL LET THE GENERAL MANAGER ANSWER.

DO WE HAVE THE CAPACITY IN HOUSE TO MANAGE THESE TYPE OF PROJECTS SO THAT WE WOULDN'T NEED TO HIRE A OUTSIDE COMPANY TO WATCH THE OUTSIDE COMPANY WE HIRED TO DO THE WORK? AS IN TERMS OF THE RESOURCES, RIGHT NOW, WE ARE IN-HOUSE, IN-HOUSE CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT TEAM HAVE ALREADY, UH, HAVE MULTIPLE PROJECTS THAT THEY'RE CURRENTLY MANAGING.

BUT ADDITIONALLY, BECAUSE THIS PROJECT IS MORE OF A FACILITY RELATED, WHICH OUR IN-HOUSE TEAM DOESN'T NECESSARILY HAVE THE RELEVANT EXPERIENCE IN MANAGING THESE PROJECTS AND BE, AND THEN ADDITIONALLY, THE MAGNITUDE OF THIS PROJECT GIVEN AT THREE LOCATION WITH A, UH, YOU KNOW, EXPEDITED SCHEDULE THAT WE NEED TO COMPLETE WITHIN TIME, WE WANTED TO OUTSOURCE TO ALLOW ADDITIONAL RESOURCES THAT COULD BE PROVIDED FROM A, UH, OUTSIDE CONSULTANT.

OKAY.

THANK YOU.

SO THOMAS, SO COMMISSIONER GAN ON, ON THE ASPECT OF BIDDING THE, THERE'S MULTIPLE THINGS AND, AND PERHAPS IT, IT MERITS A DISCUSSION AT COMMITTEE.

THERE'S MULTIPLE THINGS THAT CAN AFFECT, UH, A CONTRACTOR'S DESIRE TO PUT IN A BID.

ONE IS THEIR SENSE OF THE COMPLEXITY OF THE WORK, THE AVAILABLE OF THE SKILL SETS THAT THEY HAVE OR CAN ACCESS QUICKLY TO PROPERLY ESTIMATED JOB AND TURN INTO BID.

MANY TIMES, UM, IT'S THE AVAILABILITY OF EQUIPMENT, THE AVAILABILITY OF EQUIPMENT IN THE ZONE HAPPENS TO BE CONSTRAINING.

SOMETIMES WE'VE HEARD THIS FROM CONTRACTORS, THEY SAY, I'M SORRY, I JUST DON'T HAVE ANY EQUIPMENT AVAILABLE AT THE TIME TO THINK THAT I COULD COMPETITIVELY BID THIS JOB AND MAKE IT AVAILABLE SO THEREFORE I CAN DO THE WORK.

BUT I DECIDED NOT TO SUBMIT A BID, SUFFICE IT TO SAY THAT THERE'S ANY NUMBER OF THINGS AND, AND WE'RE HAPPY TO DISCUSS THEM AT COMMITTEE.

I I THINK IT MERITS HAVING THAT BACKGROUND AND INFORMATION BECAUSE YOU'RE CORRECT, ABSENT ANY DISCUSSION LIKE THAT, YOU SEE THESE BIDS COME IN, WHY ONLY TWO CONTRACTORS? WHY ONE, WHY SIX? IT, IT MERITS DISCUSSION.

AND THEN I WAS GONNA DEFER TO THOMAS IF YOU WANTED TO COMMENT.

JUST WANTED TO PROVIDE CLARIFICATION WITH REGARDS TO THE QUESTION ON SPECIFICATIONS, THERE ARE, THERE ARE TWO COMPONENTS TO THE SPECIFICATION OR THE BID DOCUMENTS.

UH, THE CON THE CONTRACTUAL PART WHERE THE FRONT END DOCUMENTS THAT WE WORK WITH THE CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE TO PUT TOGETHER ENGINEERING TEAM WORKS WITH, WITH THE CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE TO, TO PUT THAT TOGETHER.

BUT THE TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION COMPONENT OF IT, WHERE WE SPECIFY MOTORS, PIPE SIZES, AND OTHER TECHNICAL COMPONENTS, WE RELY ON OUR CONSULTANTS AND WE REVIEW THEIR, UH, DOCUMENTATION.

THE SECOND PART THAT I WANTED TO PROVIDE SOME CLARIFICATION WITH REGARDS TO YOUR QUESTION, DO WE HAVE THE ABILITY TO DO CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT IN HOUSE? GIVEN THAT THESE ARE THREE DIFFERENT LOCATIONS THAT ARE, YOU KNOW, UH, SOMEWHAT FAST FACED PROJECTS, IT WOULD BE BETTER SUITED IF WE HAVE SOMEONE ASSIGNED TO IT FROM AN INSPECTION AND CONSTRUCTION STANDPOINT.

AND THAT'S WHY WE, UH, OUTSOURCE THE CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT PART OF THIS, THIS, UH, PROJECT.

JUST WANTED TO PROVIDE THOSE TWO .

