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1. Consider Finding that:
a. Emergency repairs are necessary to maintain service essential to the public health, safety or welfare at the Nacimiento Dam spillway plunge pool pursuant CEQA Guideline 15269(b); and
b. Specific actions are necessary to prevent or mitigate an emergency at the Nacimiento Dam spillway plunge pool pursuant CEQA Guideline 15269(c).
2. Approving an Agreement with Whitaker Construction Group, Inc. for an amount not to exceed $2,000,000, for emergency repair and protection of the Nacimiento Dam spillway plunge pool banks; and
3. Authorizing the Interim General Manager to execute the Agreement with Whitaker Construction Group, Inc., upon County Counsel review and approval of the Agreement; and
4. Authorizing the Interim General Manager to execute Change Orders to the Agreement totaling up to $1,000,000.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Monterey County Water Resources Agency Board of Directors:
1. Find that:
a. Emergency repairs are necessary to maintain service essential to the public health, safety or welfare at the Nacimiento Dam spillway plunge pool pursuant CEQA Guideline 15269(b); and
b. Specific actions are necessary to prevent or mitigate an emergency at the Nacimiento Dam spillway plunge pool pursuant CEQA Guideline 15269(c).
2. Approve an Agreement with Whitaker Construction Group, Inc. for an amount not to exceed $2,000,000, for emergency repair and protection of the Nacimiento Dam spillway plunge pool banks; and
3. Authorize the Interim General Manager to execute the Agreement with Whitaker Construction Group, Inc., upon County Counsel review and approval of the Agreement; and
4. Authorize the Interim General Manager to execute Change Orders to the Agreement totaling up to $1,000,000.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
Storm events during January 2023 resulted in the rapid filling of Nacimiento Reservoir requiring spillway discharges up to approximately 3,000 cubic feet per second causing new erosion alo...
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