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Consider recommending that the Board of Directors approve Amendment No. 1 to the Agreement for Services with Salinas Valley Barb Wire to increase the dollar amount by $325,000 for a total contract amount not to exceed $425,000 for maintaining fencing and gate infrastructure on Agency owned parcels around Nacimiento and San Antonio Reservoirs; and authorize the General Manager to execute the amendment.(Staff Presenting: Mallory Roberts)
Report
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Monterey County Water Resources Agency Finance Committee:
Consider recommending that the Board of Directors approve Amendment No. 1 to the Agreement for Services with Salinas Valley Barb Wire to increase the dollar amount by $325,000 for a total contract amount not to exceed $425,000 for maintaining fencing and gate infrastructure on Agency owned parcels around Nacimiento and San Antonio Reservoirs; and authorize the General Manager to execute the amendment.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
On June 1, 2023, the Monterey County Water Resources Agency (Agency) entered into a three year Agreement with Salinas Valley Barb Wire (SVBW) for $100,000 to provide services related to installation and/or removal of barbwire fencing, pipe fencing, iron fencing, no climb fencing, wood fencing, chain link fencing, gates and other items pertaining to fencing, fence installation and/or removal, pipeline installation, water trough installation, excavation, grading and brush removal for Agency properties.
Under the original agreement SVBW provided services related to installation and removal of barbwire fencing on Nacimiento grazing lease 3A and 3B in burned/damaged areas and steel gate work along access roads on other Agency parcels in the area.
The purpose of Amendment No. 1 is to increase the total contract amount by $325,000 for a total contract amount not to exceed $425,000 for upcoming maintenance of fencing and gate infrastructure, as well as water system installation to support ranching operations and land conservation.
OTHER AGENCY INVOLVEMENT:
None
FINANCING:
Funding for these upcoming projects have been included in the Adopted FY24-25 Budget Unit 116 - Dam Operations, and additional funding for future projects will be identified in future budgets within the contract term.
Prepared by: Mallory Roberts, Water Resources Hydrologist (831) 682-8978
Approved by: Ara Azhderian, General Manager, (831) 755-4860
Attachments:
1. Original Agreement for Services
2. Amendment No. 1