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Utilities budget and major project approvals

Santa RosaApr 2, 20262 min read

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The Board approved several utility contracts and amendments, including added funding for Laguna Treatment Plant work, a contract for Robles Trunk Lining Phase 1, a design work order for the Santa Rosa Water Consolidation Project, and a one-year extension for ferric chloride delivery.

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The Board gave the green light to a series of utility spending items that keep major water and wastewater projects moving forward. Those approvals cover construction management, engineering support, a pipeline lining contract, design work for a water consolidation project, and a chemical supply contract used in water treatment. The Board also recommended that the City Council approve Santa Rosa Water’s proposed 2026-27 operating, capital, and debt-service budgets and the way costs would be allocated across water, wastewater, reuse, storm water, and creeks funds. Directors also reported that Santa Rosa Water’s water loss rate was already 25% below the state target set for 2028.

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Approved March 19, 2026 minutes.
Approved Amendment No. 2 with Psomas for additional construction management and inspection services for the Laguna Treatment Plant Disinfection and Diversion Improvements Project, increasing the contract by $490,663 to a not-to-exceed total of $4,962,409.
Approved Amendment No. 6 with Carollo Engineers for additional engineering services during construction and commissioning support for the Laguna Treatment Plant Disinfection Improvements Project, increasing the contract by $557,000 to a not-to-exceed total of $9,012,375.
Awarded Contract No. C02114, Robles Trunk Lining Phase 1, to SAK Construction, LLC for $4,373,700, with a 10% contingency and a total authorized amount of $4,811,070.
Approved sole source Project Work Order No. A010131-2025-01 with NV5 Consultants, Inc. for professional engineering design services for the Santa Rosa Water Consolidation Project, not to exceed $859,746.
Approved a fourth amendment to Blanket Purchase Order 166906 with Pencco, Inc. to extend ferric chloride delivery for one year and increase compensation by $300,000, for a not-to-exceed cumulative value of $1,972,082.99.
Adopted Resolution No. RES-2026-004 recommending that the Santa Rosa City Council approve the proposed Fiscal Year 2026-27 water, wastewater, regional reuse, storm water and creeks budgets and resulting cost allocations.