I TOTALLY SUPPORT THE PROJECT.

I JUST WANTED TO ASK ABOUT IT.

I, AND, AND I ECHO COMMISSIONER AUSTIN'S COMMENTS.

IT WAS NICE TO BE ABLE TO GO OUT AND SEE WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE AND TOTALLY AGREE.

IT, IT NEEDS TO BE UPGRADED.

I JUST WAS WONDERING IF CITY STAFF, AS WE LOOK FOR AT THESE PROJECTS IN THE FUTURE, FUTURE, WE COULD HAVE OPPORTUNITIES HERE.

THANK YOU.

THANK YOU.

ANY OTHER COMMISSIONER COMMENTS? SO IF WE DIDN'T HAVE A 2028 KIND OF GOAL SET, WOULD THERE'D BE MORE TIME TO, TO KIND OF VET OUT CONTRACTORS OR TO DO A RFP? THIS IS A MORE LONG TERM PROJECT IN TERMS OF PLANNING.

THOMAS, I I WAS GOING, OH, LEILA, GO.

OH, YOU, SHE COULD ANSWER HER MORE THAN CAPABLE THAN I'M HUNDRED PERCENT.

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SO, UH, WHETHER THE OLYMPICS IS IN PLACE OR NOT, WE STILL HAVE TO CONSIDER THE TEAM THE TIME DURATION TO ALLOW, UH, COMPETITIVE BIDDING.

ALRIGHT, THANK YOU.

ANY OTHER COMMENTS? OKAY, GOOD.

UH, OH, SO WE'RE AT THE VOTE.

UH, SO WE'VE A MOTION IN SECOND.

ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF ITEMS NUMBER SIX AND SEVEN, SAY A I? ANY OPPOSED? NONE OPPOSED.

THANK YOU.

UH, MOVING ON, LELA, DON'T GO ANYWHERE.

UH, AGENDA ITEM NUMBER EIGHT, ADOPT,

[8. 26-56145 Recommendation to adopt Request for Proposal (RFP) for Engineering Services for the Groundwater Resilience Program (GRP) Feasibility Study Project (EO-3791), and award a contract to Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc., of Dallas, Texas, in a total amount not to exceed $938,294.00 for a period of two years; and authorize the General Manager to execute all documents necessary to enter into the contract, including any amendments.       Suggested Action: Approve recommendation. ]

AN AWARD OF CONTRACT TO JACOBS ENGINEERING GROUP OF DALLAS, TEXAS.

MAY I PLEASE HAVE A MOTION APPROVE? THANK YOU.

AND A SECOND.

SECOND.

THANK YOU.

AND, UH, LELA STEVENS BACK ON DECK.

HELLO EVERYONE.

IT'S ME AGAIN.

AND THIS IS FOR THE GROUNDWATER RESILIENCE PROGRAM OR THE GRP FEASIBILITY STUDY.

BEFORE DIVING INTO THE GRP, LET'S TAKE A LOOK AT OUR EXISTING WATER SYSTEM.

CURRENTLY, LONG BEACH UTILITY SERVICES, APPROXIMATELY 500,000 RESIDENTS AND HAS APPROXIMATELY 90,000 ACTIVE POTABLE WATER SERVICE CONNECTIONS.

OUR SYSTEM CONSISTS OF TWO MAIN DISTRIBUTION ZONES, WITH ONE BEING THE BLENDED ZONE RIGHT HERE ON THE EAST SIDE OF THE LONG BEACH MAJORITY, EAST SIDE OF THE LONG BEACH.

THIS UTILIZES THE LOCAL GROUNDWATER SUPPLY AND THE IMPORTED WATER FROM NWD ON THE WEST SIDE OF THE LONG BEACH SOLELY RELIES ON THE IMPORTED WATER, IMPORTED WATER FROM NWD.

SO IN 2019, THE DEPARTMENT DEVELOPED ITS LONG-TERM WATER RESOURCES PLAN WITH THE GOAL OF INCREASING THE LOCAL WATER SUPPLY SOURCE AND DECREASE THE DEPENDENT, REDUCE THE DEPENDENCE ON IMPORTED WATER.

AS YOU CAN SEE, WE HAVE COME FROM, FROM A LONG WAY FROM THE PAST, AND WE STILL WANT TO, YOU KNOW, KEEP, KEEP ON GROWING OUR LOCAL GROUNDWATER SUPPLY TO THE TOMORROW SCHOOL.

AND I DO WANT TO MENTION THAT THIS FIGURE WILL BE, IS FROM THE 2019 WATER RESOURCES PLANT AND DEAN WILL BE PREVENT, UH, PRO PROVIDING AN UPDATED MORE OF AN UPDATED NUMBER ON HIS LATER ON PRESENTATION.

SO THE EXISTING WATER SYSTEM, AS YOU RECALL ON THE PREVIOUS SLIDE, PRESENTS CONSTRAINTS ON US FROM INCREASING OUR LOCAL GROUND WATER SUPPLY BECAUSE THE WEST SIDE OF THE LONG BEACH SOLELY RELIES ON THE IMPORT WATER.

