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Approve Amendment No. 2 to the Agreement for Professional Services with E2 Consulting Engineers, Inc. to extend the terms of the Agreement to June 30, 2028, to provide hydraulic modeling, analysis, and engineering services for the Castroville Seawater Intrusion Project’s distribution system; and Authorize the General Manager to execute the amendment. (Staff: Guillermo Alvarez)
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Monterey County Water Resources Agency Board of Directors:
Approve Amendment No. 2 to the Agreement for Professional Services with E2 Consulting Engineers, Inc. to extend the terms of the Agreement to June 30, 2028, to provide hydraulic modeling, analysis, and engineering services for the Castroville Seawater Intrusion Project’s distribution system; and Authorize the General Manager to execute the amendment.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
E2 Consulting Engineers, Inc. are currently under contract to provide hydraulic modeling, analysis, and engineering services for the Castroville Seawater Intrusion Project (CSIP) to model the existing operational conditions and identify potential distribution system improvement projects. This work is being performed and is reimbursable under a Sub-Grant Agreement between the Agency and the Salinas Valley Groundwater Basin Sustainability Agency (SVGBSA).
On September 9, 2022, the Agency’s Board of Directors (BOD) approved the Agency entering into a Sub-Grant Agreement with the SVBGSA for implementation of studies and projects that enhance groundwater sustainability efforts in the Salinas Valley. On September 9, 2022, the Agency’s Board of Directors (BOD) approved a Professional Services Agreement (PSA) with E2 Consulting Engineers, Inc. (E2) for hydraulic modeling and analysis of the Castroville Seawater Intrusion Project’s (CSIP) distribution system. On October 10, 2022, the Agency’s Board of Directors (BOD) approved Amendment No.1 to allow E2 to develop multiple CSIP improvement projects identified from t...
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