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Capacity Remedial Measures Plan Contracts

At a glance

  • What: Engineering contract amendments and land acquisitions for the Capacity Remedial Measures Plan (CRMP), the capital program that upgrades the sewer system.
  • Where it stands: Every CRMP item before Council in October 2026 passed unanimously.

Actions

  • October 14: First Amendment to the Jacobs Engineering Group contract for CRMP CIP Package 2 (CD Areas 2 and 3), $2,207,842 additional appropriation from the Water and Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund, District B (Jackson) (2026-0908). First Amendment to the Ardurra Group contract for CRMP CIP Package 4, $9,031,494 additional appropriation for replacing the Eddington Lift Station, a force main, and a storage tank and lift station at a wet weather facility, District I (Martinez), pulled from consent and adopted (2026-0916).
  • October 21: Ordinance 2026-0929 found public convenience and necessity and authorized acquiring eighteen parcels, by purchase or eminent domain if needed, for CRMP Package 6, Area 1, Basin IB043 (Districts B, Jackson, and H, Castillo). See Property Acquisitions for Public Projects.
  • October 7 and 21: Change orders and additional appropriations for MC2 Civil force main flow diversion ($1,920,476.40 on October 7, 2026-0869; Change Order No. 6 for $1,829,025.15 on October 21, Motion 2026-0574, District D, Evans-Shabazz).

Sources

Log

2026-10-21 - City Council (Wednesday session)

Package 6 acquisition ordinance and MC2 Civil Change Order No. 6 adopted on consent.

2026-10-14 - City Council (Wednesday session)

Jacobs Package 2 amendment adopted on consent; Ardurra Package 4 amendment adopted after removal from consent.

2026-10-07 - City Council

MC2 Civil force main flow diversion appropriation adopted on consent, Carter absent.