Title
Consider approving Amendment No. 1 to the Agreement for Services with Phenix Environmental Planning., for environmental support services for the Nacimiento Plunge Pool Project, to add a dollar increase of $75,000 for a total contract amount not to exceed $150,000; and authorize the General Manager to execute Amendment No. 1.
Report
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Monterey County Water Resources Agency Board of Directors:
a) Approve Amendment No. 1 to the Agreement for Services with Phenix Environmental Planning for environmental support services for the Nacimiento Plunge Pool Project, to add a dollar increase of $75,000 for a total contract amount not to exceed $150,000; and
b) Authorize the General Manager to execute Amendment No. 1.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
On July 14, 2025, the Agency entered into an Agreement for Services for environmental support services for the San Antonio Spillway Replacement Project. The San Antonio Spillway Replacement Project’s environmental component is underway with an existing Request for Qualifications for an Environmental Consultant being advertised. The anticipated Notice to Proceed for the San Antonio Spillway Replacement Project Environmental consultant is September 1, 2026.
Phenix Environmental Planning will be working in a similar capacity for the Nacimiento Plunge Pool Project by providing environmental support services to Agency staff. Given the San Antonio Spillway Project and Nacimiento Plunge Pool Project are running separate, but similar environmental project paths, the Agency would like to expand its utilization of Phenix Environmental Planning for the Nacimiento Plunge Pool Project’s environmental support services.
The San Antonio Spillway Replacement Project Scope of Work tasks for Phenix Environmental Planning has adequate funds currently; however, Amendment No.1 will add additional funding of $75,000 to allow Phenix Environmental Planning to expand its scope by providing Agency staff with environmental support services for the Nacimiento Plunge Pool Project specifically.
OTHER AGENCY INVOLVEMENT:
None
FINANCING:
This contract is funded by Grant Agreement No. 4600015764, SB104. The contract was budgeted for FY 25-26 for the San Antonio Spillway Project which will continue into FY 26-27. Amendment No.1 is budgeted for FY 2026-2027.
Prepared by: Elise Harden, Senior Water Resources Engineer (831) 755-3216
Approved by: Ara Azhderian, General Manager (831) 755-4860
Attachments:
1. Original Agreement
2. Amendment No. 1
3. Exhibit A - Nacimiento Plunge Pool Project