REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: BROCK D. BUCHE, PE, PLS, Director
Department of Public Utilities
BY: JESUS A. GONZALEZ, PE, Assistant Director
Department of Public Utilities - Utilities Planning & Engineering
ANITA LUERA, Supervising Engineering Technician
Department of Public Utilities - Utilities Planning & Engineering
SUBJECT
Title
Approve the second amendment to the consultant services agreement with Carollo Engineers, Inc., for the preparation of a Nitrate Initial Assessment to extend the term of the agreement (Council Districts 3 and 6).
Body
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that City Council approve the second 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 June 30, 2023, to December 31, 2024; and authorize the Director of Public Utilities, or designee, to sign the second amendment on behalf of the City of Fresno (City).
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
As part of a Nitrate Control Program (Program) to ensure the protection of drinking water supplies and to manage nitrate concentrations in groundwater, 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 by Carollo and submitted to the Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board (Board) for review and approval. To date, the City has not received a letter of determination from the Board indicating compliance with the Program. The Agreement expires on June 30, 2023; however, it may be necessary to modify the NIA or related documents and address potential comments or concerns received from the Board as a result of their review. As such, the second amendment to the Agreement is required to extend the term of the Agreement to December 31, 2024. Additional funds will not b...
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