BOARD AGENDA MEMORANDUM
SUBJECT:
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Approve the Agreement with Environmental Science Associates (ESA) for On-Call Planning & Design Services for Water Resources and Stewardship Agreement, CAS File No. 5017, for a not-to-exceed fee of $1,000,000; and approve the Agreement with GEI Consultants for On-Call Planning and Design Services for Water Resources and Stewardship Agreement, CAS File No. 4968, for a not-to-exceed fee of $1,000,000.
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RECOMMENDATION:
Recommendation
A. Approve the On-Call Planning & Design Services for Water Resources & Stewardship Agreement with Environmental Science Associates (ESA), for a not-to-exceed fee of $1,000,000 for the initial base term of four years, with the option to renew for up to one year, at the sole discretion of the District, for an additional amount of $500,000; and
B. Approve the On-Call Planning & Design Services for Water Resources & Stewardship Agreement with GEI Consultants, Inc. (GEI), for a not-to-exceed fee of $1,000,000 for the initial base term of four years, with the option to renew for up to one year, at the sole discretion of the District, for an additional amount of $500,000.
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SUMMARY:
Santa Clara Valley Water District's (Valley Water) engineering staff routinely provides technical support in the planning of long-range watersheds management and capital projects. The recommended On-Call Planning and Design services agreements are intended to augment services performed by Valley Water staff and provide additional services, as needed.
The objective of these agreements is to support District staff to:
* Develop long-range plans to implement projects that integrate flood protection, water supply and environmental stewardship; and
* Conduct planning studies to provide watershed and site-specific plans for water supply, flood risk reduction, and ecological restoration and/or enhancement plans; and
* Providing services in completion of the planning phase of water supply, flood protection or ecol...
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