SO HOW, HOW WILL WE GET TO THE GOAL OF INCREASING OUR TWO, GET TO OUR TOMORROW'S GOAL? SO THIS IS WHY THE NEED WE, WE HAVE THE NEED FOR THE GRP.

SO THE GRP IS GOING TO HELP US TO ENHANCE THE LONG-TERM RESILIENCY AND PROVIDE THE REDUNDANCY AND OPTIMIZE THE LOCAL GROUNDWATER SUPPLY WHILE NAVIGATING THE ENVIRONMENTAL UNCERTAINTY AND COMPLEXITY FROM THE 2019 WATER RESOURCES PLAN.

WE HAVE COMPLETED THE OPTIMIZATION STUDY, WHICH IS THE PLANNING LEVEL DOCUMENT THAT EVALUATES OF OPTIMIZING THE WATER SYSTEM AND CURRENT OPERATIONAL PROCEDURES TO MAKE NECESSARY IMPROVEMENTS TO ACCOMMODATE THE SHIFT IN FUTURE WATER SUPPLY.

AND NOW WE'RE HEADING INTO THE FEASIBILITY STUDY COMPONENT OF THE GRP, WHICH I WILL GO, GO INTO, GO, GO INTO THIS IN THE NEXT SLIDE.

ANOTHER AVENUE OF APPROACH THE DEPARTMENT IS TAKING IS THE AUGMENTATION STUDY, WHICH IS STILL IN PROGRESS, AND THAT LEADS TO THE EVENTUAL PHASES OF THE RECYCLED GROUNDWATER RECHARGE PROGRAM.

THE COMPLETION OF THIS AUGMENTATION STUDY IS REALLY GOING TO HELP US UNDERSTANDING THE POTENTIAL WELL SITES FOR THE PRODUCTION WELLS THAT WE CAN UTILIZE AND IMPLEMENT INTO THE GRP AND THE ANTICIPATE COMPLETION.

TIME OF THE AUGMENTATION STUDY IS NOVEMBER OF THIS YEAR.

SO LOOKING TO THE GRP THAT BUILDS UPON THE, OUR EXISTING SYSTEM WITH THE ADDITIONAL IMPLEMENTATION OF A NEW TREATMENT PLAN THAT WILL BE LOCATED AT THE JOHNSON TANK FARM.

THIS TREATMENT PLAN IS ASSUMED TO BE TIM MGD, WHICH IS MEETING THE CURRENT D ZONE.

AND THE SECOND COMPONENT IS THE WEST EXPANSION LINE THAT SHOWS IN ORANGE.

THIS 16,000 LINEAR FEET OF 24 INCH PIPELINE WILL PROVIDE ADDITIONAL OPPORTUNITY FOR PRODUCTION WELLS WITHIN THE WEST COAST BASIN.

AND THE THIRD COMPONENT IS THE CAPACITY ENHANCEMENT LINE SHOWING MAGENTA COLOR.

THIS 12,000, 12,500 LINEAR FEET OF 30 INCH PIPELINE

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AND THE LAST BUT NOT LEAST, IS THE SYSTEM UNIFICATION LINES.

THIS 17,000 MILLION FEET OF 30 INCH PIPELINE SHOWING GRAIN WERE WILL CONNECT THE GROUNDWATER SYSTEM FROM BOTH BASINS TO THE NEW TREATMENT PLAN.

SO THE GRP CONSISTS OF ALL THESE COMPONENTS FOR US TO PROVIDE COMPLETE SYSTEM REDUNDANCY AND RESILIENCE IN THE CITIES IN THE ENTIRE SERVICE AREA OF LONG BEACH.

THIS ALSO ADDS ADDITIONAL FLEXIBILITY TO THE SYSTEM, LET'S SAY, WHEN ONE TREATMENT PLAN IS OFFLINE FOR MAINTENANCE.

SO BECAUSE OF THE MAGNITUDE AND SIGNIFICANCE OF THIS PROGRAM, WE REALLY WANT TO UNDERSTAND THE SCOPE, SCHEDULE, AND COSTS UNDER AS PART OF THIS FEASIBILITY STUDY.

WITH THAT, THE CONSULTANT WILL PROVIDE, PERFORM, WILL CONDUCT A COMPREHENSIVE DATA REVIEW AND IDENTIFY ANY DATA GAPS.

THE CONSULTANT WILL ALSO EVALUATE THE CURRENT WATER SYSTEM AND IDENTIFY ANY CONSTRAINTS IN THE EXISTING AND FUTURE WATER SYSTEM, SPECIFICALLY LOOKING TO THE HYDRAULIC FEASIBILITY, PIPE ROUTING AND SELECTION, UH, SYSTEM PUMPING AND OPERATION AND OPERATING ANALYSIS, CONSTRUCTABILITY REVIEW, AND OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL AND REGULATORY ASSESSMENT.

