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RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ITEM TITLE: CHULA VISTA ACCEPTING THE FINAL REPORT OP
EXPENDITURES FOR BONITA CANYON EMERGENCY REPAIR
PROJECT AND RATIFYING THE CONTRACT BETWEEN THE
CITY OF CHULA VISTA AND CASS CONSTRUCTION, INC. FOR
THE BONITA CANYON EMERGENCY REPAIR WORK (CIP
DR189) AND THE ASSOCIATED EXPENDITURES
SUBMITTED BY: DII2ECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS J I ,/
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ASSISTANT DIRECT R OF EN RING
REVIEWED BY: CITY MANAGE
ASSISTANT CITY NAGER~
4/STHS VOTE: YES ^ No
SUMMARY
On January 14, 2013, staff informed the City Manager of the impending emergency and obtained
his approval for Bonita Canyon Emergency Repair Project in accordance with the emergency
provisions of Section 1009 of the City Charter. Subsequently; after soliciting bids from three
contractors, City staff awarded a contract for the repair of the gabion structure located in the
canyon bottom, downhill from Rancho Del Rey Parkway and Surrey Drive to the lowest bidder,
Cass Construction, Inc. The repair work was completed on January 25, 2013. This report
presents the total expenditures for engineering design, environmental support, and completion of
the emergency repair work, but not including future environmental mitigation costs. This
Resolution would accept the final report of expenditures for the emergency repair work to the
gabion structure only and would ratify the expenses incurred by staff in completing the necessary
repairs on an emergency basis.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
The Development Services Director has reviewed the proposed project for compliance with the
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and has determined that the project qualifies for a
Class 1 categorical exemption pursuant to Section 15301 (Existing Facilities) of the State CEQA
Guidelines. A Notice of Exemption was prepared for the project and filed with the San Diego
County Clerk on February 27, 2013. Thus, no further environmental review is necessary.
RECOMMENDATION
Council adopt the resolution.
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BOARDS/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION
Not applicable.
DISCUSSION
In 2010, Rick Engineering (Rick Eng.) was retained by the City to complete a drainage priority
assessment of Bonita Canyon and of Long Canyon. Rick Eng. determined that, due to severe
erosion and potential collapse of the gabion structure, repair work within Bonita Canyon was the
most critical of the two locations. On November 9, 2010, per Resolution 2010-263, City Council
approved a contract agreement with Rick Eng. that included capital improvement project DR189
"Bonita Canyon Repairs". Since Bonita Canyon has sensitive wetland and upland habitat, any
work within the canyon must be permitted by multiple resource agencies (Resource Agencies)
that include Army Corps of Engineers (ACOE), Regional Water Quality Control Board
(RWQCB), U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFS), and the Califonila Department of Fish and
Game (CDFG).
During the preliminary design phase of the repair project, in order to minimize environmental
impacts, costs, and construction duration, Rick Eng. selected an alternative that is based on the
Least Environmentally Damaging Practical Alternative (LEDPA) and that serves the public
safety. Therefore, the preliminary design mainly focused on the emphasis of reinforcing and
stabilizing the gabion structure.
On June 5, 2012, during a field meeting with the ACOE and RWQCB, the ACOE acknowledged
the existence of a legitimate public safety concern related to the undermining of the gabion
structure and the downstream erosion. However, in a subsequent meeting, the Resource
Agencies stated that recent scientific research completed by the ACOE Engineer Research and
Development Center (FROG) determined that gabion structures are ideal only for small channels
and will not function well in large high flow channels. Therefore, the Resource Agencies no
longer allow gabion drainage structures; instead, they prefer a stream restoration-based solution
Staff initially agreed with these recommendations. However, staff reported to the Resource
Agencies that this alternative would require extensive planning, destroy more natural habitat, and
require funding beyond the current budget for this project. In an effort to satisfy the ACOE, City
Council approved a contract augmentation with Rick Eng. pursuant to Resolution No. 2012-234
to analyze different alternatives that would satisfy the ACOE and stay within budget.
