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C.56

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Julia R. Bueren, Public Works Director/Chief Engineer
Date:	February 28, 2012

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

EXECUTE Contract Amendment with O'Rorke, Inc.

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 02/28/2012

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

ABSENT:

Gayle B. Uilkema, District II Supervisor

Contact:

Tracy Hein (925) 313-2194

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: February 28, 2012
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Chief Engineer, Flood Control and Water Conservation District, or designee, on behalf of the Contra Costa Clean Water Program, to execute a contract amendment with O'Rorke, Inc. effective February 1, 2012 to increase the payment limit by $62,800 to a new payment limit of $328,300 to augment the media buy for the 2011/2012 Litter Travels public education campaign, Countywide. (100% Cities and County Stormwater Utility Fee Assessment) Project No. 7519-6X7617

FISCAL IMPACT:

The cost shall be funded by stormwater utility fee assessments collected by the cities and county proportioned to their respective populations (Fund 251900).

BACKGROUND:

The United States Environmental Protection Agency issued the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Regulations for municipal stormwater discharges on November 16, 1990 requiring Contra Costa County, nineteen (19) of its incorporated cities and the Contra Costa County Flood Control and Water Conservation District to obtain a Joint Municipal NPDES permit from the San Francisco Bay and Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Boards. The Permits require municipalities to eliminate all pollutants from entering the municipal storm drain system.

The Contra Costa Clean Water Program is made up of representatives of each of the nineteen (19) cities, the County, and the Flood Control District. One of the most important requirements of the Joint Municipal NPDES permit is to implement an effective Public Education and Industrial Outreach Program. The education program is a long-term commitment to modify social behavior to reduce pollution to the San Francisco Bay/San Joaquin Delta.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

Direct consequence if the contract amendment with O'Rorke, Inc. is not approved is unknown, however, given that public education is a key component of the NPDES permits issued and every opportunity to reach the public can have a positive impact, not approving the contract amendment could mean failing to reach members of the general public with important information.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

Not applicable.