To: Board of Supervisors
From: Brian M. Balbas, Public Works Director/Chief Engineer
Report Title: On-call Contract Amendment with Larry Walker Associates, Incorporated, Countywide.
☒Recommendation of the County Administrator ☐ Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Public Works Director, or designee, to execute a contract amendment with Larry Walker Associates, Incorporated, to extend the term through March 31, 2025, for on-call stormwater consulting services, with no change to the payment limit, Countywide.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no fiscal impact to this action, as it is only to extend the term of this contract. This project, including the contract, is funded by 100% Stormwater Utility Area Assessment Funds. Project No. 7517-6W7078
BACKGROUND:
The County Watershed Program (CWP) is responsible for implementing measures to reduce trash/litter and other pollutants of concern found in local waterways in unincorporated Contra Costa County. As such, CWP requires routine and on-call assistance with coordination and support for implementing the Contra Costa County Green Infrastructure Plan and for control measures and activities related to provisions C.11, Mercury Controls, and C.12, Polychlorinated Biphenyls controls, in order to comply with the Municipal Regional Stormwater NPDES (National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System) Permit (MRP) from the California Regional Water Quality Control Board, San Francisco Bay Region (Water Board).
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
Without the approval of this contract by the Board of Supervisors, Contra Costa County will be out of compliance with the MRP from the Water Board.
cc: Allison Knapp, Deputy Public Works Director, allison.knapp@pw.cccounty.us
Tim Jensen, Flood Control, tim.jensen@pw.cccounty.us
Michele Mancuso, County Watershed Program, Michele.Mancuso@pw.cccounty.us
Jennifer Joel, County Watershed Program, Jennifer.Joel@pw.cccounty.us
Catherine Windham, Flood Control, catherine.windham@pw.cccounty.us