During the Fall of 2012, afrer the City experienced several storm events, staff became
increasingly concerned about the urgency of the project, the current condition of Bonita Canyon,
and the possibility that future rain events might destroy or further damage the gabion structure
and release large amounts of silt downstream. Upon further evaluating these concerns and with
the assistance of Rick Eng., staff requested an emergency Regional General Permit No. 63
permit (RGP63) from the ACOE to place rip-rap on the downstream side of the gabion structure
in order to reinforce the gabion structure and to provide sediment containment should the gabion
structure fail.
Rick Engineering Contract
Since Rick Eng. was already familiaz with the project conditions and was already under contract
with the City for doing the original repair work, staff directed Rick Eng. to move forward with
the emergency repair project under and ACOE RGP63. This work included providing Breeding
Bird Survey (BBS), providing a biological monitoring expert throughout construction,
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engineering support, and surveying services. Rick Engineering's cost to complete engineering
and environmental work for the RGP63 project was negotiated by staff to remain within the
current Council-approved budget.
Construction of Bonita Canyon Emergency Repair Project
On December 31, 2012, upon further negotiations, the ACOE granted the City of Chula Vista an
RPG63, which is typically issued for Repair and Protection Activities in Emergency Situations to
address the impending failure due to the onset of recent rains. The proposed project included
reinforcing the gabion with '/z ton rock/riprap that would permanently stabilize the existing
gabion structure and fulfill the original purpose of the CIP intention. Staff informed the other
Resource Agencies including RWQCB, USFS, and CDFG of the action taken by the ACOE.
In order to assure the protection of the public and private property and also in accordance with
provisions in Section 1009 of the City Charter, on January 4, 2013, upon obtaining approval
from the Resource Agencies, Chula Vista staff solicited three informal bids from contractors that
were qualified to perform this type of repair work on an emergency basis. The deadline for
submitting bids for this project was January 10, 2013. The City received the following bids:
Name of Contractor Total Bid Amount
Cass Construction, Inc. $155,477
TC Construction Co. $175,049
Arrieta Construction, Inc. $247,020
These bids were very reasonable in comparison to Rick Eng.'s projected estimate range of
$170,000 to $190,000. The lowest bid was submitted by Cass Construction, Inc. (Contractor
License No. 298336) in the amount of $155,477. Due to unknown field conditions, limited
access points, and possible inclement weather, staff included a $60,000 contingency (39%) for
the construction. The total cost for the repair was $190,543. A contract change order in the
additional amount of $35,066 (23%) was needed to compensate the Contractor for additional
work due to unforeseen field conditions. The repair work was completed on March 27, 2013.
As result of completing the emergency work, the potential threat of injury and property damage
has been averted due to the combined efforts of Rick Eng., City staff, and the Resource
Agencies.
Future Mitigation Project Mitigation phase
City staff is currently negotiating the project's environmental mitigation requirements with the
Resource Agencies. Upon obtaining approval from the Resource Agencies, City staff will release
a formal Request for Proposal in accordance with the City policy for hiring a consultant to
implement the mitigation phase for this project.
This phase will include five years of mitigation monitoring and maintenance. Prior to awarding
a contract for the Mitigation phase, staff will return to City Council to authorize the award for
such work.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
Since the inception of this project, Council approved the transfer of $1,130,000 from the General
Fund Reserves to CIP DR189 for implementing the repair work and the environmental
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mitigation and monitoring. Previously approved expenses aze $288,000 (pursuant to Resolution
Nos. 2010-212, 2010-263, 2010-041, and 2010-263).
Emergency actions were taken to avoid any pending catastrophe. The cost of said actions is
$201,443 as the emergency expenses to be ratified as summarized in the table below:
EMERGENCY REPAIR EXPENSES TO BE RATIFIED
Emergency Construction Cost $190 543
Rick Engineering Co., Purchase Order No. 466605 $10,000
Geoteehnieal Ninyo and Moore $900
TOTAL $201,443
The total cost for the design and Construction Phase, including the required environmental and
engineering support is $489,433 (Total Construction Cost = $288,000-~ $201,443 = $489,433).
Consequently, this CIP will have $640,557 remaining for implementing the mitigation measures.
The total cost for implementing the mitigation is ew-rently unknown because City staff is still
negotiating the mitigation requirements with the Resource Agencies. Once these negotiations
are finalized, staff will return to Council to award a contract for implementing the environmental
mitigation.
