To: Board of Supervisors
From: Warren Lai, Public Works Director/Chief Engineer
Report Title: APPROVE a Contract with Haley & Aldrich Inc. for Municipal Regional Permit Compliance 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, a contract with Haley & Aldrich, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $1,000,000, for the period July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2028 to provide technical support services in order to maintain compliance with the Municipal Regional Stormwater Permit (MRP), Countywide. (100% Stormwater Utility Assessment Funds)
FISCAL IMPACT:
The cost is estimated to be $1,000,000 and shall be funded by stormwater utility fee assessments 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 (referr...
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