To: Board of Supervisors
From: Greg Baer, Director of Airports
Report Title: Amendment No. 2 for Contract with Mead & Hunt, Inc., for the ongoing PFAS Investigations and Reporting at Buchanan Field Airport.
?Recommendation of the County Administrator ? Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Director of Airports, or designee, to execute an amendment to the contract with Mead & Hunt, Inc. to, 1) expand the scope of services, 2) extend the termination date to December 31, 2025, and 3) increase the amount of the contract by $24,504, from $452,160 to $476,664 for the Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) work plan and reporting for Buchanan Field Airport. (100% Enterprise Fund) Concord Area (District IV).
FISCAL IMPACT:
The increased contract amount of $24,504, is included in the FY 2024-25 Airport Enterprise Fund budget.
BACKGROUND:
Due to an ongoing investigation by the California State Water Resources Control Board related to the Airport's use of PFAS, the contract needs to be amended to include additional tasks, the term extended, and the contract amount increased by $24,504.
In March 2019, the California State Water Resources Control Board (State Water Board) issued Order WQ 2019-0005-DWQ (Order), which requires certain airports, including Buchanan Field Airport, to
(i) conduct a "one-time preliminary site investigation" regarding the storage and use of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS), and (ii) obtain a preliminary understanding of PFAS concentrations in soil and/or groundwater resulting from the use of PFAS at the airport. PFAS is a family of more than 3,000 man-made and mostly unregulated chemicals that are resistant to degradation in the environment. PFAS are manufactured globally and have been used in the production of many industrial and household products such as dental floss, non-stick cookware and products, waterproof products, cleaning products, and fire-fighting foams. The Order applies to B...
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