ADDITIONALLY, THE CONSULTANT WILL ALSO LOOK INTO THE PROCESS CONFIGURATION AND C SITE AVAILABILITY AT THE JOHNSON TANK FARM SITE FOR THE NEW TREATMENT PLAN.

THIS WE'RE ALSO LOOKING TO THE POTENTIAL UPSIZING OF MAYBE NOT LIMITING TO ONLY THE TAM MD, BUT TO ADDITIONAL, UH, LARGER CAPACITY FOR THE NEW TREATMENT PLAN.

SO WITH THE FINDING FROM THE GROUNDWATER AUGMENTATION STUDY, THE CONSULTANT WILL BE ABLE TO ANALYZE THE, UH, WATER QUALITY AND PERFORM BENCH SCALE TESTING AND DEVELOP VIABLE TREATMENT OPTION FOR THE NEW TREATMENT PLAN.

IN THE EVENT, IF THIS PROGRAM IS DEEMED INFEASIBLE, THE CONSULTANT WILL PROVIDE VARIOUS OPTIONS FOR THE CO COURT, VARIOUS ANALYSIS FOR THE ALTERNATIVE COURSES OR ACTIONS FOR US TO, TO ASSIST US WITH DECISION MAKING OR IF, IF THE EARLIER IDENTIFIED COMPONENTS WERE DEEMED UNFEASIBLE INFEASIBLE AS FOR THE PERMITTING SENSITIVITY, PERMITTING COMPLEXITY, SCHEDULE RISK, AND REGULATORY UNCERTAINTY.

AND TWO, REALLY LOOKING TO THE SCHEDULE NOW, HOW WE CAN OPTIMIZE THIS, THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE GRP, WE WERE LOOKING TO THE VARIOUS PHASING APPROACH AND LOOKING, ALSO LOOKING INTO ALTERNATIVE PROJECT DELIVERY METHODS SUCH AS THE TRADITIONAL DESIGN BID BUILD OR THE PROGRESSIVE DESIGN BUILD APPROACH.

AND LASTLY, TO REALLY TIE EVERYTHING TOGETHER AND MORE SO LOOKING INTO THE COST COMPONENT, THE CONSULTANT WILL DEVELOP COST SCHEDULE, AND CASH FLOW PROJECTION DATA TO IDENTIFY DECISION POINTS AND TRADE-OFFS ASSOCIATED WITH SCHEDULE RISK, FLEXIBILITY, AND GOVERNANCE CONSIDERATION.

AND BECAUSE THIS IS A LARGE PROGRAM, WE ALSO WANT TO CONSIDER THE FUNDING SOURCE.

THIS WOULD CREATE, UH, THIS WILL INCLUDE DEVELOPING FUNDING STRATEGY AND IDENTIFY A RANGE OF FUNDING AND FINANCING SOURCES SUCH AS THE FEDERAL OR STATE LOAN AND GRANT FUNDING.

SO WITH ALL THESE PROJECT ELEMENTS, WE HOPE TO DEVELOP A MORE OF A COMPREHENSIVE ROADMAP FOR THE GRP IMPLEMENTATION THAT WILL HELP US TO ENHANCE THE CITY'S WATER SUPPLIES RELIABILITY, AND INCREASE THE OPERATIONAL FLEXIBILITY WITH THAT.

FOR ITEM NUMBER EIGHT, UM, ON JUNE 12TH, A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL WAS DISTRIBUTED TO PROVIDE ENGINEERING SERVICES FOR THIS PROJECT, 69 POTENTIAL FIRMS WERE NOTIFIED AND NINE PROSPECTIVE BIDDERS DOWNLOAD THE BID DOCUMENT.

ON JULY 22ND, WE, WE RECEIVED FIVE PROPOSALS AND JACOB'S ENGINEERING GROUP, INC.

WAS SELECTED BASED ON STAFF'S EVALUATION AND RECOMMENDATION.

JACOB'S PROPOSAL DEMONSTRATED PROJECT UNDERSTANDING AND A COMPREHENSIVE PROJECT APPROACH AND THEIR EXPERIENCE WITH SIMILAR PROJECTS.

ALSO A REASONABLENESS OF THE FEES.

WITH THIS INFORMATION, WE RECOMMEND THE BOARD TO AUTHORIZE THE GENERAL MANAGER TO ADOPT REQUESTS FOR PROPOSAL FOR ENGINEERING SERVICES FOR THE GROUNDWATER RESILIENCE PROGRAM, FEASIBILITY STUDY AND AWARD A CONTRACT TO JACOBS ENGINEERING GROUP, INC.

OF DALLAS, TEXAS IN A TOTAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED 938,209,

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THIS CONCLUDES MY PRESENTATION.

THANK YOU, LEELA.

UH, ARE THERE ANY PUBLIC COMMENTS? ANY COMMISSIONER COMMENTS? THANK YOU.

THIS, THIS IS FANTASTIC.

I'M REALLY HAPPY TO SEE THIS COME FORWARD AND GOING FORWARD.

