To: The Contra Costa County Flood Control and Water Conservation District Board of Supervisors
From: Warren Lai, Public Works Director/Chief Engineer
Report Title: Contract Amendment with Balance Hydrologics, INC, for Professional Engineering and Fluvial Geomorphology Services.
?Recommendation of the County Administrator ? Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
Acting as the governing body of the Contra Costa County Flood Control and Water Conservation District (Flood Control District), APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Chief Engineer, or designee, to execute a contract amendment with Balance Hydrologics, INC, effective October 21, 2025, to increase the payment limit by $500,000 to a new payment limit of $700,000 and extend the term through November 29, 2028, for on-call consulting services for professional engineering and fluvial geomorphology related to flood control facility restoration, maintenance, and design in Zones 7 and 3B.
FISCAL IMPACT:
This contract amendment is funded 100% by Flood Control District Funds. Approximately 75% of the required funds are anticipated to be reimbursable through an existing U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Grant, which was executed upon Board of Supervisor approval on February 25, 2025. Project No.: Various
BACKGROUND:
The Flood Control District has engaged Balance Hydrologics, INC, to design and prepare construction documents for the Lower Wildcat Creek Restoration Project. The purpose of this project is to restore flood capacity, improve habitat, and enhance fish passage within the communities of Richmond and North Richmond. The project area extends for approximately one mile, from just downstream of the Wildcat Sediment Basin and Fish Ladder Project near Verde Elementary School to Richmond Parkway.
Local partners-including Urban Tilth, The Watershed Project, and the West County Wastewater District-are collaborating with the Flood Control District on this and related projects supported by a U.S. Environmental Pr...
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