RECOMMENDATION(S):
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Chief Engineer, Contra Costa County Flood Control and Water Conservation District (FC District), or designee, to execute a contract with Environmental Science Associates, Inc. (ESA), in an amount not to exceed $1,650,000, to provide design, permitting, and California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) services supporting the Lower Walnut Creek (LWC) Restoration Project, for the period February 6, 2018 through January 30, 2021, Martinez area.
FISCAL IMPACT:
This project is funded by a combination of Flood Control Zone 3B (Walnut Creek watershed) funds and grant funds from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW). (51% FC District Zone 3B Funds, 32.5% CDFW Proposition 1 Grant Funds, and 16.5% EPA San Francisco Bay Water Quality Improvement Funds)
BACKGROUND:
The FC District has recently completed a 3-year community-based planning process (with assistance from ESA) that identified the preferred alternative for LWC restoration work.
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