REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: BROCK D. BUCHE, PE, PLS, Director
Department of Public Utilities
BY: JESUS A. GONZALEZ, PE, Public Utilities Manager
Department of Public Utilities - Utilities Planning & Engineering
ANITA LUERA, Supervising Engineering Technician
Department of Public Utilities - Utilities Planning & Engineering
SUBJECT
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Approve the Fourth Amendment to the professional consultant services agreement with Carollo Engineers, Inc., to expand the scope of services and increase the contract amount by $111,810 for a total fee not to exceed $1,101,141 (Council District 3).
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RECOMMENDATIONS
Staff recommends that City Council approve the Fourth Amendment to the professional consultant services agreement (Agreement) with Carollo Engineers, Inc., (Consultant), increasing the contract amount by $111,810, for a total fee not to exceed $1,101,141, to modify the Arsenic and Manganese Groundwater Compliance Assessment Report (As/Mn Report) in accordance with changes required by the Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board (Regional Board), evaluate water quality data relevant to the As/Mn Assessment, and prepare the first Annual Monitoring Report which is due to the Regional Board on February 1, 2023; and authorize the Director of Public Utilities, or designee, to sign the Fourth Amendment on behalf of the City of Fresno (City).
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The Wastewater Management Division operates the Fresno-Clovis Regional Wastewater Reclamation Facility (RWRF) in accordance with Waste Discharge Requirements Order R5-2018-0080 (WDR) which is administered by the Regional Board. To remain in compliance with the requirements, the City entered into an Agreement with the Consultant to prepare various workplans and reports following the schedule established by the WDR. The Fourth Amendment to the Agreement will expand the scope of services to allow for (1) modification of the As/Mn Report in accordance with changes required by the Regional Bo...
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