SPASS Kick Off Meeting Notes - San Francisco Estuary Partnership

• According to Water Board, facilities may be considered full trash capture if there is trashcollection plan to remove stranded trash before remobilization.Maintenance Period• The longest possible maintenance period allowable under the grants is preferable.• The needs of landscaping change from the initial to following years. Typical post-constructionmaintenance contracts are for 3-5 years, not 2• Suggestion made to make the construction company responsible for one year of postconstructionmaintenance, then have plant establishment period/contractor.Maintenance Plans• Provide cities with estimates of maintenance costs (important for City Council and Commissions)• Consider having two maintenance plans:o First plan created by Design Team based on treatment facility typeo Second plan by plant establishment contractor revises the first based on lessonslearned during establishment periodDESIGN APPROACH & PROCESS• The design specifications will be based on Caltrans 2010 specifications. Cities will need toprovide additional specifications as necessary for full bid package.• Projects may be scaled depending on construction costs.• Design team will look at shared facilities options with Private sector (i.e. capture parking lotrunoff behind sidewalks)• Design so that the stormwater does not undermine or compromise existing street uses orutilities. Avoidance will be preferred approach.• Preliminary conversation with utilities may be needed• To ensure best possible start for vegetation, may want to separate bid package:ooHardscape contractorPlanting/landscaping specialistWorkshop Meeting (September 19)• All day schedule, with each city having a one hour slot to discuss schematic design and sitespecific issues with design team.• Suggested that meeting be held in two locations – am in Oakland, pm in El Cerrito.• In addition to their own, city partners may attend another city’s review session.3