HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 03252014 - C.10RECOMMENDATION(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 AMEC Environment &
Infrastructure, Inc., effective December 1, 2013, to increase the payment limit by $80,000 to a new payment limit of
$400,000, with no change to the term of February 1, 2013 through June 30, 2014, for continuing compliance with
mandated federal and state stormwater rules contained in National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System 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. 6X7616
FISCAL IMPACT:
The cost is estimated to be $80,000; and, shall 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: 03/25/2014 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
Clerks Notes:
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
AYE:John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II
Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV
Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V
Supervisor
ABSENT:Mary N. Piepho, District III
Supervisor
Contact: Deanna Constable (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 25, 2014
David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: Stacey M. Boyd, Deputy
cc:
C. 10
To:Board of Supervisors
From:Julia R. Bueren, Public Works Director/Chief Engineer
Date:March 25, 2014
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Approve a Contract Amendment with AMEC Environment & Infrastructure, Inc., for Additional Program
Management Services
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 a 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
assistance with stormwater quality and pollutants of concern monitoring, special studies, pilot projects, and
grant-related activities be coordinated, implemented and funded as a Group Activity. Additionally, the vacancy of the
Senior Watershed Management Planning Specialist position requires additional interim staff support. Technical and
project management services provided by AMEC Environmental & Infrastructure, Inc. (AMEC), are necessary to
assist the CCCWP with compliance of these mandates.
In order to continue maintaining permit compliance, CCCWP staff, on behalf of the Permittees, respectfully requests
approval of this contract amendment with AMEC for the remainder of Fiscal Year 2013/14.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
If the Contract Amendment 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 Water
Boards. Fines totaling $10,000 per day and $10 per gallon of stormwater discharge could potentially be imposed.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
Not applicable.