REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: BROCK D. BUCHE, PE, PLS, Director
Department of Public Utilities
BY: PAUL AMICO, PE, Assistant Director
Department of Public Utilities - Administration
PETER A. MARACCINI, PE, PHD, Licensed Engineering Manager
Department of Public Utilities - Utilities Planning & Engineering
SUBJECT
Title
Approve the Third Amendment to Consultant Services Agreement with Carollo Engineers, Inc., to extend the term of the agreement to December 31, 2026, for the preparation of a Nitrate Initial Assessment (Council Districts 3 and 6).
Body
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that City Council approve the Third Amendment to the Consultant Services Agreement (Agreement) with Carollo Engineers, Inc. (Carollo), for the preparation of a Nitrate Initial Assessment (NIA), to extend the term of the Agreement from December 31, 2024, to December 31, 2026 with no additional costs; and authorize the Director of Public Utilities, or designee, to sign the Third Amendment on behalf of the City of Fresno (City).
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The City entered into an Agreement with Carollo for the preparation of an NIA to evaluate the potential influence existing wastewater facilities may have on nitrate levels in the groundwater. The NIA and related documents were completed and submitted to the Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board (Board) for review and approval. The City received initial comments from the Board; however, the City continues to receive questions and comments and is still awaiting a final letter of determination from the Board illustrating compliance with the Nitrate Control Program. Additionally, the City and Board have yet to agree upon an implementation schedule for the City to meet the regulatory requirements of the Nitrate Control Program. As such, the Third Amendment to the Agreement is required to extend the term of the Agreement to December 31, 2026, providing more time for Carollo to ai...
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