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a. Accept the Certificate of Completion for the Moss Landing Tide Gate Emergency Repairs; and,
b. Authorize the General Manager of Monterey County Resources Agency to execute and record, within fifteen days with the County Recorder, a Notice of Completion for said public work pursuant to the provisions of California Civil Code Section 9204.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Monterey County Water Resources Agency Board of Supervisors:
a. Accept the Certificate of Completion for the Moss Landing Tide Gate Emergency Repairs; and,
b. Authorize the General Manager of Monterey County Resources Agency to execute and record, within fifteen days with the County Recorder, a Notice of Completion for said public work pursuant to the provisions of California Civil Code Section 9204.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
Emergency repairs were performed at the Moss Landing Tide Gate Facility, Moss Landing CA, under "Proclamation of Local Emergency" ("Proclamation") by the Monterey County Board of Supervisors RES 15-101 No. 26.1, SC 9300 04925. The repairs were performed by Don Chapin Company and have been "Certified Complete" by the MCWRA Project Engineer. Acceptance of the Certificate of Completion releases the retention funds withheld to the contractor.
The Proclamation was made in response to increased water elevations and the introduction of seawater within the Moro Cojo Slough, normally a brackish and freshwater habitat. The Moss Landing Tide Gate Facility, located in Moss Landing, California had failed and was allowing seawater to enter unrestricted into the Moro Cojo Slough. The increased water elevations and salinity in Moro Cojo Slough posed a threat to several endangered and threatened species, domestic and agricultural fresh water supplies, and a flood risk to local residences and businesses in Moss Landing.
Under an emergency Purchase Order, authorized by Monterey County Purchasing, a "No Bid" contract was authorized for Don Chapin Company, Inc. to perfo...
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