REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: BROCK D. BUCHE, PE, PLS, Director
Department of Public Utilities
BY: AHMAD ALKHAYYAT, PE, MBA, Assistant Director
Department of Public Utilities - Solid Waste Management Division
LORENZO NADORA, Solid Waste Manager
Department of Public Utilities - Solid Waste Management Division
SUBJECT
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Approve the Fourth Amendment to the Consultant Services Agreement with CDM Smith, Inc., to expand the scope of services and increase the contract amount by $526,490 for a total amount of $1,916,893 for Groundwater and Landfill Remediation Services at the City of Fresno Sanitary Landfill (Council District 3).
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends City Council approve the Fourth Amendment to the Consultant Services Agreement with CDM Smith, Inc. (CDM), to expand the scope of services and increase the compensation amount by $526,490 for a total not to exceed amount of $1,916,893 for the Groundwater and Landfill Remediation Services at the City of Fresno Sanitary Landfill (FSL), and authorize the Director of Public Utilities, or designee, to sign the Amendment on behalf of the City of Fresno (City).
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The Department of Public Utilities (DPU) has contracted with CDM to provide professional consulting services for Environmental Groundwater Remedial Action and Regrading Design for the FSL Superfund Site. CDM is currently performing work for the City under the Third Amendment to the Consultant Services Agreement (Amendment No. 3) that will expire on June 30, 2025. To supplement the current budget due to scope changes over the past eight months arising from the requirements from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and unanticipated complications in the landfill operations, it is necessary to supplement the existing budget. The Fourth Amendment work includes: continued groundwater monitoring and reporting; groundwater remedial system operations support and reporting; additional surface emissions monitoring...
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