REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: JENNIFER CLARK, Director
Planning and Development Department
BY: PHIL SKEI, Assistant Director
Planning and Development Department
KENG LEE, Project Manager
Housing Production Division
SUBJECT
Title
Approve the First Amendment to the Consultant Services Agreement between the City of Fresno (City) and GHD, Inc., (Consultant) for Environmental Consultant and Cleanup Services for 1457 H Street Cleanup (Project), to extend the original Agreement term from March 20, 2026, to October 7, 2027, in alignment with the grant operation period.
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommend City Council approve the First Amendment to the Agreement to extend the term of the Agreement through October 7, 2027, aligning with the grant operation period. This extension will allow the Consultant to continue providing services necessary for the successful completion of the grant funded activities for the Project.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Staff recommend that the City Council approve the First Amendment to the Consultant Services Agreement with the Consultant to extend the term through October 7, 2027. This extension aligns with the grant operation period and ensures continued support for the successful implementation of the Equitable Community Revitalization Grant (ECRG) program and ensures continuity of services and compliance with grant requirements for the Project. This amendment is only an extension in term, not compensation.
BACKGROUND
The California Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) issued an Equitable Community Revitalization Grant (ECRG) Round 2 Guidelines soliciting applications on August 14, 2023, to implement the Cleanup in Vulnerable Communities Initiative under Senate Bill 158 (Chapter 73, Statutes of 2021) allocating $500 million to DTSC to expedite the cleanup and beneficial reuse of contaminated properties, with priority given to properties in historically vulnerable and disadvantaged communities. There is appro...
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