Title
Approve Amendment No. 6 to the Professional Services Agreement with FISHBIO Corporation, for an extension of time to June 30, 2018; and, authorize the General Manager to execute the Amendment.
Report
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Monterey County Water Resources Agency Board of Supervisors:
a. Approve Amendment No. 6 to the Professional Services Agreement with FISHBIO Corporation, for an extension of time to June 30, 2018; and
b. Authorize the General Manager to execute the Amendment.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
The Monterey County Water Resources Agency finalized construction of the Salinas Valley Water Project (SVWP) in 2010 triggering the fisheries monitoring conditions in the various permits required for the project. Consultant assistance is needed for components relating to the life cycle monitoring of steelhead trout (O. mykiss) including: 1) smolt outmigration; 2) adult upstream migration; 3) index reach monitoring. Amendment No. 5 is intended to cover the smolt outmigration and adult upstream migration fisheries monitoring work required in the National Marine Fisheries Service’s Biological Opinion for the SVWP. The current contract expires June 30, 2017 and work is necessary after July 1, 2018.
OTHER AGENCY INVOLVEMENT:
None
FINANCING:
Extension of time only.
Prepared by: Elizabeth Krafft, Sr. Water Resources Hydrologist, (831) 755-4860
Appeoved by: _________________________________________________
David E. Chardavoyne, General Manager, (831) 755-4860
Attachments:
1) Amendment #6 to Professional Services Agreement
2) FISHBIO Contract
3) Amendments 1-5
4) Board Order