RECOMMENDATION(S):
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Conservation and Development Director, or designee, to execute a contract amendment with Richard A. Denton, Ph.D, PE, to extend the term from December 31, 2017 through December 31, 2019 and increase the payment limit by $120,000 to a new payment limit of $460,000 for water resource consulting related to the Delta and the San Francisco Bay to Stockton Navigation Improvement Study.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The $120,000 cost will be covered by the combination of funds from the Contra Costa County Water Agency and the Ship Channel Maintenance Assessment District.
BACKGROUND:
The Department of Conservation and Development has a contract with Richard A. Denton, Ph.D, PE, of Richard Denton and Associates, to provide water resources consulting for matters relating to the Delta. Dr. Denton provides expert scientific review and comment on numerous items including the Bay Delta Conservation Plan/California Water Fix (BDCP/CWF), the Bay-Delta Water Quality Control Plan, and the San Francisco Bay to Stockton Navigation Improvement Study.
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