DECISION MAKER CONFLICT
Staff has reviewed the property holdings of the City Council and has found that Councilmember
Patricia Aguilar has property holdings within 500 feet of the boundaries of the property which is
the subject of this action. Staff is not independently aware, nor has staff been informed by any
Councilmember, of any other fact that may constitute a basis for a decision maker conflict of
interest in this matter.
CLiRRENT YEAR FISCAL IMPACT
The City has spent a total of $489,433 from the General Fund in construction costs associated
with CIP DR189.
ONGOING FISCAL IMPACT
There is no additional impact to the General Fund as this location lies within the existing Open
Space Assessment District 20, Zone 8, and said district will continue to handle the maintenance
once all projects are completed.
ATTACHMENTS
1. Resolutions (No. 2012-234, 2012-041, 2010-263, 2010-212)
2. Vicinity Map
3. MSCP Designations
J:AL-ngineerAAGENDAACAS2UI3VOS-28-13\Boniia Canyon Emergency Repair Project 2.doc
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RESOLUTION NO. 2012-234
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA APPROVING CERTAIN ADDITIONAL
SERVICES IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE I OF THE
EXISTING AGREEMENT DATED NOVEMBER 9, 2010,
APPROVED IN ACCORDANCE WITH COUNCIL
RESOLUTION NO. 2010-263, BETWEEN THE CTTY OF
CHULA VISTA AND RICK ENGINEERING COMPANY IN
THE AMOUNT OF $100,000 FOR PREPARING AND
PERMITTING LONG TERM REPAIR PROJECT FOR BONITA
CANYON (DR-184)
WHEREAS, the City of Chula Vista's infrastructwe includes natwal and improved
drainage systems that convey water away from property and ultimately out to the receiving
waters of the Otay and Sweetwater Rivers and the San Diego Bay; and
WHEREAS, staff noticed that the Bonita Canyon channel has erosion issues that need to
be repaired to control the erosion in the channel; and
WHEREAS, on July 23, 2010, Rick Engineering Company completed a drainage priority
assessment and determined that the work in Bonita Canyon is the most critical and has the
highest priority among all drainage erosion projects in the City; and
WHEREAS, on August 17, 2010, in accordance with Resolution No. 2010-212, the City
Council established a new capital improvement project for Bonita Canyon Repairs, project
DR189; and
WHEREAS, the City of Chula Vista amended the Fiscal Year 2010/2011 CTP Program
approving funds to include the Bonita Canyon Repairs project; and
WHEREAS, on November 9, 2010, in accordance with Resolution No. 2010-263, the
City Council approved an agreement between the City of Chula Vista and the Rick Engineering
Company for professional services for preparing plans and specifications for the Bonita Canyon
Repair Project; and
WHEREAS, on April 13, 2012, in accordance with Resolution No. 2012-041, the City
Council appropriated $466,000 from the General Fund Reserve for Fiscal Year 2012 to the
existing Capital Improvement Project DR189, for construction of the Bonita Canyon repairs,
environmental permitting fees, and associated consultant services, and approved certain
additional services in accordance with Article I of the existing agreement between the City of
Chula Vista and Rick Engineering Company in the amount of $38,000; and
` WHEREAS, funding requested by this action will be sufficient to construct the project;
and
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Resolution No. 2012-234
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WHEREAS, the construction cannot occur, nor be initiated, without proper mitigation
and monitoring; and
WHEREAS, construction of the project in Fiscal Year 2012/2013 is necessary to avoid
redoing the environmental permitting process at an additional expense and prevent further
erosion; and
WHEREAS, staff has been coordinating this project with the County of San Diego since
the Bonita Canyon Channel flows downstream through the County of San Diego's Jurisdiction.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Chula
Vista does hereby approve certain additional services in accordance with Article I of the existing
agreement dated November 9, 2010, approved in accordance with Council Resolution No. 2010-
363 between the City of Chula Vista and the Rick Engineering Company in the amount of
$100,000 for preparing and permitting the long term repair project for Bonita Canyon (DR-189).
Presented by Approved as to form by
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Resolution No. 2012-234
Page No. 3
PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista,
California, this 11th day of December 2012 by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers: Aguilar, Bensoussan, Ramuez, Salas and Cox
NAYS: Councilmembers: None
ABSENT: Councilmembers: None
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Cheryl Cox, ayor
ATTEST:
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Donna R. Norris, CMC, City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO )
CITY OF CHULA VISTA )
I, Donna R. Norris, City Clerk of Chula Vista, Califomia, do hereby certify that the foregoing
Resolution No. 2012-234 was duly passed, approved, and adopted by the City Council at a
regulaz meeting of the Chula Vista City Council held on the 11th day of December 2012.
