HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 07072015 - C.22RECOMMENDATION(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 Dan Cloak Environmental
Consulting, to increase the payment limit by $136,500, to a new payment limit of $273,000, and to extend the
contract termination date from June 30, 2015 to June 30, 2016, for compliance with mandated 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. 7519-6X7645
FISCAL IMPACT:
Funded by stormwater utility fee assessments collected from the Cities/Towns and County, proportional to their
respective populations.
BACKGROUND:
The Contra Costa Clean Water Program (CCCWP) consists of Contra Costa County, its nineteen (19) incorporated
cities/towns and the Contra Costa County Flood Control and Water Conservation District (hereinafter referred to
collectively as "Permittees"). The CCCWP was established in 1991 through a Program Agreement
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 07/07/2015 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
Clerks Notes:
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
AYE:John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II
Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III
Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV
Supervisor
ABSENT:Federal D. Glover, District V
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: July 7, 2015
David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: Stacey M. Boyd, Deputy
cc:
C. 22
To:Board of Supervisors
From:Julia R. Bueren, Public Works Director/Chief Engineer
Date:July 7, 2015
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Approve a Contract Amendment with Dan Cloak Environmental Consulting for FY 2015-16
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
in response to the 1987 amendments to the federal Clean Water Act (CWA), which established a framework for
regulating municipal stormwater discharges under the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES)
Permit Program. The United States Environmental Protection Agency published final rules implementing the 1987
CWA amendments in November 1990. The rules mandate that Permittees obtain and implement stormwater permits
designed to reduce and eliminate the discharge of pollutants into and from Municipal Separate Storm Sewer Systems
(MS4s) they own and operate. Through the CCCWP, Permittees conduct many of the mandated activities collectively
(referred to as "Group Activities"), such as water quality monitoring, special studies, and public education. 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.
Dan Cloak Environmental Consulting is recognized statewide as a leader in the field of post-construction stormwater
management. He has performed well in providing technical and project management services to the CCCWP since
FY 2010-11. Dan Cloak Environmental Consulting has contributed to keeping the CCCWP in compliance with permit
requirements. In order to help continue maintaining permit compliance, CCCWP staff, on behalf of the Permittees,
requests approval of this contract amendment.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
If the Contract amendment with Dan Cloak Environmental Consulting 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.