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Approve and authorize the County Counsel’s Office to execute the attached Amendment #3, with Kennedy/Jenks Consultants, in an amount not to exceed $85,000 for finalization of the Lake Nacimiento fuel spill remediation project, for a total contract price not to exceed $145,100 for the period November 2, 2015 to October 31, 2019. (ADDED VIA ADDENDA)
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RECOMMENDATION
Approve and authorize the County Counsel’s Office to execute the attached Amendment #3, with Kennedy/Jenks Consultants, in an amount not to exceed $85,000 for finalization of the Lake Nacimiento fuel spill remediation project, for a total contract price not to exceed $145,100 for the period November 2, 2015 to October 31, 2019.
DISCUSSION:
The CAO-Budget and Analysis Division requested County Counsel/Risk Management Division to assume responsibility for the remediation payment and tracking of the fuel spill costs at the Lakes Resort on behalf of the County. County Counsel/Risk Management Division requested and received support from the Board of Supervisors to authorize the transfer of General Fund Contingency funds for $1,018,685 to the newly created Lakes Fuel Spill Budget Unit 8429 (now included in the County Budget under “Enterprise Risk Budget Unit 8429”) for remediation costs related to the San Antonio and Nacimiento Lakes fuel spill. The transfer was approved by the Board of Supervisors on June 11, 2013. The County initially entered into a contract with Kennedy/Jenks Consultants for the work in 2015, and continues utilizing the services of the firm for the required work needed to support environmental remediation and properly address the Work Plan approved by the California State Water Resources Control Board and Regional Board (Water Boards). The agreement with Kennedy/Jenks was last amended in 2017, extending the agreement to October 31, 2019. A copy of the original contract and amendments 1 and 2 is attached.
The Budget Unit has continued to be funded in the annual budget process, and a current allocation of $195,000 is available for these purposes. Working toward completed remediation, County Counsel/Risk Management now requests the County of Monterey Board of Supervisors to approve and authorize the County Counsel to execute the above described Amendment #3 with Kennedy/Jenks Consultants providing additional funding and a revised scope of work for required work needed to support finalization of Lake Nacimiento environmental remediation. The revised work plan includes the completion of an eighteen (18) well destruction project at Lake Nacimiento, as required by the Water Boards. The finalized State Water Board completion report is due to be filed on 11/9/18 for Lake Nacimiento. The well destruction project is the final condition for case closure at the Lake Nacimiento site.
OTHER AGENCY INVOLVEMENT:
The RMA has been consulted regarding the proposed action. The amendment has been reviewed and approved by County Counsel.
FINANCING:
The above described Amendment #3 will be funded from the Enterprise Risk Budget Unit #8429, Appropriate Unit COU006, which has current funding of $195,000.
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS STRATEGIC INITIATIVES:
This action addresses the public health, safety and welfare at the Lake Nacimiento Resort by remediating a hazardous fuel spill.
__Economic Development
__ Administration
X Health & Human Services
__Infrastructure
X Public Safety
Prepared by: Approved by:
Steve Mauck, Leslie J. Girard,
Principal Risk & Benefits Analyst Chief Assistant County Counsel
Attachments:
Kennedy/Jenks Amendment #3 - Eighteen (18) well destruction project at Lake Nacimiento
Kennedy/Jenks Original Contract, and Amendments 1 & 2