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C. 33

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Brian M. Balbas, Public Works Director/Chief Engineer
Date:	November 17, 2020

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Contract with The Watershed Project for NPDES permit compliance technical assistance, Countywide. Project No. 7517-6W7083

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 11/17/2020

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Diane Burgis, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:	Melinda Harris, (925) 313-2037
cc:	Allison Knapp, Deputy Public Works Director Tim Jensen, Flood Control Michele Mancuso, County Watershed Program Melinda Harris, County Watershed Program Catherine Windham, Flood Control

I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: November 17, 2020
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Public Works Director, or designee, to execute a contract with The Watershed Project, in an amount not to exceed $522,500, to provide professional stormwater quality services for a variety of National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Permit requirements, for the period of November 17, 2020 through October 31, 2023, Countywide.

FISCAL IMPACT:

Contract will be paid for with Stormwater Utility Assessment Revenue Funds from the unincorporated areas (Fund No. 251700) designated to the County Watershed Program.

BACKGROUND:

This contract is for The Watershed Project to provide on-call services in the form of technical assistance and support to meet Contra Costa County’s obligations under the California Regional Water Quality Control Board Municipal Regional Stormwater NPDES Permit No. CAS612008. Public Works staff, on behalf of the County, will contact the contractor as necessary to identify the task and determine the cost and schedule.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

Without the approval of this contract by the Board of Supervisors, the County will be unable to meet its obligations under the California Regional Water Quality Control Board Municipal Regional Stormwater NPDES Permit No. CAS612008 and be subject to fines and other penalties from the state of California.