IF YOU COULD GO TO A SLIDE, I THINK IT'S SIX THAT SHOWS THE PROJECT ELEMENTS.

IT IS THIS, THIS GONNA GIVE US AN OPPORTUNITY MAYBE WHEN WE'RE LOOKING AT THE WATER QUALITY AND TREATMENT PROCESS, WILL THEY CONSIDER, DO WE NEED LIKE A-P-F-A-S TREATMENT AT THAT FACILITY? UM, LOOKING FORWARD TO MAYBE TREATING OTHER PEOPLE'S WATER AS A SOURCE OF MAYBE REVENUE OR BRINGING IN ADDITIONAL WATER TO TREAT.

IS THAT SOMETHING THAT THIS WILL LOOK AT TOO? YEAH, THIS WILL LOOK AT ALL THE COMPONENTS AND THE ELEMENTS, INCLUDING THE, UH, UNEXPECTED REGULATORY CHANGE THAT WE WILL BE ANTICIPATING IN THE NEAR FUTURE CHANGE, FUTURE, UH, REGULATORY CHANGE.

I THINK THE TIMING OF THIS IS GREAT.

I, I REALLY APPRECIATE THIS COMING FORWARD AND, AND I THINK BY LOOKING AT THIS AND KIND OF PLANNING AHEAD, WE CAN, WE CAN REALLY MAKE THAT REDUNDANCY, I THINK IS, IS REALLY A GOOD IDEA.

THANK YOU.

THANK YOU.

UH, THIS IS GREAT.

I ECHO YOUR COMMENTS ON THAT.

UM, ONE QUESTION.

THE, THE, THE CAPACITY ENHANCEMENT LINE, THE RED LINE ON SLIDE FIVE, IT'S UP NEAR, UM, THE BORDER OF LONG BEACH AND LAKEWOOD AND EAST, UPPER EAST SIDE.

DOES THAT GIVE US THE ABILITY, OR IS IT PART OF OUR PLAN TO MAYBE PROVIDE MORE WATER FOR LAKEWOOD NOT TO PROVIDE MORE WATER FOR LAKEWOOD OUTRIGHT? THE, THE MORE THAT THE INFRASTRUCTURE IS IN THE VICINITY OF THE BOUNDARIES OF OUR NEIGHBORS, THEN GIVEN THE SITUATION IN SOUTHEAST LOS ANGELES COUNTY, IT JUST REPRESENTS OPPORTUNITY FOR THAT WHOLE.

YEAH, SO SIMILAR TO THE COMMENTS THAT COMMISSIONER PARK JUST MADE AS WELL, ONCE YOU PUT THE INFRASTRUCTURE THERE, THE QUESTION IS HOW DO YOU LEVERAGE IT AND USE AND USE IT? AND THAT'S ONE OF THE CRITICAL PIECES TO IT.

THIS PROVIDES THAT FLEXIBILITY.

SO MAYBE NOT LAKEWOOD, WE DO A LITTLE BIT WITH LAKEWOOD NOW, BUT YEAH.

RIGHT, RIGHT NOW LAKEWOOD'S NEEDS, IT'S ACTUALLY LAKEWOOD'S NEEDS CURRENTLY ARE COMPLETELY MET BY LOCAL GROUNDWATER.

IN FACT, THEY HAVE EXCESS RIGHTS.

SO IT MAY NOT BE PROVIDING WATER LAKEWOOD.

UM, IT MAY BE THE OPPOSITE.

I'M TRYING TO MAKE SURE I DON'T GET RECORDED .

SO THAT'S, THAT'S CURRENTLY THE DISCUSSIONS.

OKAY.

MY SECOND QUESTION IS, UH, PURE WATER, IF WE WERE TO DO SOME SORT OF CONNECTION TO PURE WATER, I KNOW IT'S UP IN THE AIR, BUT WHERE DOES THAT FIT IN? DO YOU WANNA TALK ABOUT THE, THE GROUND AUGMENTATION STUDY AND HOW THAT RELATES FOR THE PURE WATER? THAT'S GONNA REALLY HELP US WITH THE INJECTION WELL PROGRAM THAT WE ARE ALSO WORKING VERY CLOSELY WITH MWD ON IDENTIFYING SITES FOR THE INJECTION WELL, AND THAT, THAT'S PART OF THE AUGMENTATION STUDY.

IS THAT RIGHT? YEAH, RIGHT HERE.

SO, SO THERE ARE TWO SEPARATE STUDIES, MR. CORDIER.

SO WE GOT THE OPTIMIZATION STUDY THAT WAS DONE.

THEN THAT LEADS TO THE GRP.

THERE'S SEPARATE ANALYSES GOING ON UNDER AN AUGMENTATION STUDY THAT IS, THAT CAPTURES THE COMPONENTS OF PURE WATER.

AND DEAN, YOU WANTED TO SAY SOMETHING? YEAH, ABSOLUTELY.

