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City of Palo Alto
Manager’s Report
TO:HONORABLE CITY COUNCIL
FROM:CITY MANAGER DEPARTMENT: PUBLIC WORKS
DATE:MARCH 15, 1999 CMR:178:99
SUBJECT: STATUS OF EMERGENCY INFRASTRUCTURE REPAIRS
This is an information report and no Council action is required.
BACKGROUND
Heavy rainfall during the early part of February 1998 caused extensive infrastructure damage
to City-owned culverts, roadways and utilities. In order to perform essential repairs, sole
source contracts were established with two construction firms and a geotechnical engineering
consultant, as first reported to Council on February 23, 1998 (CMR:143:98), and updated on
April 6, 1998 (CMR:185:98), July 20, 1998 (CMR:290:98), October 26, 1998
(CMR:410:98), and December 14, 1998 (CMR:423:98).
Emergency infrastructure repairs are being accomplished through the use of emergency sole-
source contracts authorized by the City Manager. Section 2.30.090 of the Municipal Code
requires that these contracts be reported at the next public meeting after award.
DISCUSSION
Since the last report to Council on December 14, 1998, additional emergency repairs were
made to a storm drainage inlet structure on Mesa Avenue. The inlet structure, which collects
storm runoff from an unlined ditch that drains several hillside properties, was obstructed with
debris during last February’s storms. The repairs were required to restore the drainage
capacity of the inlet and improve its future performance. The work was performed over the
past four weeks by Power Engineering at a cost of approximately $13,000. The City
Attorney’s Office has advised that these expenditures are a lawful exercise of the City’s
emergency authority. "
RESOURCE IMPACT
Funding for the Mesa Avenue drainage inlet repairs is available from the Storm Drainage
Collection System Improvements CIP, Major Project Number 8870.
PREPARED BY: Joe Teresi, Senior Engineer
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DEPARTMENT HEAD:
CITY MANAGER APPROVAL:
GLENN S. ROBERTS
Director of Public
FLEMING
Manager
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