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 Hydrology, Hydraulic, and Hydrologic Data Collection, Countywide.
?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 (Consultant), effective October 21, 2025, to increase the payment limit by $200,000 to a new payment limit of $500,000 for on-call professional engineering services relating to hydrology, hydraulic, and hydrologic data collection with no change to the term, Countywide.
FISCAL IMPACT:
This contract amendment is funded by 100% Flood Control District Funds.
BACKGROUND:
The Flood Control District provides regional flood protection, technical information, hydrology data and education to cities and residents, and environmental stewardship for over 70 miles of streams and several detention basins as part of the County's flood protection system. The Flood Control District performs hydrologic analysis and operates and maintains stream and rain gauges to collect hydrologic data and requires hydrology, hydraulic, and hydrologic data collection professional services in these efforts. In performing the hydrology, hydraulic, and hydrologic data collection work, the Flood Control District, at times, requires additional temporary services from persons specially trained, experienced, expert, and competent to perform these services, including maintenance and installation of related equipment. For that reason, the Flood Control District is entering into this contract amendment with Consultant. Under this contract amendment, Consultant will provide professional engi...
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