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Committee advances SFPUC'led Irvington tunnel amendment and major Bay Division and San Joaquin pipeline funding and CEQA actions

Budget and Finance Committee, Board of Supervisors, City and County of San Francisco · September 23, 2009
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Summary

The committee approved forwarding a $3.9 million amendment to URS for Irvington Tunnel design and recommended release of $470 million for the Bay Division pipeline reliability upgrade and CEQA findings for both Bay Division and San Joaquin pipeline projects; SFPUC staff described geologic challenges, a mid-design switch in tunneling method, and mitigation measures for environmental impacts.

The Budget and Finance Committee advanced multiple San Francisco Public Utilities Commission items that together move large pieces of the Water System Improvement Program (WSIP) forward, including a contract amendment for the Irvington Tunnel design and the release of construction funds and CEQA findings for a major Bay Division pipeline upgrade and the San Joaquin pipeline system.

Harlan Kelly, assistant general manager for infrastructure at the SFPUC, introduced an amendment to a professional services agreement with URS Corporation to increase the contract by $3,900,000 to a total of $13,898,561…

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