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BOARD OF DIRECTORS
POSITION PAPER
Board Meeting Date: July 19, 2012
subject: APPROVE THE SUSPENDED PIPE SUPPORT EVALUATION AND REPAIR,
DISTRICT PROJECT 5955, FOR CEQA/PERMITTING PURPOSES
Submitted By: Initiating Dept. /Div.:
Richard Foss, Assistant Engineer Engineering /Capital Projects
REVIEWED AND RECOMMENDED FOR BOARD ACTION:
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R. Foss S. Mestet y A. Antkowiak Ann E. Farrell
LGeneral Manager
ISSUE: Board approval of the Suspended Pipe Support Evaluation and Repair, District
Project 5955, is required prior to the filing of a Notice of Exemption under the District's
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines.
RECOMMENDATION: Approve the Suspended Pipe Support Evaluation and Repair,
District Project 5955, for CEQA/Permitting Purposes.
FINANCIAL IMPACTS: The total project cost is anticipated to be $200,000; however,
this position paper only approves the project for CEQA/Permitting and does not award a
construction contract.
ALTERNATIVES /CONSIDERATIONS: The Board of Directors may delay or decline to
approve the project. If these renovations are not constructed, the condition of these
pipe supports will continue to decline and may result in, multiple maintenance issues.
BACKGROUND: District staff has evaluated 53 pipes suspended from bridges as part
of the Suspended Pipe Support Evaluation and Repair project, and have identified 11
sites that were in need of further investigation. A consultant structural engineer was
hired to investigate and develop plans to make any repairs and modifications necessary
to the support systems of these 11 sites. The project is scheduled for construction in
fiscal year (FY) 2012 -13.
The Suspended Pipe Support Evaluation and Repair project is included in FY 2012 -13
Capital Improvement Budget (CIB) on pages CS -27. Staff has conducted a cash -flow
analysis of the Capital Improvement Program budget and concluded that adequate
funds are available for this project.
Staff has concluded that this project is exempt from the California Environmental
Quality Act (CEQA) under District CEQA Guidelines Section 15301 since it involves
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POSITION PAPER
Board Meeting Date: July 19, 2012
Subject: APPROVE THE SUSPENDED PIPE SUPPORT EVALUATION AND REPAIR,
DISTRICT PROJECT 5955, FOR CEQA/PERMITTING PURPOSES
repairs to existing public facilities involving no expansion of use. Approval of this
project will establish the Board of Directors' independent finding that this project is
exempt from CEQA.
RECOMMENDED BOARD ACTION: Approve the Suspended Pipe Support Evaluation
and Repair, DP 5955, for CEQA/Permitting Purposes and direct staff to file a Notice of
Exemption with the Contra Costa County Clerk.
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