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Consider approving an Agreement for Services with GEI Consultants, Inc. in the amount of $226,815 for work to be performed related to the Enhancing Predictive Tools and Operational Strategies for the Nacimiento and San Antonio Dams and Reservoirs Project (Project). (Staff: Peter Kwiek)
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Monterey County Water Resources Agency Board of Directors:
Approve an Agreement for Services with GEI Consultants, Inc. in the amount of $226,815 and authorize the General Manager to execute the agreement.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
In October, 2023, the Monterey County Water Resources Agency (Agency) submitted a grant application with the U.S. Department of the Interior - Bureau of Reclamation (“USBR”) to receive $400,000 in funding (funds) for the Enhancing Predictive Tools and Operational Strategies for the Nacimiento and San Antonio Dams and Reservoirs project (Project). USBR issued a Notice of Award to the Agency on September 10, 2024. In October, 2024, the Agency Board of Directors adopted a resolution authorizing the Agency enter into an agreement with USBR to received the funds to proceed with the Project.
Subsequently, in the Spring of 2025, the Agency developed and issued a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) seeking a consultant to perform specific tasks related to the Project. After reviewing submittals from six firms, an Agency ad hoc Selection Committee selected a Statement of Qualification (SOQ) from GEI Consultants, Inc with Sonoma Water as a project participant on specific tasks. The attached Agreement is for Services with GEI, who will oversee and direct technical and grant supportive tasks to be completed by GEI and Sonoma Water staff, and Sonoma Water for the completion of specific project tasks. A separate agreement with Sonoma Water is expected to be finalized for Board consideration in October.
The Project aims to leverage recent improvements in reservoir modeling and forecasting technology to develop too...
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