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Consider recommending that the Monterey County Water Resources Agency Board of Directors approve Amendment No. 1 to the Service Agreement with A. Teichert & Son, Inc. dba Teichert Construction for on-call repair services for CSIP, to extend the term length to July 31st, 2027, and a dollar increase of $150,000 for a total contract amount not to exceed $250,000; and authorize the General Manager to execute Amendment No. 1. (Staff Presenting: Pete Vannerus)
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Monterey County Water Resources Agency Finance Committee:
Consider recommending that the Monterey County Water Resources Agency Board of Directors approve Amendment No. 1 to the Service Agreement with A. Teichert & Son, Inc. dba Teichert Construction for on-call repair services for CSIP, to extend the term length to July 31st, 2027, and a dollar increase of $150,000 for a total contract amount not to exceed $250,000; and authorize the General Manager to execute Amendment No. 1.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
On July 26th, 2023, the Agency entered into an Agreement for services with A. Teichert & Son, Inc. dba Teichert Construction for on-call and emergency repair services primarily for the CSIP distribution system but including the potential for other agency facilities. The need for on-call contractors to respond to emergency or high priority repairs due to unexpected breakages/ failures became evident after a tractor hit one of the smaller diameter HDPE sections of the distribution line off of Rodgers Road. To limit repair time for emergency issues such as that, it was necessary to establish on-call contracts. Teichert Construction was one of the few contractors that could respond in a rapid time to perform the pipeline fix which was covered outside this current agreement.
The next emergency line leak occurred shortly after out on an end line on the Harbor Ranch. Of which Teichert was again available for quick response and as such we developed the current agreeme...
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