Los Angeles
City Council
Agenda Item 3
(3) 241103 ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to Resolution No. 025373 which approves Agreement No. 47778 between the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) and McCarthy/CDM Smith, Inc. for DesignBuild Services for the Fairmont Sedimentation Plant. Recommendation for Council action: CONCUR with the Board of Water and Power Commissioners’ (Board) action of September 10, 2024, Resolution No. 025373, which approves Agreement No. 47778 between the LADWP and McCarthy/CDM Smith, Inc. for DesignBuild Services for the Fairmont Sedimentation Plant, for a term of six years and one renewal option year, and for an amount not to exceed $850 million. Fiscal Impact Statement: The City Administrative Officer (CAO) reports that approval of the proposed Agreement No. 47778 between the LADWP and McCarthy/CDM Smith, Inc. for designbuild services for the Fairmont Sedimentation Plant, for a new plant to be constructed for the pretreatment of source water prior to reaching the Los Angeles Aqueduct Filtration Plant, will not have an impact on the General Fund. The total not toexceed maximum funding of $850 million, to be provided across the two distinct Phases of the project consists of $32,438,000 for Phase 1 and $817,562,000 for Phase 2, of which the Phase 2 amount includes $78 million in owner’s contingency, is provided from the LADWP Water Revenue Fund and reflected in the LADWP Capital Improvement Expenditure Program. Financial Policies Statement: The CAO further reports that the recommendation complies with the LADWP’s adopted Financial Policies. Community Impact Statement: None submitted. TIME LIMIT FILE NOVEMBER 12, 2024 (LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION NOVEMBER 8, 2024)