Oxnard—The Council, on Tuesday, December 2, approved an agreement with Carollo Engineers for construction management and inspection services for the primary clarifiers and sludge improvement project.
Assistant Director of Public Works Tim Beaman presented the item and noted it’s the second project presentation.
The agreement is for an initial term of three years, from December 2025 through December 2028, plus two one-year terms ending December 2, 2030, totaling $3.782 million, for construction management and inspection services.
The 2017 Master Plan identified the primary clarifier and the activated sludge upgrades as high-priority projects, and he said the primary clarifier was built in 1975, and had exceeded its useful life by 25-30 years.
“In December 2024, Brown and Caldwell completed the final design of the primary clarifiers and activated the sludge tanks,” he said.
This includes new aeration piping, diffusers, odor control, equipment repair, structural replacement, and process improvements.”
The agreement will allow for the future demolition of the trickling filters, which were listed as a top priority in the Public Works Master Plan.”
Beaman showed a picture of things to be upgraded, including adding baffles, which will change some of the treatment process and take down the bio filters.
“The mechanical…
