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Approve Amendment No. 1 to the Professional Service Agreement with Larry Walker and Associates for the CSIP Title 22 Engineering Report and Permit Migration Project, to increase the dollar amount by $219,860.00 for a total contract amount not to exceed $401,250.00; and authorize the General Manager to execute Amendment No. 1. (Staff: Peter Vannerus)
Report
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Monterey County Water Resources Agency Board of Directors:
Approve Amendment No. 1 to the Professional Service Agreement with Larry Walker and Associates for the CSIP Title 22 Engineering Report and Permit Migration Project, to increase the dollar amount by $219,860.00 for a total contract amount not to exceed $401,250.00; and authorize the General Manager to execute Amendment No. 1.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
On July 19th, 2024, the Agency entered into a Professional Services Agreement for consulting services and preparation of an updated Title 22 Engineering Report for the CSIP Distribution System with Larry Walker and Associates (LWA). The consultant was tasked to assist the agency in working with the Regional Water Quality Control Board (RWQCB) to migrate the CSIP System’s existing permit (WDR Order No. 97-52) to the Statewide General Order Water Reclamation Requirements for Recycled Water Usage (State Water Resource Control Board Order 2016-0068-DDW). To complete migrating to the New Order and obtaining the permit, the Water Resources Agency must demonstrate CSIP operations comply with current regulations by preparing an updated Title 22 Engineering Report, obtaining the State Water Resources Control Board Division of Drinking Water (DDW) acceptance of the Engineering Report, and submitting a Notice of Intent (NOI) Technical Report to the Regional Water Board.
As of January 2026, LWA completed the review of the CSIP Distribution System and supporting documentation, compared current operations and distribution usage to current requirements for Title 22 complia...
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