Executed this 11th day of December 2012.
Donna R. Norris, CMC, City Clerk
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RESOLUTION N0.2012-041
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA APPROPRIATING $466,000 FROM THE
GENERAL FUND RESERVE FOR FISCAL YEAR 2012 TO
THE EXISTIIQG CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECT DR189,
FOR CONSTRUCTION OF BONITA CANYON REPAIRS,
ENVIRONMENTAL PERMITTING FEES, AND ASSOCIATED
CONSULTANT SERVICES, AND APPROVING CERTAIN
ADDITIONAL SERVICES IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE
I OF THE EXISTING AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA AND RICK ENGINEERING COMPANY IN
THE AMOUNT OF $38,000
WHEREAS, the City of Chula Visia's infrastructure includes natural and improved
drainage systems that convey water away from property and ultimately out to the receiving
waters of the Otay and Sweetwater Rivers and the San Diego Bay; and
WHEREAS, staff noticed that Bonita Canyon channel has erosion problems that need to
be repaired to control the erosion in the channel; and
WHEREAS, on July 23, 2010, Rick Engineering Company completed a drainage priority
assessment and determined that the work in Bonita Canyon is the most critical and has the
highest priority among all drainage erosion projects in the City; and
WHEREAS, on August 17, 2010, per Resolution No. 2010-212, the City Council
established a new capital improvement project for Bonita Canyon Repairs project DR189; and
WHEREAS, City of Chula Vista amended the Fiscal Year 2010/2011 CIP Program
approving funds to include Bonita Canyon Repairs project; and
WHEREAS, on November 9, 2010, per Resolution 2010-263, the City Council approved
an agreement between the City of Chula Vista and Rick Engineering Team for professional
services for preparing plans and specifications for Bonita Canyon Repair Project; and
WHEREAS, the design work and the environmental process are nearing completion; and
WHEREAS, staff is requesting an appropriation in the amount of $466,000 to the
existing project (DR189), which will allow staff to put the project out to bid and begin to secure
al] of the environmental permitting necessary; and
WHEREAS, included in the total appropriation requested are funds necessary, in the
amount of $38,000, to have the Rick Engineering Team perform additional tasks under the
existing contract and to pay pernut application fees; and
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Resolution No. 201 Z-041
Page 2
WHEREAS, though funding requested by this action will be sufficient to cover the
construction of the project, the construction cannot occur, nor be initiated, without proper
mitigation and monitoring; and
WHEREAS, staff anticipates that the mitigation and monitoring will cost approximately
$514,000; and
WHEREAS, staff will include $514,000 from the General Fund Reserve in the proposed
Fiscal Yeaz 2012!2013 Capital Improvement Budget DR189 for the environmental mitigation
and monitoring phase in order to implement the project; and
WHEREAS, construction of the project in Fiscal Yeaz 2012/2013 is necessary to avoid
redoing the environmental permitting process at an additional expense and prevent further
erosion; and
WHEREAS, staff has been coordinating this project with the County of San Diego since
Bonita Canyon Channel flows downstream through the County of San Diego Jurisdiction.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Chula
Vista does hereby appropriate $466,000 from the General Fund Reserve for Fiscal Yeaz 2012 to
the existing Capital Improvement Project DR189, for construction of Bonita Canyon repairs,
environmental permitting fees, and associated consultant services, and approving certain
additional services in accordance wish Article I of the existing agreement between the City of
Chula Vista and Rick Engineering Company in the amount of $38,000.
Presented by
Approved as to form by
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Richazd A. Hopl ' ~ ~len R. gins
Director of P tc Works Atto y
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Resolution No. 2012-041
Page 3
PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista,
California, this 13th day of March 2012 by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers: Aguilaz, Bensoussan, Castaneda, Ramirez and Cox
NAYS: Councilmembers: None
ABSENT: Councilmembers: None
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Cheryl Cox, M or
ATTEST:
Donna R Norris, CMC, City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO
CITY OF CHULA VISTA
I, Donna R. Norris, City Clerk of Chula Vista, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing
Resolution No. 2012-041 was duly passed, approved, and. adopted by the City Council at a
regulaz meeting of the Chula Vista City Council held on the ] 3th day of Mazch 2012.
