HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 03192013 - C.06RECOMMENDATION(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 with AMEC Environment & Infrastructure,
Inc., in an amount not to exceed $320,000, for general technical and interim program staff support services for the
period of February 1, 2013 through June 30, 2014, to assist with implementation of required federal and state
stormwater rules contained in National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Permits issued by the San
Francisco Bay and Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Boards, Countywide. (100% Cities and County
Stormwater Utility Fee Assessments) Project No. 7519-6X7616.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The cost is estimated to be $320,000 to be funded by stormwater utility fee assessments collected by the Cities/Towns
and County, proportional to their respective populations.
BACKGROUND:
The Contra Costa Clean Water Program (CCCWP) consists of Contra Costa County, its 19 incorporated cities/towns,
and the Contra Costa County Flood Control and Water Conservation
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 03/19/2013 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
Clerks Notes:
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
AYE:John Gioia, District I
Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV
Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V
Supervisor
ABSENT:Candace Andersen, District II
Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III
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: March 19, 2013
David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: Stacey M. Boyd, Deputy
cc:
C. 6
To:Board of Supervisors
From:Julia R. Bueren, Public Works
Date:March 19, 2013
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Approve a Contract with AMEC Environment & Infrastructure, Inc. for Stormwater-Related Technical Assistance
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
District (District), hereinafter referred to as “Permittees.”
In November 1990, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) published final stormwater
rules implementing the 1987 federal Clean Water Act (CWA) amendments, which established, among other
things, a framework for regulating municipal stormwater discharges under the National Pollutant Discharge
Elimination System (NPDES) Permit Program. The rules prohibit the discharge of pollutants in stormwater unless
the discharge is in compliance with a NPDES permit. In response, the Permittees jointly established the CCCWP
in 1991 through a Program Agreement, and jointly applied for, and were subsequently issued, joint Municipal
NPDES Permits issued by the San Francisco Bay and Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Boards
(Water Boards). The Municipal NPDES Permits are reissued approximately every five years.
The permits mandate Permittees to develop and implement stormwater pollution prevention and control programs
designed to reduce or eliminate the discharge of pollutants into and from municipal separate storm sewers
(MS4s). Permittees conduct many of these mandated activities collectively (referred to as “Group Activities”).
The roles and responsibilities of the CCCWP and Permittees are outlined in the Program Agreement, which was
last updated and adopted by all Permittees in June 2010. In accordance with the Program Agreement, each
city/town/County/District manager designates one representative to participate on the Management Committee,
which is the CCCWP’s decision-making body. The Management Committee has directed that certain
requirements of the Municipal NPDES Permits, such as stormwater monitoring programs, be coordinated,
implemented and funded as a Group Activity.
The CCCWP’s stormwater monitoring programs cover a variety of water quality monitoring activities, special
studies, and pilot projects designed to identify and evaluate sources, pathways, loadings and impacts of pollutants,
such as mercury and PCBs, that reach local creeks and streams, and eventually into the San Francisco Bay; and,
to investigate the effectiveness of stormwater treatment control technologies. Dr. Khalil Abusaba is a stormwater
quality monitoring and pollutants of concern expert, and has been providing general technical and project
management support services to the CCCWP under another contract with Brown and Caldwell Consultants
(BCC). On January 25, 2013, Dr. Abusaba accepted a position with AMEC. The CCCWP has terminated its
contact with BCC, and now wishes to contract with AMEC for the ongoing technical and project management
support services of Dr. Abusaba.
CCCWP staff, on behalf of the cities/towns, the County, and the District, respectfully requests approval of this
contract with AMEC for ongoing technical and project management support services effective February 1, 2013
through June 30, 2014.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
If the Contract with AMEC is not approved, the CCCWP would not be able to fulfill the permit mandates, and
municipalities could be found in non-compliance with the NPDES permits issued by the San Francisco Bay and
Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Boards. Fines totaling $10,000 per day and $10 per gallon of
stormwater discharge could potentially be imposed.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
Not applicable.
ATTACHMENTS
AMEC Contract