To: Board of Supervisors
From: Warren Lai, Public Works Director/Chief Engineer
Report Title: APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Chief Engineer, or designee, to execute an Assignment and Assumption of Contract and Consent between Horizon Water and Environment LLC and Montrose Environmental Solutions Inc. and execute a contract amendment with Montrose Environmental Solutions Inc.
?Recommendation of the County Administrator ? Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Chief Engineer, or designee, to execute an Assignment and Assumption of Contract and Consent between Horizon Water and Environment LLC and Montrose Environmental Solutions Inc. and execute Contract Amendment #1 with Montrose Environmental Solutions Inc., effective March 30, 2024, to extend the Contract termination date from March 30, 2024 to March 30, 2026, with no change to the payment limit, to complete necessary environmental compliance work, Countywide.
FISCAL IMPACT:
This Contract is funded by 100% Contra Costa County Flood Control and Water Conservation District Funds.
BACKGROUND:
The original Criteria for Sole Source for this contract was approved on March 9, 2021. The original start date of this Contract was March 30, 2021 and the original expiration date of this contract is March 30, 2024.
Contra Costa County (County) Public Works Department has developed a Routine Maintenance Program for work in and around features such as creeks, streams, and drainage basins in lieu of seeking individual permits for routine maintenance. The U.S Army Corps of Engineers, Regional Water Quality Control Boards, California Department of Fish and Wildlife, and the San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission regulate these features. Montrose Environmental Solutions Inc. (formerly Horizon Water and Environment LLC) was previously commissioned to develop the program and provide regulatory coordination support based on their expertise in developing routine maintenance progr...
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