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a) Approve a Professional Services Agreement with GEI Consultants, Inc. for a total contract amount not to exceed $939,541 for environmental consulting services work related to the San Antonio Dam Spillway Replacement Project and the Nacimiento Dam Plunge Pool Erosion Control Project; and
b) Authorize the General Manager to execute the agreement and amendments up to the total dollar amount. (Staff: Shaunna Murray)
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RECOMMENDATION:
Monterey County Water Resources Agency Board of Directors:
a) Approve a Professional Services Agreement with GEI Consultants, Inc. for a total contract amount not to exceed $939,541 for environmental consulting services work related to the San Antonio Dam Spillway Replacement Project and the Nacimiento Dam Plunge Pool Erosion Control Project; and
b) Authorize the General Manager to execute the agreement and amendments up to the total dollar amount.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
In April 2026, the Agency released a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) No. 2026-001 and Addendum No.1 (attachment 1) for a firm to provide environmental consulting services for two critical projects, the San Antonio Dam Spillway Replacement and the Nacimiento Dam Plunge Pool Erosion Control Project, allowing for the safe long-term operation of the Agency’s reservoirs. Numerous responses to the RFQ were received and GEI Consultants, Inc. was selected for the two projects.
The Scope of Work for the San Antonio Spillway Replacement Project includes development of the project description, conducting an initial study and notice of preparation, performing necessary studies, developing a permitting strategy, and all phases of the CEQA process including the Final Environmental Impact Report. The permitting strategy is anticipated to be complete by March 2027 and the CEQA activities by November 2027. The costs of these tasks total $464,404.
The Scope of Work for the Nacimiento Plunge Pool Project includes development of the project description, conducting an in...
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