Executed this 13th day of March 2012.
Donna R. Norris, CMC, City Clerk
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RESOLUTION N0.2010-263
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA APPROVING AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN
THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA AND RICK ENGINEERING
TEAM FOR PREPARING ENGINEERING DESIGN AND
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW SERVICES FOR CAPITAL
IMPROVEMENT PROJECT "BONITA CANYON REPAIRS"
(DR189)
WHEREAS, the City of Chula Vista's infrastructure includes natural and improved
drainage systems that convey water away from property and ultimately out to the receiving
waters of the Otay and Sweetwater Rivers and the San Diego Bay; and
WHEREAS, staff noticed that Bonita Canyon channel has erosion problems that need to
be repaired to control the erosion in the channel; and
WHEREAS, on July 23, 20]0, Rick Engineering Company completed a drainage priority
assessment and determined that the work in Bonita Canyon is the most critical and has the
highest priority among all drainage erosion projects in the City; and
WHEREAS, on August 17, 2010, per Resolution No. 2010-212, the City Council
established a new capital improvement project for Bonita Canyon Repairs project; and
WHEREAS, City of Chula Vista amended the Fiscal Year 2010/2011 CIP Program
approving funds to include Bonita Canyon Repairs project; and
WHEREAS, City Council authorized staff to negotiate a contract with Rick Engineering
Company as the lead consultant and Helix Environmental Planning Inc. as a subconsultant (Rick
Engineering Team); and
WHEREAS, after a thorough negotiation, staff was successful in reaching an agreement
with Rick Engineering Team to perform the work as described in Resolution No. 2010-212 for
an amount of $144,800; and
WHEREAS, staff has been coordinating this project with the County of San Diego since
Bonita Canyon Channel flows downstream through the County of San Diego Jurisdiction; and
WHEREAS, Consultant warrants and represents that it is experienced and staffed in a
manner such that it can deliver the services required of Consultant to City in accordance with the
time frames and the terms and conditions of this agreement.
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Resolution No. 2010-263
Page 2
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Chula
Vista does hereby approve an agreement between the City of Chula Vista and Rick Engineering
Team for preparing engineering design and environmental review services for Capital
Improvement Project "Bonita Canyon Repairs" (DR189).
Presented by
Richard A. o~~ s
Director of Public Works
Approved as to form by
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Bart . Miesfeld
City Attorney
PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista,
California, this 9th day of November 2010 by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers: Bensoussan, Castaneda, McCann, Ramirez and Cox
NAYS: Councilmembers: None
ABSENT: Councilmembers: None
ATTEST:
Donna R. Norrs, MC~City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO
CITY OF CHULA VISTA
Cheryl Cox, or
I, Donna R. Norris, City Clerk of Chula Vista, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing
Resolution No. 2010-263 was duly passed, approved, and adopted by the City Council at a
regulaz meeting of the Chula Vista City Council held on the 9th day of November 2010.
Executed this 9th day of November 2010.
I
onna R. Norris, Clvl ,City Clerk
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RESOLUTION N0.2010-212
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA ESTABLISHING A NEW CAPITAL
IMPROVEMENT PR07ECT "BONITA CANYON REPAIRS"
(DR-189), AMENDING THE FISCAL YEAR 2010/2011 CIP
PROGRAM, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR;
AUTHORIZE THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS TO
NEGOTIATE WITH THE CONSULTANT TEAM OF RICK
ENGINEERING COMPANY AND HELIX ENVIRONMENTAL
PLANNING INC.; AND IF NECESSARY, AUTHORIZE STAFF
TO PREPARE AND SOLICIT REQUESTS FOR PROPOSALS
FOR ENGINEERING DESIGN, ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
AND GEOTECHNICAL SERVICES SO THE ENGINEERING
DESIGN AND ENVIRONMENTAL DOCUMENT CAN BE
COMPLETED BY SPRING 2011
WHEREAS, in 2004 the City of Chula Vista completed a Citywide Drainage Master Plan
prepazed by the consultant PBS&J; and
WHEREAS, City staff presented the fmdings to the City Council at an infrastructure
workshop on Apri15, 2007; and
WHEREAS, a list of drainage deficiencies that had been identified through the 2004
Drainage Master Plan regarding the citywide drainage priority list was prepazed as pari of
comprehensive asset management approach that would ensure the best use of limited funding;
and
WHEREAS, City staff has been working to complete the work on those locations listed
on the drainage priority list that is separated into the following five priority categories:
Priority 1 Tier: Frequent flooding and/or high chance of personal injury or
property damage.