AND SO, UM, YOU KNOW, THE, THE STUDIES THAT LEELA SPEAKING TO IS REALLY HOW DO WE, UH, CONSTRUCT THE INFRASTRUCTURE FOR WHAT WE NEED TO DELIVER THE WATER.

UH, PURE WATER WOULD BE THE SUPPLY.

AND SO THAT'S REALLY WATER RESOURCES PIECE OF IT.

AND, YOU KNOW, WE'LL, WE'LL HAVE A LITTLE PRESENTATION ON THAT, UM, RIGHT TOWARDS THE END OF THE AGENDA.

BUT PURE WATER FITS IN AS FAR AS THIS IS THE INFRASTRUCTURE TO DELIVER THE WATER, BUT WE NEED A SUPPLY OF THE RIGHTS ESSENTIALLY TO, TO PUMP WATER OUTTA THE GROUND.

AND THAT'S THE PURE WATER IS WHAT WE'RE GONNA PUT INTO THE GROUND TO BE ABLE TO GIVE US THE RIGHTS TO PUMP IT OUT.

GREAT, THANK YOU.

GREAT.

AND THEN MY THIRD QUESTION IS REGARDING THE JW J TREATMENT PLANT PROPOSAL.

UM, CURRENTLY THAT GOLD LINE THAT GOES UP, DOES THAT MEAN IF WE HAVE A NEW TREATMENT PLANT, DOES THAT GOLD LINE DOESN'T GO AWAY? THAT GOLD CONNECTION SEE RIGHT THERE.

SO FOR THIS OPTIM UH, THIS COMPONENT RIGHT NOW, THE ALIGNMENT OF THE WEST BASIN EXPANSION LINE, I BELIEVE THAT'S WHAT YOU'RE REFERRING TO? YES, YES.

IS IDENTIFIED FROM OUR OPTIMIZATION STUDY, UM, CONCURRENTLY RIGHT NOW WITH THE AUGMENTATION STUDY, THAT STUDY WILL ALSO HELP US TO REALLY FURTHER FINE TUNE THE LOCATION, THE POTENTIAL SITES FOR THE PRODUCTION WELLS.

SO THE ALIGNMENT MAY CHANGE BASED OFF THE FINDING FROM THE AUGMENTATION STUDY, AND THIS ALIGNMENT MAY NOT BE AS EXACTLY AS SHOWN, AND SO IT MAY BE SUBJECTED TO CHANGE FOR THAT ONE.

OKAY.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

SO STRATEGICALLY THOUGH,

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ACTUALLY, WE'RE COUNTING ON THAT SO THAT AS WE DEVELOP MORE WELLS, WHETHER IT'S PURE WATER, SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA, WHATEVER, WE HAVE THIS ACCESS THAT ALLOWS US TO THEN DELIVER THOSE SUPPLIES TO THE TREATMENT PLANT.

SO IT, IT SERVES TO ENHANCE THE TREATMENT PLANT.

IT, IT DOESN'T EVER REALLY GO AWAY IN TERMS OF NEED.

GREAT.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

APPRECIATE THAT.

THANK YOU.

OTHER COMMENTS? STILL GOOD? UH, THANK YOU.

THIS IS, THIS IS EXCITING.

UH, IT'S, IT'S BEEN YEARS IN THE MAKING A**L THIS CONCEPT.

YEAH.

I THINK, YOU KNOW, STAFF HAS BEEN UNDERTAKING THIS COMPREHENSIVE EFFORT NOW OVER SEVERAL YEARS TO SHAPE IT.

IT'S ONE THING TO SAY, YOU KNOW, FROM THE MAP THAT LEILA SHOWED YOU, IT'S ONE THING TO EXPRESS A NEED AND UNDERSTAND THE CRITICAL NEED.

IT'S ANOTHER THING TO UNDERSTAND THE COMPLEXITY OF WHAT IT TAKES FROM BEGINNING TO END TO MAKE IT HAPPEN.

AND THAT'S A TESTAMENT TO OUR STAFF, RIGHT? OUR STAFF HAS BEEN DILIGENTLY PUTTING THIS ALL TOGETHER, AND YOU'RE SEEING THE RESULTS OF IT NOW.

THANK YOU.

AND, AND THANK YOU FOR PRESENTING IT IN A WAY THAT IS, UH, DIGESTIBLE NOT ONLY TO THE BOARD, BUT TO THE, TO THE PUBLIC.

UM, THIS IS, THIS IS A BIG DEAL.

UM, I APPRECIATE THE, THE, UH, ENGAGEMENT THAT, THAT OUR BOARD HAS WITH, WITH THIS, THE, THE INTELLIGENT QUESTIONS THAT THE BOARD IS ASKING.

UH, I I HIGHLY DOUBT THAT ANYONE ON THIS BOARD IS, IS QUESTIONING, UH, THE NEED, UH, AND, AND THE DESIRED OUTCOME FOR THIS.

SO THIS IS FANTASTIC.

THIS IS OVER THE HORIZON FUTURE STUFF THAT'S, THAT'S GONNA OUTLIVE PROBABLY ALL OF US.

