TO:
Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
THROUGH:
Talyn Mirzakhanian, City Manager
FROM:
Erick Lee, Public Works Director
Jeff Page, Utilities Manager
Sandy Nimat, Water Compliance Supervisor
SUBJECT:Title
Consideration of a Resolution Approving a Five-Year Professional Services Agreement with John L. Hunter & Associates for National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) and Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) Environmental Compliance Inspection Services (No Budget Impact) (Public Works Director Lee).
ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 25-0066
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RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Council:
1) Adopt Resolution No. 25-0066 approving a Five-Year Professional Services Agreement with John L. Hunter & Associates for National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) Permit Environmental Compliance Inspection Services at a Cost Not-to-Exceed $260,500; and
2) Authorize the City Manager and/or his or her designee to administratively exercise two one-year options to extend the agreement.
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FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
The agreement under consideration with John L. Hunter & Associates is to provide environmental compliance inspection services for five years. Staff anticipates expenditures for services should not surpass $56,000 annually for the initial years of the five-year agreement. The estimated cost of the five-year agreement is for a total amount not to exceed $260,500. Additionally, the agreement allows for two optional one-year extensions applicable to the term only.
Funds in the amount of $51,371 are currently budgeted within the Storm Water Fund for these services. Future years will be budgeted accordingly.
BACKGROUND:
The Fats, Oils, and Grease (FOG) program was established to address the growing issue of sewer system blockages caused by the accumulation of grease from food establishments and industrial facilities. Histori...
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