Priority 2 Tier: Occasional flooding with a chance of personal injury or property
damage.
Priority 3 Tier: Frequent nuisance flooding.
Priority 4 Tier: Occasional nuisance flooding.
Priority 5 Tier: Frequent or routine maintenance manages problem but a CIP
project could eliminate the problem; and
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Resolution No. 2010-212
Page 2
WHEREAS, in Fiscal Year 2009/2010, City staff entered into an agreement with The
Rick Engineering Company in order for this consultant to prepare an unbiased evaluation of
Bonita Canyon and Long Canyon, each a Priority 1 Tier canyon; and
WHEREAS, each canyon is located in eastern Chula Vista; and
WHEREAS, Bonita Canyon is located north of Rancho Del Rey Pazkway to the
intersection of Bonita Road/Willow Street and the Long Canyon study azea is located from the
vicinity of Corral Canyon Road/East H Street to about the azea of Canyon Drive/Country Vistas
Drive; and
WHEREAS, the consultant is recommending that the work at Bonita Canyon be
completed first; and
WHEREAS, in order to resolve the erosion issue at Bonita Canyon, it is necessary to
establish a Capital Improvement Program project; and
WHEREAS, in the drainage deficiency list presented to Council in April 2007, Bonita
Canyon repairs were originally estimated at $3,900,000 with a recommendation that further
analysis was needed in order to determine what would ultimately be needed; and
WHEREAS, the work estimate today ranges from about $680,000 to $1,000,000
depending on the number of phases that work is completed in; and
WHEREAS, if Council approves the funding, the design work and environmental review
could begin relatively quickly so that pending construction funding, construction work could
commence sooner; and
WHEREAS, the majority of Bonita Canyon is designated Conservation Area pursuant to
the City of Chula Vista's MSCP SubArea Plan; and
WHEREAS, although more expensive initially, in the long run, completing the project in
one phase becomes the most cost efficient solution and completes the needed work on Bonita
Canyon the quickest; and
WHEREAS, staff's rewmmendation is to appropriate $150,000 for design and
environmental review on Bonita Canyon; and
WHEREAS, the consultant team of Rick Engineering Company and Helix Environmental
Planning, Inc. have unique knowledge of this project, due to the work performed on their
recently completed Preliminary Assessment Report; and
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Resolution No. 2010-212
Page 3
WHEREAS, due to the urgency of the need for repairs to Bonita Canyon and the cost and
time savings that can be achieved by retaining consultants with familiazity and expertise related
to this project, staff is requesting that Council authorize negotiating terms with the consultant
team of Rick Engineering Company and Helix Environmental Planning, Inc. to perform the
design work and environmental review; and
WHEREAS, staff will bring back as a future action to Council a report on funding
options such as grant funding to fund the construction and mitigation phase of the project
estimated at $530,000.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Chula
Vista does hereby establish a new Capital Improvement Project "Bonita Canyon Repairs" (DR-
189), amend the Fiscal Year 2010/2011 CIP Program and appropriate $150,000 from
unanticipated revenues to the General Fund Non-Departmental CIP budget into a new Capital
Improvement Program project titled "Bonita Canyon Repairs" (DR-189) to fund the engineering
design and environmental review only.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Chula Vista does
hereby authorize the Director of Public Works to negotiate with the consultant team of Rick
Engineering Company and Helix Environmental Planning Inc.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that if the Director of Public Works is unsuccessful in
negotiating a contract with the consultant team, authorize staff to prepare and solicit requests for
proposals for engineering design, environmental review and geotechnical services so the
engineering design and environmental document can be completed by Spring 2011.
Presented by
Richard A. Hopl '
Director of Public Works
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Approved as to form by .
