Special Notice / Hearing: None__
Vote Required: Majority
To: Honorable Board of Supervisors
From: James C. Porter, Director of Public Works
Subject: Flood Resilience Program Engineering and Professional Services on-call agreements
RECOMMENDATION:
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Adopt a resolution authorizing on-call agreements with Flood Protection and Drainage System Planning and Design firms: BKF Engineers, Michael Baker Jr., Inc., and Paradigm Environmental, Inc.; and Environmental Permitting and Compliance firms: Environmental Science Associates, and Horizon Water and Environment, and Michael Baker Jr., Inc.; and Construction Management and Inspection firms: AECOM Technical Services, Inc., and GEI Consultants, Inc., for the term of May 16, 2017 through May 15, 2020, for an aggregate amount of $6,600,000.
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BACKGROUND:
On February 23, 2016, your Board accepted the report entitled "Improving Flood Control in San Mateo County's Areas of Responsibilities" (Report) and approved Resolution No. 074363 for an Appropriation Transfer Request to begin implementation of the Report recommendations. This included funding $6.2 million from the General Fund over a three-year period to establish a program to address flood risks in the County's areas of responsibility (Program) as outlined in the Report. A portion of this funding is being used for consultants to provide services including: planning, engineering, and design of flood protection projects; seeking grant funding; collaborating with interested cities and relevant County resources on specific projects within publicly managed drainage facilities.
It is anticipated that a number of projects related to flood protection, resilience, ecosystem restoration, and storm drainage facilities will be evaluated, studied, permitted, and designed by the Program within the next two years. Construction of facilities may commence within Year Three of the Program. Many of these projects will improve and or build new infrastructure ...
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