BOARD AGENDA MEMORANDUM
SUBJECT:
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Consultant Agreement with Environmental Science Associates, Inc. for a not-to-exceed fee of $1,450,000 to Prepare Stream Maintenance Guidelines for the Watersheds Maintenance Guidelines Update Project (Project), Project No. 62042050.
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RECOMMENDATION:
Recommendation
Approve the Agreement with Environmental Science Associates, Inc. (ESA) for consulting services to prepare stream maintenance guidelines for the Watersheds Maintenance Guidelines Update Project (Project), for a not-to-exceed fee of $1,450,000.
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SUMMARY:
Stream maintenance guidelines are a critical component to ensuring the District fulfills its responsibility for continued flood protection to the community and to comply with regulatory permits. In regards to flood protection, stream maintenance guidelines better inform inspection and maintenance obligations related to stream maintenance (e.g., sediment removal, vegetation management). For regulatory compliance, the District is required to update 40 stream maintenance guidelines for its stream/creek facilities over ten years, pursuant to San Francisco Bay Regional Water Quality Control Board Order Number R2-2014-0015. This permit, along with others from federal and state regulatory agencies, allows the District to perform routine stream maintenance activities under the District's multi-year Stream Maintenance Program.
With existing staff supporting capital and operations and maintenance projects, consultant services are needed to augment District resources to prepare stream maintenance guidelines. Through a competitive procurement process, staff has selected ESA to perform such services. Staff recommends Board approval of the Agreement with ESA for preparation of stream maintenance guidelines for a not-to-exceed fee of $1,450,000.
Background
On October 28, 2014, the Board approved Agreement No. A3788A with ESA for an amount not to exceed $1,736,354 to prepare ten stream maintenance guidel...
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