BOARD AGENDA MEMORANDUM
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Agreement with Environmental Science Associates, Inc. to Prepare Stream Maintenance Guidelines for the Watersheds Maintenance Guidelines Update Project, Project No. 62042050.
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RECOMMENDATION:
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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 $996,000.
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SUMMARY:
Stream maintenance guidelines are a critical component to ensuring Santa Clara Valley Water District (Valley Water) fulfills its responsibility for continued flood protection to the community and to comply with regulatory permits. When properly maintained, streams convey flows at levels for which they were designed or at historic levels. Stream maintenance guidelines better inform inspection and maintenance obligations by providing a quantitative and objective approach to identifying conditions under which maintenance actions (e.g., sediment removal, vegetation management) should be undertaken to maintain adequate flow capacity in streams. In addition, Valley Water 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 Valley Water to perform routine stream maintenance activities under Valley Water's multi-year Stream Maintenance Program.
With existing staff supporting capital and operations projects, consultant services are needed to augment Valley Water 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 $9...
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