DATE: June 20, 2017
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REGIONAL HARBOR MONITORING PROGRAM
RESOLUTION SELECTING AND AUTHORIZING AN AGREEMENT WITH AMEC FOSTER WHEELER ENVIRONMENT AND INFRASTRUCTURE, INC. FOR AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $1,525,000 FOR A PERIOD OF FIVE YEARS, FROM JULY 1, 2017 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2022, TO IMPLEMENT THE REGIONAL HARBOR MONITORING PROGRAM AND EVALUATE THE STATUS AND TRENDS OF WATER, SEDIMENTS, AND AQUATIC LIFE IN THE REGION'S HARBORS PURSUANT TO ? 13225 OF THE CALIFORNIA WATER CODE
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
In 2003, under ? 13225 of the California Water Code, the San Diego Regional Water Quality Control 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 and 2013 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, 2018.
Technical services are needed to effectively plan and implement the RHMP moving forward. 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 consultant to conduct monitoring, analyses, reporting, and provide scientific counsel. Year 1 of the consultant agreement will be focused on planning the study design. The following years will include implementation, reporting, and additional special studies.
Pursuant to BPC Policy No. 110, in March 2017, District...
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