Title
a. Approve Amendment No. 7 to the Professional Services Agreement with FISHBIO Corporation, for an extension of time to June 30, 2019 and increase contract amount by $300,000; and
b. 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. 7 to the Professional Services Agreement with FISHBIO Corporation, for an extension of time to June 30, 2019 and increase contract amount by $300,000; and
b. Authorize the General Manager to execute the Amendment.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
The Monterey County Water Resources Agency finalized construction of the 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. 7 is intended to cover necessary fisheries monitoring work. The current contract expires June 30, 2018 and work is necessary after July 1, 2018.
OTHER AGENCY INVOLVEMENT:
None
FINANCING:
$300,000 is the approved 2018-2019 Agency budget.
Prepared by: Elizabeth Krafft, Sr. Water Resources Hydrologist, (831) 755-4860
Approved by: _____________________________________________________
David E. Chardavoyne, General Manager, (831) 755-4860
Attachments:
1. Amendment No. 7 to Professional Services Agreement
2. Amendments No. 1-6
3. Original Contract
4. Board Order