To: Board of Supervisors
From: Warren Lai, Public Works Director/Chief Engineer
Report Title: APPROVE an Assignment and Assumption Agreement with Integral Consulting, Inc. for Technical Water Quality Monitoring and Management Services.
☒Recommendation of the County Administrator ☐ Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Chief Engineer, Contra Costa County Flood Control and Water Conservation District, or designee, to execute on behalf of the Contra Costa Clean Water Program, an Assignment and Assumption of Contract and Consent with Kinnetic Environmental, Inc. and Integral Consulting, Inc. effective March 31, 2025, for technical water quality monitoring and management services to maintain compliance with the Municipal Regional Stormwater Permit (MRP), Countywide.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no fiscal impact to this action. All costs associated with this contract will not exceed $5,000,000 and will be funded 100% by Stormwater Utility Assessment fees collected by the Cities/Towns and County, proportional to their respective populations.
BACKGROUND:
The Contra Costa Clean Water Program (the “CCCWP”) consists of Contra Costa County, its 19 incorporated cities/towns and the Contra Costa County Flood Control and Water Conservation District (hereinafter referred to collectively as “Permittees”). The CCCWP was established in 1991 through a Program Agreement in response to the 1987 amendments to the federal Clean Water Act (the “CWA”), which established a framework for regulating municipal stormwater discharges under the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (“NPDES”) Permit Program. The United States Environmental Protection Agency (the “USEPA”) published final rules implementing the 1987 CWA amendments in November 1990. The rules mandate that Permittees obtain and implement stormwater permits designed to reduce and eliminate the discharge of pollutants into and from Municipal Separate Storm Sewer Systems (the “MS4s”) they own and operate. Through the CCCWP, Permittees conduct many of the mandated activities collectively (referred to as “Group Activities”), such as water quality monitoring, special studies, and public education. The roles and responsibilities of the CCCWP and Permittees are outlined in the Contra Costa Clean Water Program Agreement, which was last updated and adopted by all Permittees in June 2010. The current San Francisco Bay Region Municipal Regional Stormwater NPDES Permit No. CAS612008, Order R2-2015-0049 (“Permit”), was issued in November of 2015.
The CCCWP’s stormwater program implements activities that cover a variety of areas including water quality monitoring and management support services. The expertise required in this Contract is designed to provide services which may include, but are not limited to the following: sampling for mercury, polychlorinated biphenyls, copper, and pesticides; sediment sampling; receiving water and outfall trash monitoring; and Low Impact Development (“LID”) monitoring.
On March 31, 2025, Kinnetic Environmental, Inc. merged with Integral Consulting, Inc. Effective March 31, 2025, the merged company operates under the new name of Integral Consulting, Inc. CCCWP Staff, on behalf of the Permittees, respectfully requests approval to execute an Assignment and Assumption of Contract and Consent, which is necessary for the continuation of the services described above.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
Without the approval of the Board of Supervisors, the CCCWP, 19 Cities and Towns, Contra Costa County, and the Flood Control District will be unable to meet compliance with requirements set forth in the San Francisco Bay Region Municipal Regional Stormwater NPDES Permit No. CAS612008, Order R2-2015-0049.