Title
Consider approving an Agreement for Services with Don Chapin Company for an amount not to exceed $126,000 for work related to the repair of a damaged section of culvert at the Blanco drainage ditch. (Staff Presenting: Jason Demers)
Report
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Directors of the Monterey County Water Resources Agency:
Consider approving an Agreement for Services with Don Chapin Company for an amount not to exceed $126,000 for work related to the repair of a damaged section of culvert at the Blanco drainage ditch and authorize the General Manager to execute the agreement.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
The Monterey County Water Resources Agency (Agency) owns and maintains a culvert and flap gate located in the Blanco Drain that provides drainage from the surrounding agriculture fields located in Storm Drain Maintenance District No. 2. This drainage empties into the Salinas River via the culvert and flap gate. During the winter storms of 2023 a section of pipe separated at the joint due to corrosion and left an approximate one-foot opening that could allow high river flows to move upstream into the drainage ditch.
Agency staff has inspected the facility and worked with a potential contractor to develop a strategy to repair the damaged culvert and backfill the erosion caused by this separation.
Agency staff are seeking approval to enter into an Agreement for Services with Don Chapin Company to provide equipment, materials and labor for repair and reconstruction of a damaged section of culvert pipe at the Blanco drainage ditch.
OTHER AGENCY INVOLVEMENT:
None.
FINANCING:
Funds for this agreement will be split between Agency Fund 111- Admin and Fund 134 - SRDF. Fund 111 receives assessments collected for Storm Drain Maintenance District No. 2 and maintenance of a fully functional Blanco Drain outfall is required to avoid drainage impacts associated with the impoundment of water at the SRDF.
Prepared by: Jason Demers, Senior Water Resources Engineer (831) 755-4860
Approved by: Ara Azhderian, General Manager, (831) 755-4860
Attachments:
1. Agreement For Services
2. Board Order