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Cathedral City awards CWSRF septic-to-sewer planning agreement to Ardura for $2.18 million
Summary
Council approved a professional services agreement to perform planning required by the Clean Water State Revolving Fund for conversion of six unsewered residential areas; project planning will be funded by a $2.4 million CWSRF planning grant.
The City Council approved a professional services agreement with Ardura Group to complete planning necessary to convert six remaining unsewered residential areas to sewer service, using a Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF) planning grant.
Staff said Cathedral City received a $2,400,000 planning grant from the California State Water Resources Control Board’s CWSRF program to prepare the preliminary engineering report, environmental review and construction funding applications that local sewer agencies will use to bid and build the work. City staff told the council the grant was awarded to address contamination risks from failing septic systems and that the city’s remaining unsewered areas include five neighborhoods served by Coachella Valley Water District and one area served by Desert Water Agency.
Elizabeth (last name not specified in transcript), a city staff presenter, explained that Ardura submitted the most qualified proposal and that Ardura’s cost proposal, together with a 10.44% contingency, fits within the remaining grant balance. Staff asked the council to authorize the city manager to execute the agreement and related documents.
Councilmember Gregory moved approval with a second from Councilmember Gutierrez. The council voted unanimously (all ayes) to award the agreement and authorize execution of the contract documents as recommended.
Key contract and grant figures presented on the record: - CWSRF planning grant awarded: $2,400,000 (planning grant; $42,000 reimbursed for application costs). - Remaining grant balance for planning work: approximately $2,432,000. - Ardura Group professional services agreement: $2,178,017.56. - Recommended contingency: 10.44% ($253,972.44). - Total planning budget including contingency: $2,431,990.
Staff noted the grant requires all planning work be completed by June 30, 2027, and that coordination with the two sewer agencies (Coachella Valley Water District and Desert Water Agency) is required because those agencies will be the construction leads for the actual septic-to-sewer connections.
The council’s action authorizes the city to complete grant-funded planning tasks and to submit the construction-phase applications to the State Water Board; the construction-phase projects will be implemented by the water agencies once planning and funding applications are complete.
