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
SUBJECT
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Approve First Amendment to the consultant services agreement with CDM Smith, Inc., to expand the scope of services, extend the agreement to December 31, 2023, and increase the contract amount by $230,600 for a total contract amount of $660,450, for groundwater investigation and remedial action at the City of Fresno Sanitary Landfill. (Council District 3)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the City Council approve the First Amendment to the consultant services agreement with CDM Smith, Inc., a Massachusetts Corporation (CDM), to expand the scope of services, extend the agreement to December 31, 2023, and increase the original contract amount of $429,850 by $230,600 for the total amount of $660,450, for groundwater investigation and remedial action at the City of Fresno Sanitary Landfill; and authorize the Director of Public Utilities, or designee, to sign the First Amendment on behalf of the City of Fresno.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
On February 1, 2022, the City awarded a consultant service agreement to CDM for groundwater monitoring, reporting and regrading design of Fresno Sanitary Landfill (FSL) in the amount of $429,850 and due to expire December 31, 2022. Approval of this agreement is necessary at this time as agreement is about to expire and this is the last Council session of the year.
Amending the agreement with CDM will ensure project continuity as this consultant is familiar with the site specific complexities of remediation and reporting required to meet compliance with the United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) and will assist in moving the FSL closer to delisting from the National Priorities List.
BACKGROUND
Since 1998 the City has undertaken ongoing cleanup of the FSL as required by its agreeme...
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