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Approve Amendment No. 1 to the Professional Service Agreement with Kennedy Jenks Consultants, Inc. for the CSIP Condition Assessment Project, to extend the term length to July 1st, 2027, and increase the dollar amount by $94,271 for a total contract amount not-to-exceed $193,971; and authorize the General Manager to execute Amendment No. 1. (Staff: Pete Vannerus)
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Monterey County Water Resources Agency Board of Directors:
Approve Amendment No. 1 to the Professional Service Agreement with Kennedy Jenks Consultants, Inc. for the CSIP Condition Assessment Project, to extend the term length to July 1st, 2027, and increase the dollar amount by $94,271 for a total contract amount not-to-exceed $193,971; and authorize the General Manager to execute Amendment No. 1.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
On November 1st, 2024, the Agency entered into a Professional Services Agreement for consulting services with Kennedy Jenks Consultants, Inc. for system condition assessment services to complete the scope of work identified for Phase 1 of the Castroville Seawater Intrusion Project (CSIP) System Condition Assessment Project. Phase 1 was completed to gather distribution system data, service records, maintenance records, preventative and correction maintenance schedules, etc. to conduct a Business Risk and Vulnerability Assessment and complete a plan to conduct in-field condition assessments. The consultant completed all tasks in Phase 1 to prepare for the next phase of the project. In response to deficient available data, records for maintenance and accurate assessment details, a Data Gap Analysis Memorandum was completed by the consultant as well. Additional details on the requirement to perform river crossing pipeline inspections for the recently renewed California State Lands Lease also shaped the priority of the next project steps during the Phase 1 Process. Phase 1 was completed at a cost of $99,700 and was funded by the Salinas ...
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