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Apr 2, 2026, 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/82448675406, OR BY DIALING 877-853-5257 AND ENTERING WEBINAR ID: 824 4867 5406. IN THE EVENT A BOARD MEMBER PARTICIPATES REMOTELY BASED ON JUST CAUSE UNDER THE BROWN ACT, THE CITY WILL 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 THE BROWN ACT (Gov. Code § 54953.8)
STATEMENTS OF ABSTENTION BY BOARD MEMBERS
STUDY SESSION
MINUTES APPROVAL
March 19, 2026 - Regular Meeting Minutes - Draft
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.
EARTH DAY 2026 AT COURTHOUSE SQUARE Staff will provide information on Santa Rosa’s annual Earth Day event taking place at the Courthouse Square on Saturday, April 25, 2026 from 12:00 pm-4:00 pm. The Board may discuss this item and give direction to staff.
CONSENT ITEMS
MOTION - PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT AMENDMENT NO. 2 APPROVAL - CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT AND INSPECTION SERVICES FOR THE LAGUNA TREATMENT PLANT DISINFECTION AND DIVERSION IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT WITH PSOMAS RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by Santa Rosa Water and the Transportation and Public Works Department that the Board of Public Utilities, by motion, approve Amendment No. 2 to Professional Services Agreement No. F002234 with Psomas, Inc. of Walnut Creek to provide additional Construction Management and Inspection Services for the Laguna Treatment Plant Disinfection and Diversion Improvements Project in the amount of $490,663.00 for a total contract amount not to exceed $4,962,409.00.
MOTION - PROJECT WORK ORDER AMENDMENT NO. 6 APPROVAL - ENGINEERING SERVICES DURING CONSTRUCTION AND COMMISSIONING SUPPORT FOR CONSTRUCTION OF THE LAGUNA TREATMENT PLANT DISINFECTION IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT WITH CAROLLO ENGINEERS RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by Santa Rosa Water and the Transportation and Public Works Department that the Board of Public Utilities, by motion, approve Amendment No. 6 to Project Work Order No. A010014-2011-09 under the Master Professional Services Agreement with Carollo Engineers, Inc. of Walnut Creek to provide additional Engineering Services During Construction and Commissioning support for the Laguna Treatment Plant Disinfection Improvements Project in the amount of $557,000 for a total contract amount not to exceed $9,012,375.
MOTION - CONTRACT AWARD - ROBLES TRUNK LINING PHASE 1, CONTRACT NO. C02114 RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by Santa Rosa Water and the Transportation and Public Works Department that the Board of Public Utilities, by motion, award Contract No. C02114, Robles Trunk Lining Phase 1, in the amount of $4,373,700.00 to the lowest responsible bidder, SAK Construction, LLC, of Rocklin, California, approve a 10% contract contingency, and authorize a total contract amount of $4,811,070.00.
RESOLUTION - SOLE SOURCE PROJECT WORK ORDER APPROVAL - PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING DESIGN SERVICES FOR THE SANTA ROSA WATER CONSOLIDATION PROJECT RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by Santa Rosa Water and the Transportation and Public Works (TPW) Department that the Board of Public Utilities (Board), by resolution, approve sole source Project Work Order No. A010131-2025-01 under the Master Professional Services Agreement with NV5 Consultants, Inc., of Sacramento, California, to provide Professional Engineering Design Services for the Santa Rosa Water Consolidation Project, Contract No. CO 2269, in an amount not to exceed $859,746.00.
MOTION - APPROVAL - FOURTH AMENDMENT TO BLANKET PURCHASE ORDER 166906 FOR ONE YEAR EXTENSION AND TO INCREASE COMPENSATION FOR FERRIC CHLORIDE DELIVERY RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by Santa Rosa Water and the Finance Department that the Board of Public Utilities, by motion, approve the Fourth Amendment to Blanket Purchase Order (BPO) 166906 with Pencco, Inc., Sealy, Texas, for ferric chloride delivery to extend the agreement for one year with no increase in unit price and to increase compensation in the amount of $300,000.00 for a not-to-exceed cumulative value of $1,972,082.99.
REPORT ITEMS
REPORT - FY 2026-27 WATER, LOCAL WASTEWATER, REGIONAL REUSE AND STORM WATER AND CREEKS OPERATING AND MAINTENANCE, CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT, AND DEBT SERVICE BUDGET AND ALLOCATION OF COSTS - RECOMMENDATION TO CITY COUNCIL BACKGROUND: Santa Rosa Water manages the City of Santa Rosa’s Water, Local Wastewater, Regional Reuse, and Storm Water and Creeks enterprise funds under the general policy authority and direction of the Board of Public Utilities (BPU) per the City Charter. The Regional Water Reuse System, managed by Santa Rosa Water, serves five member agencies - Santa Rosa, Rohnert Park, Sebastopol, Cotati, and the Sonoma County South Park Sanitation District, each hereinafter referred to as “User Agency” or collectively as “User Agencies”. The Operating Agreement (Agreement) between the User Agencies requires Santa Rosa Water to annually prepare a Budget and Allocation of Costs for the Regional Water Reuse System and notify the User Agencies of these costs by May of each year. The BPU annually recommends proposed fiscal year Water, Local Wastewater, Regional Reuse, and Storm Water and Creeks budgets to the City Council to be included in the annual City budget adoption. RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Board of Public Utilities Budget Subcommittee, the Subregional Technical Advisory Committee (SubTAC), and Santa Rosa Water that the Board of Public Utilities, by resolution, recommend that the City Council approve the proposed Fiscal Year 2026-27 Water, Local Wastewater, Storm Water and Creeks and Regional System fund Operations and Maintenance, capital expenditure, and debt service appropriation requests, and the resulting cost allocations.
PUBLIC COMMENTS ON NON-AGENDA MATTERS
REFERRALS
WRITTEN COMMUNICATION (AND POSSIBLE BOARD DISCUSSION)
SUBCOMMITTEE REPORTS
BOARD MEMBER REPORTS
DIRECTORS REPORTS
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 (including member(s) of a legislative body) 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 Recording Secretary at (707) 543-3901 (TTY Relay at 711) or mmontoya@srcity.org. The e-mail subject line should read “ADA Accommodation Request” or “Language Assistance” and the email should include your name, address, telephone number, and a description of the request. If the request is received at least seven (7) business days prior to the board meeting, the copy shall be provided no later than two (2) business days prior to the board meeting. Meeting information can also be accessed via the internet at http://srcity.org.
Approved on: May 7, 2021 /s/ Michelle Montoya, Recording Secretary

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