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1. Consider finding that emergency repairs are necessary to maintain service essential to the public health, safety or welfare at the Pajaro Levee pursuant CEQA Guideline 15269(b); and
2. Consider ratifying the agreement between Monterey County Water Resources Agency and Don Chapin Company, Inc. for services in the amount of $500,000 retroactive to January 2, 2023, for a term to expire June 30, 2026, to provide equipment, materials, labor, and repairs to the Pajaro River Levee in support of operations due to the atmospheric storm events; and
3. Authorize the General Manager to execute amendments to the agreement of up to $100,000 for future emergency response work at the Pajaro Levee.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Monterey County Water Resource Agency Board of Directors:
1. Find that emergency repairs are necessary to maintain service essential to the public health, safety or welfare at the Pajaro Levee pursuant CEQA Guideline 15269(b); and
2. Ratify the agreement between Monterey County Water Resources Agency and Don Chapin Company, Inc. for services in the amount of $500,000 retroactive to January 2, 2023, for a term to expire June 30, 2026, to provide equipment, materials, labor, and repairs to the Pajaro River Levee in support of operations due to the atmospheric storm events; and
3. Authorize the General Manager to execute amendments to the agreement of up to $100,000 for future emergency response work at the Pajaro Levee.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
The Pajaro River Levee is a Federal Flood Control Facility completed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in 1949. The Monterey County Water Resources Agency (MCWRA) is the Non-Federal Sponsor (NSF) for the portion of the levee system on the Monterey County side of the Pajaro River, Pajaro River's left bank, and is responsible for maintenance, monitoring, and operations of the left bank levee.
During the atmospheric river and the recent storms occurring from Dec 27, 2022, through Ja...
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