Resolution No. 2010-212
Page 4
PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista,
California, this 17th day of August 2010 by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers: Bensoussan, Castaneda, McCann, Ramirez and Cox
NAYS: Councilmembers: None
ABSENT: Councilmembers: None
Cheryl Co Ma r
ATTEST:
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Donna R. Noms, CMC, City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO
CITY OF CHULA VISTA
I, Donna R. Norris, City Clerk of Chula Vista, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing
Resolution No. 2010-212 was duly passed, approved, and adopted by the City Council at a
regulaz meeting of the Chula Vista City Council held on the 17th day of August 2010.
Executed this 17th day of August 2010.
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Donna R. Norris, CMC, City Clerk
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RESOLUTION NO. 2013-
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA ACCEPTING THE FINAL REPORT OF
EXPENDITURES FOR BONITA CANYON EMERGENCY
REPAIR PROJECT AND RATIFYING THE CONTRACT
BETWEEN THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA AND CASS
CONSTRUCTION, INC. FOR THE BONITA CANYON
EMERGENCY REPAIR WORK (CIP DR189) AND THE
ASSOCIATED EXPENDITURES
WHEREAS, the City of Chula Vista's infrastructure includes natural and improved
drainage systems that convey water away from property and ultimately out to the receiving
waters of the Otay and Sweetwater Rivers and the San Diego Bay; and -
WHEREAS, staff noticed that the Bonita Canyon channel has erosion issues that need to
be repaired to control the erosion in the channel; and
WHEREAS, on July 23, 2010, Rick Engineering Company completed a drainage priority
assessment and determined that the work in Bonita Canyon is the most critical and has the
highest priority among all drainage erosion projects in the City; and
WHEREAS, on August 17, 2010, in accordance with Resolution No. 2010-212, the City
Council established a new capital improvement project for Bonita Canyon Repairs, project
DR189; and
WHEREAS, the City of Chula Vista amended the Fiscal Year 2010/2011 CIP Program
approving funds to include the Bonita Canyon Repairs project; and
WHEREAS, on November 9, 2010, in accordance with Resolution 2010-263, the City
Council approved an agreement between the City of Chula Vista and the Rick Engineering
Company for professional services for preparing plans and specifications for the Bonita Canyon
Repair Project; and
WHEREAS, on April 13, 2012, in accordance with Resolution 2012-041, the City
Council appropriated $466,000 from the General Fund Reserve for Fiscal Year 2012 to the
existing Capital Improvement Project DR189, for the construction of the Bonita Canyon repairs,
environmental permitting fees, and associated consultant services, and approved certain
additional services in accordance with Article I of the existing agreement between the City of
Chula Vista and Rick Engineering Company in the amount of $38,000; and
WHEREAS, City Council appropriated an additional $514,000 to DR189 for Bonita
Canyon environmental mitigation in the FY2012-13 Capital Improvement Budget; and
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WHEREAS, while processing plans for repairing the gabion structure with the Resource
Agencies, Staff applied for an emergency Regional General Permit No. 63 permit (RGP63) from
the Army Corps of Engineers due the vulnerability of the current condition of the gabion
structure and the threats of major storms; and
WHEREAS, on December 31, 2012, the Army Corps of Engineers granted the City a
RGP63 permit to reinforce the gabion structure ;and
WHEREAS, on January 4, 2013, upon obtaining City Manager's approval and upon
soliciting three informal bids from contractors, staff retained Cass Construction, Inc. to perform
Bonita Canyon Emergency Repair in accordance with provisions in Section 1009 of the City
Charter; and
WHEREAS, Cass Construction, Inc. completed the emergency repair work on March 27,
2013. As result of completing the emergency work, the potential threat of injury and property
damage has been averted due to the combined efforts of the Rick Engineering Team, City Staff,
and the Resource Agencies; and
WHEREAS, the total cost of the repair work was $190, 543; and
WHEREAS, staff will return to City Council at a later date to select a contractor and
enter into a contract for subsequent mitigation work.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Chula
Vista does hereby ratify the contract between the City and Cass Construction, Inc. to perform the
Bonita Canyon emergency repair work and does ratify the associated expenses in the amount of
$190,54.3.
Presented by
Richard A. Hopkins
Director of Public Works
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