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R OR T From the City Manager August 26, 2002 Subject Water Recycling Feasibility Study Recommendation By motion; 1. Review and accept the final report - Water Recycling Feasibility Study for Redwood City prepared by Kennedy/Jenks Consultants 2. Direct staff to begin public awareness program for proposed project Background O.n June 11, 2001 the City Council approved the agreement with Kennedy/Jenks · Consultants for the Water Recycling Feasibility Study for the Redwood Shores area. Kennedy/Jenks was recommended from a field of four firms following a competitive, two- phase selection process~ On January 28, 2002, the Council approved Task Order No. 1 which authorized staff and Kennedy/Jenks to begin working directly wi~h Caltrans, the San Mateo County Transportation Authority and their design consultants to conduct a pre-design study of the proposed Hwy. 101 bike path recycled water transmission '.ine and develop a checklist of all technical requirements, permits, constraints and potential costs associated with the work. The work was completed within a very short period established by Caltrans. On February 4, 2002, the Council reviewed and accepted the Water Recycling Feasibility Study for the Redwood Shores area from Kennedy/Jenks Consultants. On February 25, 2002, the Council approved Task Order No. 2 to the professional consulting engineering services agreement with Kennedy/Jenks Consultants. The Council also approved the list of next steps for moving toward implementation of the Redwood Shores Water Recycling Project, including a cost effectiveness study, project financing plan and review of water rates and connection fees. In preparing the scope of work for Task Order No. 2, staff asked Kennedy/Jenks to retain the services of Bartle Wells Associates to perform much of the financial analysis work. Also, staff has added a refined "market assessment" of the "Greater Bayfront Area" (east of Hwy. 101 and south of Whipple Ave.) and a more developed concept plan for pipeline alignments in the Greater Bayfront Area and Central Redwood City. A contingency allowance of 80 hours was included as well, to provide some flexibility as the work moved ahead and as the City Council Utilities Committee began their input and review of work products. (Some of the contingency was utilize~t to assist staff in preparing a State grant and loan application package, which is now being reviewed by the staff of the State of California Water Resources Control Board.) On March 11,2002, The Council approved Task Order No. 3, which included production of 1 of 2