November 13, 2003

The Honorable Mayor and City Council

City of San Jose

801 North First Street

San Jose, CA 95110

Dear Mayor Gonzales and City Council:

At its meeting of November 13, 2003 the Treatment Plant Advisory Committee (TPAC) reviewed the items concerning the Water Pollution Control Plant on the San Jose City Council agenda for November 18, 2003.

These items are listed below along with the TPAC recommendation for San Jose City Council action.

Report on Bids

1. Report on bids and award of contract for the, “San Jose/Santa Clara Water Pollution Control Plant, Diversion Pipeline Mid Point Chlorination,” project to the low bidder, D.W. Nicholson Corporation, in the amount of $622,000, and approval of a contingency in the amount of $62,000.

Adoption of Resolution

2.12 2. Adoption of a resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a grant agreement to accept up to $3,654,544 in funding from the State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) for reimbursement of costs associated with the South Bay Water Recycling (SBWR) Silver Creek Pipeline.

7.1 3. Report on Request for Proposal and Adoption of Resolution

(a) Negotiate and execute a one-year agreement with four, one-year options with Browning-Ferris Industries, Inc. for the removal, transportation and beneficial reuse of biosolids, with the first year compensation not to exceed $1,185,730; and

(b) Execute each of the options to renew without further City Council action other than the appropriation of necessary funds.

2.11 4. Report on a bid and award purchase

(a) Execute a purchase order for the immediate purchase of two SCAT 4441 sludge aerator/mixer bioremediation blenders; and

(b) Approve a contingency of 5% for any unforeseen engineering changes that may arise.

Sincerely,

RODNEY DIRIDON, Jr., Chairperson

Treatment Plant Advisory Committee