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Riverbank council approves 60% design contracts for regional recycled water project
Summary
Council approved two contract change orders advancing the regional recycled water project to 60% design — $2,254,540 to Brown and Caldwell for design and $395,700 to KSN for program management and permitting; staff said design costs are included in a State Revolving Fund loan application.
Riverbank’s City Council voted unanimously to advance Phase 1 of the Riverbank Regional Recycled Water Project to the 60% design milestone, approving two contract change orders and associated appropriations from the sewer enterprise fund.
The council approved a $2,254,540 change order (including a 10% contingency) with Brown and Caldwell to advance design documents from 30% to 60%, which staff said covers project management, equipment preselection, architectural and operations workshops, and necessary instrumentation and controls work. Staff estimated the 60% design would be completed in about 10 months.
Council also approved a $395,700 change order with KSN (program management and permitting support) to provide continued program management, permitting with the regional water quality control board, and encroachment permitting (including BNSF railroad coordination). Staff said both design and program management costs have been incorporated into a State Revolving Fund loan application and could be reimbursable under that program, and that additional grant sources (including BRIC and WIFIA) are being pursued.
During public comment residents asked whether the city planned a tertiary treatment plant or only plant improvements and whether it would be more efficient to send wastewater to Modesto for tertiary treatment. Staff and council clarified this project will produce tertiary‑quality recycled water intended for agricultural and other nonpotable uses in the region; Riverbank intends to retain control of treatment and distribution rather than rely on Modesto’s system.
Both items passed by unanimous roll call votes (5–0). Staff said they would publish project materials on the city website and add Spanish translations to improve outreach.
