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Authorize the Auditor-Controller to amend the FY 2018-19 Boronda County Sanitation District-Zone 2 San Jerardo Adopted Budget, Fund 157, Appropriation Unit RMA046, to increase appropriations by $182,670, financed by fund balance, for repairs to the San Jerardo water system control panel, fire pump, pump house, and perimeter fencing. (4/5ths Vote Required)
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors, acting as the Board of Directors for the Boronda County Sanitation District-Zone 2 San Jerardo, adopt a resolution to authorize the Auditor-Controller to amend the FY 2018-19 Boronda County Sanitation District-Zone 2 San Jerardo Adopted Budget, Fund 157, Appropriation Unit RMA046, to increase appropriations by $182,670, financed by fund balance, for repairs to the San Jerardo water system control panel, fire pump, pump house, and perimeter fencing. (4/5ths Vote Required)
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
The Boronda County Sanitation District-Zone 2 San Jerardo (BCSD - Zone 2 SJ) operates the water system that provides potable water to the residents of the San Jerardo Housing Cooperative, Inc. During a winter storm on February 17, 2017, severe winds caused a large eucalyptus tree to fall, resulting in damage to the water system control panel, fire pump, pump house, and perimeter fencing. A temporary bypass was set up to keep the water system functioning.
Based on a recommendation from MCSI, the contract water system operator, the County will solicit bids for the installation of a temporary control panel while the damaged control panel is removed for system testing and repair. The estimated cost to install a temporary system is $19,000. A worst-case-scenario cost estimate to rebuild and reinstall the permanent control panel is $92,000; however, the costs could be less depending on the extent and severity of the damage to panel's components. Staff is preparing bid documents for completion of the permanent repairs.
The damaged fire pump is s...
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