SO GOOD WORK EVERYONE ON THIS.

THANK YOU.

YES, SIR.

I DID HAVE ONE FINAL QUESTION.

UM, JUST RELATED TO, I GUESS, ACCOUNTABILITY.

WHEN DOES THIS COME BACK TO THE COMMISSION? WILL IT BE TWO YEARS OR COULD THERE BE LIKE A PROGRESS UPDATE IN BETWEEN? SO THIS IS DEFINITELY SOMETHING WE CAN PREVENT, UH, PROVIDE A WORKSHOP FORMAT MAYBE THROUGH THE COMMITTEE OR SOMETHING WITH PROVIDING, UH, MORE OF A REGULAR UPDATE ON OUR FINDINGS AND THE DIRECTION THAT WHERE THIS FEASIBILITY STUDY IS GOING.

THAT WOULD BE APPRECIATED.

THANKS.

PERFECT.

UH, AND THE COMMITTEE STRUCTURE IS A PERFECT ENVIRONMENT FOR THAT, SO THANK YOU FOR THAT.

UH, I BELIEVE NO MORE QUESTIONS, COMMENTS.

ALL RIGHT.

SO ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF, UH, THE R FP SAY AYE.

AYE.

AYE.

ANY OPPOSED? NONE OPPOSED.

THANK YOU.

UH, LELA, DON'T GO ANYWHERE.

UH, MOVING ON ITEMS NUMBER NINE AND 10,

[9. 26-56146 Recommendation to grant the request of US Builders and Consultants, Inc., pursuant to Public Contract Code Section 5101, to be relieved of their bid as set forth in their letter dated September 4, 2026, requesting withdrawal of their bid due to clerical errors. Recommendation to adopt Specifications WD-07-26 and award a contract to Mike Prlich and Sons, Inc., of Baldwin Park, California, for the Rancho Los Alamitos Transmission Main Abandonment Project (MC-5264), in a total amount not to exceed $1,167,700.00; and authorize the General Manager to execute all documents necessary to enter into the contract, including any amendments.       Suggested Action: Approve recommendation. ]

[10. 26-56147 Recommendation to adopt Request for Proposal (RFP) to provide Construction Management Services for the Rancho Los Alamitos Transmission Main Abandonment Project (MC-5264), and award a contract to Lee and Ro, Inc., of City of Industry, California, in a total amount not to exceed $164,364.00, for a period of one year; and authorize the General Manager to execute all documents necessary to enter into the contract, including any amendments.       Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.  ]

SO ITEM NUMBER NINE, GRANT THE REQUEST FOR US BUILDERS AND CONSULTANTS PURSUANT TO PUBLIC CONTRACT CODE SECTION 5 1 0 1 TO BE RELIEVED OF THEIR BID AS SET FORTH IN THEIR LETTER DATED, UH, SEPTEMBER 4TH, 2026, REQUESTING WITHDRAWAL OF THEIR BID DUE TO CLERICAL ERRORS.

ADOPT SPECIFICATIONS WD 7 26 AND AWARD A CONTRACT TO MIKE PRI AND SONS OF BALDWIN CA, BALDWIN PARK, CALIFORNIA FOR RANCHO LOS ALAMITOS TRANSMISSION, MAINE ABANDONMENT PROJECT MC 5 2 6 4.

AND I'M NUMBER 10, RFP TO PROVIDE CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT SERVICES FOR THE RANCHO LOS ALAMITOS TRANSMISSION MAIN ABANDONMENT PROJECT MC 5 2 6 4 AND AWARD OF CONTRACT TO LEE AND ROW INC.

OF CITY OF INDUSTRY CALIFORNIA.

MAY I PLEASE HAVE A MOTION? MOTION TO THANK YOU.

AND A SECOND THANK YOU.

AND LEILA, GLAD YOU GUYS ARE NOT TIRED OF ME YET.

UM, FOR THIS TODAY FOR THE ITEM NUMBER NINE 10 FOR THE RENTAL TRANSMISSION ABANDONMENT PROJECT IN FEBRUARY, 2025, UH, EMERGENCY TRANSMISSION, MEAN BREAK OCCURRED ON THE EXISTING 24 INCH STEEL CYLINDER CONCRETE PIPE WITHIN THE BIXBY HILLS COMMUNITY.

BIXBY HILLS COMMUNITY IS ARRIVED TO THE EAST OF CAL STATE LONG BEACH, GO BEACH, AND TO THE NORTH OF FREEWAY 22.

IN RESPONSE TO THE BREAK, SORRY.

UH, THE, THE PIPELINE WAS CONSTRUCTED IN 1966 WAS BETWEEN THE RANCHO, UH, HIS HISTORIC WRENCH AND GARDEN TO THE RIGHT AND THE RESIDENTIAL AREA TO THE LEFT, UH, HILLSIDE ALONG WITHIN THE NARROW EASEMENT.

