DATE: April 12, 2022
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RESOLUTION SELECTING AND AUTHORIZING AN AGREEMENT WITH WOOD ENVIRONMENT AND INFRASTRUCTURE SOLUTIONS INC. FOR AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $1,525,000 FOR A PERIOD OF FIVE (5) YEARS, FROM JULY 1, 2022, THROUGH JUNE 30, 2027, TO IMPLEMENT THE REGIONAL HARBOR MONITORING PROGRAM AND EVALUATE THE STATUS AND TRENDS OF WATER, SEDIMENTS, AND AQUATIC LIFE IN THE REGION'S HARBORS IN COMPLIANCE WITH ? 13225 OF THE CALIFORNIA WATER CODE. ALL FUNDS REQUIRED FOR FUTURE FISCAL YEARS WILL BE BUDGETED IN THE APPROPRIATE FISCAL YEAR, SUBJECT TO BOARD APPROVAL UPON ADOPTION OF EACH FISCAL YEAR'S BUDGET
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
In 2003, under ? 13225 of the California Water Code, the San Diego Regional Water Quality Control Board (Regional Board) issued a requirement to the District, Cities of San Diego and Oceanside (Cities), and the County of Orange (County) to coordinate and develop a Regional Harbor Monitoring Program (RHMP) to assess conditions and trends in the quality of water, sediments, and aquatic life in San Diego Bay, Mission Bay, Oceanside Harbor, and Dana Point Harbor. Upon the Board of Port Commissioner's approval, the District entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Cities and County in 2005 to perform a pilot project, and again in both 2008, 2013 and 2018 to create and continue a cost effective and consistent monitoring program with the District acting as the lead agency. The current MOU is valid through June 30, 2023.
Technical services and scientific expertise are needed to effectively plan and implement the RHMP. To date, the RHMP has provided valuable data to evaluate the status and trends in water and sediments in each harbor via measurements in chemistry, toxicity, benthic community analyses, and biodiversity. The District, Cities, and County are seeking a qualified service provider to conduct monitoring, analyses, reporting, and provide scientific counsel for the RHMP. The first year of the agreement w...
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