REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL AND
CORONA UTILITY AUTHORITY ACTION
DATE: 08/16/2023
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
Honorable President and Board Members
FROM: Utilities Department
SUBJECT:
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SECOND AMENDMENT TO THE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH GHD, INC. FOR WATER TREATMENT SYSTEMS DESIGN
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
This staff report asks the City Council to approve a Second Amendment with GHD, Inc. for Water Treatment Systems Design to increase compensation and extend contract term. The amendment will allow the City to complete design of the Glen Ivy treatment system so the Glen Ivy wells can be returned to service.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Recommended action
That the City Council:
a. Approve the Second Amendment to the Professional Services Agreement with GHD, Inc. for Water Treatment Systems Design to increase the compensation by $210,000 and extend the contract term through June 30, 2024.
b. Authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to execute the Second Amendment with GHD, Inc., in the amount of $460,000, including any non-substantive extensions, change orders, purchase orders, and amendments up to the amount authorized by Corona Municipal Code Section 3.08.070 (I), which is equivalent to 10% or $46,000.
That the Corona Utility Authority review, ratify, and to the extent necessary, direct the City Council to take the above actions.
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BACKGROUND & HISTORY:
On June 19, 2019, City Council awarded RFP19-016CA for On-Call Engineering and Professional Services Contracts to multiple vendors for multiple disciplines. GHD, Inc. (GHD) was awarded a Professional Services Agreement for Water Treatment Systems Design in the amount of $250,000 per year through June 30, 2024.
The Utilities Department operates three potable wells in the Glen Ivy area in the Bedford-Coldwater Basin pumping an average of 2,024 acre feet each year. On or about March 2018, the State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) made a determination tha...
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