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Authorize Amendment No. 3 to the Professional Services Agreement with GEI Consultants, Inc., to increase the dollar amount by $249,676 for a total contract amount not-to- exceed $477,296; and extend the term of the Agreement to December 31, 2027, to provide engineering services for Nacimiento Dam including design of a penstock protection wall; and authorize 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:
Authorize Amendment No. 3 to the Professional Services Agreement with GEI Consultants, Inc., to increase the dollar amount by $249,676 for a total contract amount not-to- exceed $477,296; and extend the term of the Agreement to December 31, 2027, to provide engineering services for Nacimiento Dam including design of a penstock protection wall; and authorize the General Manager to execute the Amendment.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
The purpose of Amendment No. 3 to the Professional Services Agreement between Monterey County Water Resources Agency (MCWRA) GEI Consultants, Inc. (GEI), is to allow GEI to design a wall to protect the exposed portion of the Nacimiento Dam penstock. The exposed penstock is located between the low-level outlet works and the hydroelectric plant building at Nacimiento Dam, below a hillside that has experienced landslides. The Agency has been encouraged by independent consultants, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), and the CA Division of Safety of Dams (DSOD) to protect the exposed from damage due to inundation from potential landslides in the future.
On May 31, 2023, the MCWRA entered into Funding Agreement No. 4600015276 with the State of California Department of Water Resources (DWR) to assist in financing the Nacimiento Reservoir and Dam Maintenance projects. The design and construction of the penstock protective wall is an authorized project under this funding agreement with DWR.
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