REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL AND
CORONA UTILITY AUTHORITY ACTION
DATE: 12/07/2022
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
Honorable President and Board Members
FROM: Utilities Department
SUBJECT:
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Terminate the Contracted Emergency Potable Water Main Replacement on Cypress Point Drive and Oakland Hills Drive pursuant to Corona Municipal Code Section 3.08.140(A).
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
This staff report asks the City Council to terminate the contracted emergency potable water main replacement on Cypress Point Drive and Oakland Hills Drive as the project is completed.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Recommended action
That the:
a. City Council terminate the emergency action for Contracted Emergency Potable Water Main Replacement on Cypress Point Drive and Oakland Hills Drive pursuant to Corona Municipal Code Section 3.08.140(A).
b. Corona Utility Authority review, ratify, and to the extent necessary, direct that the City Council take the above actions.
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BACKGROUND & HISTORY:
On September 7, 2022, the City Council received the notification of contracted emergency work for the emergency potable water main replacement on Cypress Point Drive and Oakland Hills Drive utilizing the emergency repairs provisions under the Corona Municipal Code (CMC) Section 3.08.140(A). The work included the installation of a new water main which consisted of approximately 1,630 linear feet of 6-inch C900 pipe with restrained joints, four fire hydrants, and 30 1-inch water services. The contractor provided all labor, materials, and necessary equipment for the work.
ANALYSIS:
The contracted work on the potable water main replacement on Cypress Point Drive and Oakland Hills Drive was completed on November 16, 2022. The pavement restoration portion of the work will be competitively bid in accordance with the CMC.
Before completing the asphalt paving restoration, Utilities Department staff reached out to SoCal Gas Company (SoCal Gas) to determine if they had any future gas main replacement projects for the area. At that time, SoCal Gas informed staff that they were in the design phase of their gas main replacement project. As of November 11, 2022, SoCal Gas is in the construction phase. Staff has postponed the paving restoration portion of the work until SoCal Gas completes its gas main installation project. Staff is collaborating and drafting an agreement with SoCal Gas to pay for its fair share of the paving restoration cost.
Since the emergency portion of the work is complete, staff recommends that the City Council terminate the emergency action.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
There were no additional financial impacts beyond the cost of repairs approved by the City Council on September 7, 2022.
ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS:
This action is exempt pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) of the Guidelines for the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), which states that a project is exempt from CEQA if the activity is covered by the commonsense exemption that CEQA applies only to projects that have the potential for causing a significant effect on the environment. Where it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the activity in question may have a significant effect on the environment, the activity is not subject to CEQA. This action merely terminates the emergency work to replace an existing potable water main to maintain public health and safety and therefore is exempt from the requirements of CEQA. Therefore, no further environmental review is required.
PREPARED BY: AFTAB HUSSAIN, MAINTENANCE MANAGER
REVIEWED BY: TOM MOODY, DIRECTOR OF UTILITIES