THE PIPELINE WHERE THE BRAKE OCCURRED WAS RELATIVELY DEEP WITH A APPROXIMATELY DEPTH OF 10 FEET.

AS SHOWN IN THIS IMAGE RIGHT HERE IN RESPONSE TO THE EMERGENCY BRAKE, THE DESIGN CONSULTANT HDR PERFORMED PIPE FAILURE ANALYSIS IN APRIL, 2025.

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AND THERE WERE NO EVIDENCE OF DESIGN DEFICIENCIES.

AND FROM THE REPORT, THE RECOMMENDATION WAS TO INSTALL CATHARTIC PROTECTION AND ABANDONMENT OR REPLACEMENT OF THE EXISTING PIPELINE.

SO DURING THE DESIGN, THE DESIGN CONSULTANT AT CON REALIS WAS ABLE TO PERFORM HYDRAULIC ASSESSMENT TO EVALUATE THE FEASIBILITY OF ABANDONING, ABANDONING THIS TRANSMISSION MAIN.

FROM THE RESULT, THERE WERE INDICATION OF THE ABANDONMENT IS HYDRAULIC HYDRAULICALLY FEASIBLE UNDER BOTH MAX STATE AND FAR FAR FLOW DEMAND CONDITION.

SO THE PROPOSED ABANDONMENT WILL BE APPROXIMATELY, APPROXIMATELY 2050 LINEAR FEET SHOWING THE LINE IN RED WITH THE BIG SPEED TERRACE, A BIG SPEED HILLS ROAD TO THE NORTH, AND BIG SPEED TERRACE DRIVE TO THE SOUTH, WHICH IS JUST TO THE NORTH OF SEVENTH STREET.

THIS WORK, THIS ABANDONED MOON WORK, WILL INCLUDE DEWATERING OF THE INTERIOR OF THE PIPE, REMOVE ABANDONED AND SALVAGE, AND DISPOSE ALL THE PIPE.

ALL THE EXISTING APPRENTICES SUCH AS VALVES, BLOW OFF AND ACCESS MINERALS, FILL THE ABANDONED PIPE WITH THE SLOW CONTROLLED LOW STRENGTH MATERIAL AND SEAL ALL ENDS WITH THE WATERTIGHT GAPS.

GAPS OR THE BLIND F FLANGES.

AS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION IMPACT, THERE WILL BE NO ANTICIPATED IMPACTS TO THE WATER SERVICES, HOWEVER, THERE WILL BE SOME IMPACT TO THE TRAFFIC TRAFFIC.

SO THE CONTRACTOR WILL BE REQUIRED TO FOLLOW THE APPROVED TRAFFIC CONTROL PLAN AND SEQUENCE TO MITIGATE THE IMPACT TO BOTH THE RESIDENTS AND THE BUSINESS OPERATION.

AT THE HISTORIC W RANCH AND GARDEN, THE CONSTRUCTION WORK IS ANTICIPATED TO BE 90 DAYS, GIVEN THAT IT'S ONLY LIMITED TO THE PIPELINE ABANDONMENT.

AND SO WITH THAT, FOR I AGENDA ITEM NUMBER NINE, THIS IS GONNA BE A LONG ONE.

UM, ON AUGUST 6TH, A NOTICE OF INVITING BID WAS DISTRIBUTED FOR THIS PROJECT.

184 FIRMS WERE NOTIFIED.

AND 18 PERSPECTIVE BIDDERS DOWNLOAD THE BID.

ON AUGUST 31ST, WE RECEIVED FOUR BIDS AND US BUILDERS AND CONSULTANT INC.

WAS THE LOWEST BIDDER.

HOWEVER, ON AUGUST 4TH, US BUILDERS AND CONSULTANTS INC.

SUBMITTED A FORMAL LETTER REQUESTING TO WITHDRAW, WITHDRAW THEIR BID DUE TO CLERICAL ERROR IN ACCORDANCE TO THE PUBLIC CONTRACT CODE SECTION 51 0 1 BIDDER MAY BE RELIEVED FROM THE, FROM THEIR BID BY THE CONSENT OF AWARD.

THE AWARDING AUTHORITY, WHICH IS US IN THE BIDDER, CAN ESTABLISH THE FOLLOWING.

ONE, A MISTAKE WAS MADE, TWO, PROVIDE WRITTEN NOTICE WITHIN FIVE WORKING DAYS.

THREE, THE MISTAKE MADE WAS THE MISTAKE MADE THE BID MATERIALLY DIFFERENT THAN HE OR SHE INTENDED TO BE.

AND LASTLY, THE BID WAS MADE IN FILING OUT THE BID AND NOT DUE TO ERRORS IN JUDGMENT OR THE CARELESSNESS OF INSPECTING THE SITE OF WORK OR IN READING THE PLANS OR SPECIFICATIONS.

SO US BUILDERS AND CONSULTANTS, INKS FORMAL LETTER REQUESTS MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS FOR RELIEF UNDER THE PUBLIC CONTRACTING CODE SECTION 51 0 1.