DATE: January 9, 2020
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RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO AGREEMENT 285-2017MA WITH RICK ENGINEERING, AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO AGREEMENT 287-2017MA WITH FMF PANDION, AND AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO AGREEMENT 286-2017MA WITH TETRA-TECH, INC. FOR AS-NEEDED STORMWATER MANAGEMENT SERVICES INCREASING THE MAXIMUM EXPENDITURE BY $750,000 FOR A NEW AGGREGATE AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $1,500,000, EXTENDING THE AGREEMENT UNTIL JUNE 30, 2022, AND ESCALATING THE FULLY BURDENED HOURLY BILLING RATES BY 3% PER YEAR, EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2020 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2022 FOR RICK ENGINEERING AND FMF PANDION. FUNDING FOR FISCAL YEAR 2020 IS BUDGETED AND FUNDS REQUIRED FOR FUTURE FISCAL YEARS WILL BE BUDGETED, SUBJECT TO BOARD APPROVAL
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
The District supports clean water in San Diego Bay through several initiatives, studies, and its jurisdictional runoff management program (JRMP). The goal is to reduce, remove and eliminate pollutants in runoff from tidelands. Several National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) stormwater permits are implemented through the District's JRMP. These permits include requirements and actions that must be taken to reduce or minimize the impacts from urban runoff generated from existing developments, construction and development projects, and other activities. The District utilizes consultant services to assist with these requirements and to provide technical expertise in support of the District's water quality goals.
Due to an unanticipated uptick in construction activities, ongoing marine terminal initiatives, and other strategic water quality initiatives and operational activities requiring stormwater oversight, most of the funds allocated to the as-needed stormwater services agreements have been exhausted or encumbered ahead of schedule, resulting in the need for an amendment to the agreement. The three firms under these agreements have provided exemplary services to date. Continuation of services from the existing ...
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