Title
Ratify the Agreement for Services with Sonoma County Water Agency in the amount of $173,185 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:
Ratify the Agreement for Services with Sonoma County Water Agency in the amount of $173,185 for work to be performed related to the Enhancing Predictive Tools and Operations Strategies for the Nacimiento and San Antonio Dams and Reservoirs Project 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 to enter into an agreement with USBR to receive 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 (GEI) with Sonoma County Water Agency (Sonoma Water) as a project participant on specific tasks. The attached Agreement is for Services with Sonoma Water, whose staff will perform project technical and analytical supportive tasks under the direction of GEI. A separate agreement with GEI was finalized and approved by the Board at its September m...
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