File #: WRAG 18-243    Name: EPC PSA Termination
Type: WR General Agenda Status: Agenda Ready
File created: 11/13/2018 In control: Water Resources Agency Board of Directors
On agenda: 11/19/2018 Final action:
Title: Consider recommending the Monterey County Water Resources Agency Board of Supervisors: a. Approve the termination of the Professional Services Agreement to provide program management services for the Interlake Tunnel between the Monterey County Water Resources Agency and EPC Consultants, Inc. effective close of business on January 4, 2019; b. Approve the award of a professional services agreement to provide program management services for the Interlake Tunnel between the Monterey County Water Resources Agency and COWI, N.A. effective January 1, 2019; and c. Authorize the General Manager to execute the Professional Services Agreement between the Monterey County Water Resources Agency and COWI, N.A.
Attachments: 1. Board Report, 2. COWI Professional Services Agreement, 3. COWI NA TUNNELS Brochure, 4. Amendment No. 1 to First Amended PSA, 5. EPC First Amended PSAFinal, 6. Board Order
Title
Consider recommending the Monterey County Water Resources Agency Board of Supervisors:
a. Approve the termination of the Professional Services Agreement to provide program management services for the Interlake Tunnel between the Monterey County Water Resources Agency and EPC Consultants, Inc. effective close of business on January 4, 2019;
b. Approve the award of a professional services agreement to provide program management services for the Interlake Tunnel between the Monterey County Water Resources Agency and COWI, N.A. effective January 1, 2019; and
c. Authorize the General Manager to execute the Professional Services Agreement between the Monterey County Water Resources Agency and COWI, N.A.
Report
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Monterey County Water Resources Agency Board of Directors recommend that the Monterey County Water Resources Agency Board of Supervisors:

a. Approve the termination of the Professional Services Agreement to provide program management services for the Interlake Tunnel between the Monterey County Water Resources Agency ("Agency") and EPC Consultants, Inc. effective close of business on January 4, 2019;
b. Approve the award of a professional services agreement to provide program management services for the Interlake Tunnel between the Agency and COWI, N.A. effective January 1, 2019; and
c. Authorize the General Manager to execute the Professional Services Agreement between the Agency and COWI, N.A.

SUMMARY DISCUSSION:
EPC Consultants, Inc. ("EPC") has provided the services of Ron Drake, P.E. as the Program Manager for the feasibility evaluation of the interlake tunnel between Lakes Nacimiento and San Antonio ("Interlake Tunnel") since July 2014. Mr. Drake has elected to leave the employment of EPC effective close of business on December 31, 2018 and will be employed by COWI, N.A. ("COWI"), an international engineering firm with extensive experience in the development, design, and construction of tunnel pro...

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