Meeting
AGENDA  
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS  
Wednesday, October 09, 2024  
10:00 AM  
  Edward R. Roybal BPW Session Room
  Room 350 City Hall
  200 North Spring Street
  Los Angeles, California 90012
Members: Vacant, President
  M. Teresa Villegas, Vice President
  Dr. Michael R. Davis, President, Pro-Tem
  Vahid Khorsand
  Susana Reyes
John Grant
(TJ Knight, Acting Executive Officer, [email protected])

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GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENTS

Board will hear public testimony on non-agenda items under the Board's jurisdiction.

NEIGHBORHOOD COUNCIL COMMENTS

Discussion with Neighborhood Council representatives on Neighborhood Council Resolutions or Community Impact Statements filed with the City Clerk which relate to any agenda item listed or being considered on this agenda for the Board of Public Works (LAAC 22.819, Ordinance 184243).

APPROVAL OF MINUTES
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2024
 
PRESENTATION

AGENDA ITEM(S)

BUREAU OF ENGINEERING
(1)
BPW-2024-0575
CD 14 

MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING (MOU) – CALIFORNIA NATURAL RESOURCE AGENCY (CNRA), AND CHINESE AMERICAN MUSEUM (CAM)

Recommending the Board:

  1. AUTHORIZE the City Engineer or designee, relative to the disposition of the CNRA State Specified Grant to:

a) FINALIZE and execute a grant agreement with CNRA to administer the State Specified Grant Project and submit all documents, including the Project Information package to CNRA; and

b) NEGOTIATE and execute a MOU and if required, future MOU amendments with CAM in accordance with the terms substantially similar to those set forth in the aforementioned grant agreement.

(W.O. E1909203)

 
(2)
BPW-2024-0576
CD ALL 

REVISED TASK ORDER SOLICITATION (TOS) NO. 12 – PSOMAS

Recommending the Board:

  1. AUTHORIZE the City Engineer to issue a revision of the task for TOS No. 12 to Psomas, increasing the budget authority from $18,605,000 to $19,605,000 for project management and programming services for the BuildLA Project.

(W.O. E1908030, C-134269)

 
BUREAU OF SANITATION
(3)
BPW-2024-0577
CD 11, 15 

MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT (MOA) – SANTA MONICA BAY BEACHES DRY AND WET WEATHER BACTERIA TOTAL MAXIMUM DAILY LOADS COORDINATED SHORELINE MONITORING PLAN

Recommending the Board:

  1. APPROVE and forward this report with the transmittal to the Mayor for authority to execute the proposed MOA between the City of Los Angeles and the County of Los Angeles, Los Angeles County Flood Control District, California Department of Transportation, and the Cities of Agoura Hills, Calabasas, El Segundo, Hidden Hills, Malibu, Santa Monica, Thousand Oaks, and Westlake Village regarding the cost-sharing for implementing the Santa Monica Bay Beaches Dry and Wet Weather Bacteria Total Maximum Daily Loads Coordinated Shoreline Monitoring Plan; and
     
  2. UPON the Mayor’s authorization, the President or two Commissioners of the Board of Public Works and the General Manager of Bureau of Sanitation will execute the MOA.

 
(4)
BPW-2024-0578
CD 6 

MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT (MOA) – CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE PHASES OF THE LOS ANGELES GROUNDWATER REPLENISHMENT PROJECT – DONALD C. TILLMAN WATER RECLAMATION PLANT

Recommending the Board:

  1. APPROVE and forward this report with the transmittal to the Mayor for authority to execute the proposed MOA between the Department of Public Works, Bureau of Sanitation (BOS) and the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power regarding the Construction and Operation and Maintenance Phases of the Los Angeles Groundwater Replenishment Project; and
     
  2. ONCE approved by the Mayor’s Office, execute the MOA by the President or two Commissioners of the Board of Public Works and the Director of BOS.   

