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Approve Amendment No. 2 of the Agreement for Professional Services with GEI Consultants, Inc, in the amount of $70,000 for engineering design & project management services for storm damage repair design and implementation of the Nacimiento Dam Hydro-plant's South Access Road; and authorizing the General Manager to execute the amendment. (Staff: Mark Foxworthy)
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Monterey County Water Resources Agency Board of Directors:
Approve Amendment No. 2 of the Agreement for Professional Services with GEI Consultants, Inc, in the amount of $70,000 for engineering design & project management services for storm damage repair design and implementation of the Nacimiento Dam Hydro-plant's South Access Road; and authorize the General Manager to execute the amendment.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
There are two access routes to the Nacimiento Dam's Hydro-plant. The primary Hydro-plant access route is the Low Flow Crossing near the Dam's spillway plunge pool. The secondary access route to Nacimiento Dam's Hydro-plant is called the Hydro-plant South Access Road. During high flow spillway releases, the Low Flow Crossing is not passable making the South Access Road the only vehicle access to the Hydro-plant.
During the January 2023 storms, the Hydro-plant's South Access Road suffered erosion damage at three locations and threatening the stability of the road embankment. FEMA reimbursement for repair of the South Access Road were applied for. FEMA has authorized reimbursement for needed and requested repairs.
Approval of Amendment No. 2 to the Services Agreement with GEI for design of South Access Road repairs plans, and generation of bid documents needed for release of an RFP and construction contract to implement repairs. FEMA deadline for implementation of repairs the access road is June 2024, 18 months after declaration of emergency. An extension request to the current FEMA implementation deadline will be applied for.
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