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Consider recommending that the Monterey County Water Resources Agency Board of Directors approve Amendment No. 1 to the Agreement for Services with The Don Chapin Company, Inc., for as-needed and emergency CSIP pipeline and equipment repairs, to extend the term length to July 1st 2028, to add a dollar increase of $250,000 for a total contract amount not to exceed $350,000; and authorize the General Manager to execute Amendment No. 1.
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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 Agreement for Services Don Chapin Company, for as-needed and emergency CSIP pipeline and equipment repairs, to extend the term length to July 1st 2028, to add a dollar increase of $250,000 for a total contract amount not to exceed $350,000; and authorize the General Manager to execute Amendment No. 1.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
On February 9th 2026, the Agency entered into an Agreement for Services for excavation and underground repair work for CSIP pipeline and equipment. The contract was setup for as-needed and emergency repairs as directed by agency staff. The first tasks included repairing 3 broken isolation valves, consisting of two turnouts and a pipeline blowoff. Once these items were repaired, additional valves in the system were discovered to have also been broken or hit by farming equipment in the field. The contractor completed those repairs and unburied various equipment items that have been covered over the years. Within 4 months, Don Chapin completed work that utilized all the contract amount of $100,000.
Amendment No.1 will add additional funding of $250,000 to allow continued work to progress and have Don Chapin remain on-call for as-needed rapid response and emergency repairs. The term of the agreement will be extended by six months to July 1st 2028, so any work can be completed through t...
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