(W.O. SZD11259)

 
JOINT REPORT(S)
(5)
BPW-2024-0579
BOE + BSS
CD 15 


REVOCABLE PERMIT – SAN PEDRO GATEWAY SIGN - 6TH STREET BETWEEN HARBOR BOULEVARD AND BEACON STREET

Recommending the Board:

  1. AUTHORIZE the City Engineer to issue a Revocable Permit to encroach within the public way, subject to the conditions listed:
     
  • Hold Harmless Agreement - The permittee shall execute the attached Hold Harmless Agreement and email a copy to [email protected].
     
  • Covenant & Maintenance Agreement: The permittee shall execute the attached Covenant & Maintenance Agreement and email a copy to [email protected].
     
  • Insurance Requirements - The permittee shall provide proof of liability and property damage insurance satisfactory to the City Administrative Officer (CAO). The City Risk Manager recommends coverage in the amount of at least $1,000,000. Evidence of Insurance must be presented annually to the CAO.
     
  • B-Permit - The design and construction within the public way shall comply with B-Permit procedures, including any necessary special inspection (e.g. structural review). Plans and structural calculations shall be submitted to the Bureau of Engineering (BOE) Harbor District via the online B-Permit application in the BOE Customer Service Portal. The plans shall be reviewed and approved by the Lateral Support Section of the BOE. During the B-Permit review process, the BOE will forward the plans to the Bureau of Street Services, Bureau of Street Lighting, Department of Transportation, and any other relevant agencies. These agencies will review and approve the plans, ensuring there are no conflicts and obtaining the necessary clearances related to trees, traffic signals, substructures, and utilities.
     
  • Cultural Affairs Approval - The plans shall be reviewed and approved by the Cultural Affairs Department, 201 N Figueroa Street, 14th floor, Los Angeles, CA 90012.
     
  • The conditions herein must be completed, and the B-Permit issued within 1 year of the adoption of this report.

    Encroachment: San Pedro Gateway solar powered cantilever sign, which will be 26 feet in height and span 33 feet across 6th Street between Harbor Blvd and Beacon Street and features an emerald light fixture.

 
MOTION(S)
(6)
BPW-2024-0571
CD 11 

AFE – SOUTH COAST AIR QUALITY MANAGEMENT

Bureau of Sanitation and Office of Accounting are requesting Board approval and execution of an Authority for Expenditure in the amount of $273,000 for the encumbrance of funds to pay permit and license fees as required by the South Coast Air Quality Management District for the period of July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025.

(AE25760064M, Fund 760 - Sewer Operations & Maintenance Fund, Dept. 50, Appropriation Unit 50AX82)

 



(7)
BPW-2024-0572
CD 11 

AFE – SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS COMPANY

Bureau of Sanitation and Office of Accounting are requesting Board approval and execution of an Authority for Expenditure in the amount of $400,000 for the encumbrance of funds to pay for natural gas usage heating and boilers at Hyperion Water Reclamation Plant for Fiscal Year 2023-24 for the period of July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2024.

(AE25760861M, Fund 760 - Sewer Operations & Maintenance Fund, Dept. 50, Appropriation Unit 50Y2WP)

 



(8)
BPW-2024-0573
CD 11 

AFE – JORDAN KAUFMAN – KCTTC

Bureau of Sanitation and Office of Accounting are requesting Board approval and execution of an Authority for Expenditure in the amount of $160,600 for the encumbrance of funds to pay property taxes as levied by the Kern County Treasurer-Tax Collector for the period of July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025.

(AE25760058M, Fund 760 - Sewer Operations & Maintenance Fund, Dept. 50, Appropriation Unit 50AX82)

 



(9)
BPW-2024-0574
CD 6 

AFE – STATE WATER RESOURCES CONTROL BOARD

Bureau of Sanitation and Office of Accounting are requesting Board approval and execution of an Authority for Expenditure in the amount of $685,440 for the encumbrance of Sewer Construction and Maintenance funds for the annual NPDES and Storm Water fees as required by the State of California – State Water Resources Board – A State regulatory agency (Per California Water Code Section 13260). These annual fees are required in order to discharge the processed wastewater produced by the Donald C. Tillman Reclamation Plant for the period covering July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025.

(AE25760977M, Fund 760 - Sewer Operations & Maintenance Fund, Dept. 50, Appropriation Unit 50AX82)

 



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