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Buena Park Council approves four on‑call emergency sewer repair contracts
Summary
The Buena Park City Council unanimously approved two‑year on‑call emergency sewer repair contracts with four firms, each with a not‑to‑exceed limit of $300,000. Staff said the contracts allow the city to respond quickly to sewer failures without further council action for individual emergency notices-to-proceed.
The Buena Park City Council on a unanimous vote approved two‑year on‑call contracts with Ayala Engineering, Big Ben Engineering, Mike Perlich & Sons, and WA Rasic Construction to provide emergency sewer repair services for the city.
Associate Engineer Jaden Miller told the council the Sewer Services Division maintains more than 168 miles of sanitary mains and roughly 3,400 manholes and that emergency repairs sometimes exceed city staff capabilities. Miller recommended awarding contracts with no guaranteed minimum and a not‑to‑exceed amount of $300,000 per contractor so the city can respond promptly when failures occur.
“Maintaining an on‑call contract for emergency repairs ensures that the city can promptly address failing sewer facilities while minimizing repair costs,” Miller said during his presentation.
Council members asked about procurement and oversight. Miller said staff issued a request for proposals on Feb. 20 and received four qualifying bids; for any specific emergency the city will request a scope-and-cost proposal from the on‑call contractor and then issue a notice to proceed, which does not require another council action.
A council member moved approval and a colleague seconded; the motion carried without opposition. The staff report noted the city determined, under the community workforce agreement exclusions, to forego competitive bidding for urgent emergency work.
The contracts are intended to be used only when urgent repairs exceed the capacity of city crews. Miller said the city’s prior contract with Ayala Engineering addressed nine emergency failures totaling about $290,000.
