Title
Approve Amendment No. 2 to the Professional Services Agreement with JDH Corrosion Consultants, Inc., to increase the dollar amount by $150,000 for a total contract amount not-to-exceed $323,780 and extend the term of the Agreement to June 30, 2028, to provide cathodic protection engineering services for the Castroville Seawater Intrusion Project (CSIP); and authorize the General Manager to execute the Amendment. (Staff: Manuel Saavedra)
Report
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Monterey County Water Resources Agency Board of Directors:
a. Approve Amendment No. 2 to the Professional Services Agreement with JDH Corrosion Consultants, Inc., to increase the dollar amount by $150,000 for a total contract amount not-to-exceed $323,780 and extend the term of the Agreement to June 30, 2028, to provide cathodic protection engineering services for the Castroville Seawater Intrusion Project (CSIP); and
b. Authorize the General Manager to execute the Amendment.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
On March 27, 2019, the Monterey County Water Resources Agency (Agency) entered into an Agreement for Professional Services (Agreement) with JDH Corrosion Consultants, Inc., to provide cathodic protection engineering services for the Castroville Seawater Intrusion Project (CSIP) in the amount of $173,780. The scope of work under this Agreement includes cathodic protection system condition assessment, engineering design, and as-needed construction management and inspection services for the installation of cathodic protection components.
In April 2022, the Board of Directors approved Amendment No. 1 to extend the term of the Agreement to June 30,2025.
The purpose of Amendment No. 2 is to provide continued cathodic protection engineering services for CSIP through June 30, 2028, and to increase the amount payable by $150,000 to a not-to- exceed total of $323,780.
This amendment was taken to the Finance Committee on June 6th, 2025 and was recommended to be approved by the Board of Directors.
OTHER AGENCY INVOLVEMENT:
None.
FINANCING:
Amendment No. 2 is payable from Fund 131- CSIP Operations and Maintenance.
Prepared by: Manuel Saavedra, Associate Water Resources Engineer (831) 755-4860
Approved by: Ara Azhderian, General Manager, (831) 755-4860
Attachments:
1. Original Professional Services Agreement.
2. Amendment No. 1
3. Amendment No. 2
4. Board Order