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Utilities board approves water projects

Santa RosaAug 21, 20251 min read

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The board approved three utility-related consent items, including a $1.19 million contract for Reclamation Pump Station E building replacement and a three-year, $1 million increase to a biosolids management agreement.

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Santa Rosa’s Board of Public Utilities approved funding and contract changes tied to water and wastewater work. The largest action was awarding a replacement project at Reclamation Pump Station E and extending a biosolids management contract used to handle wastewater byproducts. Staff also updated the board on water capital improvement projects and said the Martha Way aquifer storage and recovery pilot study is moving ahead after permits were issued.

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Awarded Contract No. C02488 for Reclamation Pump Station E Building Replacement to Arntz Builders Inc. for $1,033,361, with a 15% contingency and a total authorized amount of $1,188,365.15.
Approved a first amendment to General Services Agreement F002137 with Lystek International Limited to extend the term by three years and add $1,000,000, for a total not to exceed $7,405,770.
Approved a first amendment to the agreement between the City of Santa Rosa and the County of Sonoma for adjustments to city-owned utility facilities.
No reportable action was taken in closed session.

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Aug 21, 2025, 8:30 PMCity Hall, Council Chamber, 100 Santa Rosa Avenue, Santa Rosa, CAcompleted

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MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC CAN PARTICIPATE IN THE MEETING BY ATTENDING IN-PERSON AT THE COUNCIL CHAMBER LOCATED AT 100 SANTA ROSA AVENUE. THE MEETING WILL ALSO BE LIVE STREAMED AT HTTPS://SANTA-ROSA.LEGISTAR.COM/CALENDAR. CLICK ON THE "IN PROGRESS" LINK TO VIEW. THE MEETING CAN ALSO BE VIEWED ON COMCAST CHANNEL 28, AT&T U-VERSE CHANNEL 99, AT HTTPS://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/CITYOFSANTAROSA, AND VIA ZOOM BY VISITING HTTPS://SRCITY-ORG.ZOOM.US/J/86259959811, OR BY DIALING 877-853-5257 AND ENTERING WEBINAR ID: 862 5995 9811. IN THE EVENT A BOARD MEMBER PARTICIPATES REMOTELY BASED ON JUST CAUSE OR EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES PURSUANT TO AB 2449, THE BOARD WILL ALSO ALLOW FOR PUBLIC COMMENT THROUGH THE ZOOM LINK OR DIAL-IN NUMBER ABOVE. The public attending in person will be able to provide public comment on agenda items at the time an agenda item is discussed during the Board of Public Utilities Meeting. Public Comment may also be submitted via e-mail at bpu-comment@srcity.org. Deadlines and additional instruction for public comment are set forth below. If you have any questions regarding this meeting, please contact Michelle Montoya at mmontoya@srcity.org
1:30 P.M. (VIA IN-PERSON)
CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
REMOTE PARTICIPATION UNDER AB 2449 (IF NEEDED)
STATEMENTS OF ABSTENTION BY BOARD MEMBERS
STUDY SESSION
MINUTES APPROVAL
STAFF BRIEFINGS
WATER CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECT UPDATE Staff will update the Board on Water Capital Improvement projects in planning, design, and construction phases, as well as timelines for bids of those on-going design projects. The Board may discuss this item and give direction to staff.
CONSENT ITEMS
MOTION - CONTRACT AWARD - RECLAMATION PUMP STATION E BUILDING REPLACEMENT, CONTRACT NO. C02488 RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by Santa Rosa Water and the Transportation and Public Works Department that the Board, by motion, award Contract No. C02488, Reclamation Pump Station E Building Replacement, in the amount of $1,033,361.00 to the lowest responsible bidder, Arntz Builders Inc., of Petaluma, CA, approve a 15% contract contingency, and authorize a total contract amount of $1,188,365.15.
MOTION - APPROVAL - FIRST AMENDMENT TO GENERAL SERVICES AGREEMENT F002137 FOR BIOSOLIDS MANAGEMENT SERVICES RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by Santa Rosa Water and the Finance Department that the Board of Public Utilities, by motion, approve the First Amendment to General Services Agreement (GSA) F002137 with Lystek International Limited (Lystek), Wilmington, Delaware, to extend the term three years and add compensation in the amount of $1,000,000 for a total amount not to exceed $7,405,770.
MOTION - FIRST AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF SANTA ROSA AND THE COUNTY OF SONOMA FOR ADJUSTMENTS TO CITY OWNED UTILITY FACILITIES RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by Santa Rosa Water that the Board of Public Utilities, by motion, approve the First Amendment to the Agreement Between the City of Santa Rosa and the County of Sonoma for Adjustments to City Owned Utility Facilities.
REPORT ITEMS
PUBLIC COMMENTS ON NON-AGENDA MATTERS
REFERRALS
WRITTEN COMMUNICATION (AND POSSIBLE BOARD DISCUSSION)
SUBCOMMITTEE REPORTS
BOARD MEMBER REPORTS
DIRECTORS REPORTS
ANNOUNCEMENT OF CLOSED SESSION ITEM(S)
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION (Paragraph (1) of subdivision (d) of Government Code Section 54956.9) Stillwater Insurance Company v. City of Santa Rosa Sonoma County Superior Court Case No. 25CV01641
RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION AND RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS
ANNOUNCEMENT OF ROLL CALL
REPORT ON CLOSED SESSION
ADJOURNMENT OF MEETING
The Board of Public Utilities encourages public comments regarding the above items. If you are unable to attend this meeting, please feel free to call the Water Department at 543-4200 or forward written comments to the City of Santa Rosa, Water Department, 35 Stony Point Road, Santa Rosa, CA 95401. All comments will be forwarded to the Board at the meeting.
The City of Santa Rosa does not discriminate against individuals with disabilities in its employment, services, benefits, facilities, programs, or activities. Requests for accommodations, auxiliary aids, or services necessary to participate in a City program, service, or activity, including printed information in alternate formats, are available by contacting the Secretary at (707) 543-3901 (TTY Relay at 711) or mmontoya@srcity.org. Requests should be submitted as far in advance as possible, but no later than two business days before the scheduled meeting. Meeting information can also be accessed via the internet at http://srcity.org.
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Approved on: September 18, 2025 /s/ Michelle Montoya, Recording Secretary

Utilities board approves water projects

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