Special Notice / Hearing: None__
Vote Required: Majority
To: Honorable Board of Supervisors
From: Peggy Jensen, Interim Parks Director
Subject: Measure K: Amendment to the agreement with Bracewell Engineering, Inc., to enable the continued delivery of professional services required to operate and maintain Memorial Park's water and the wastewater systems
RECOMMENDATION:
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Measure K: Adopt a resolution authorizing the Parks Director, or her designee, to execute an amendment to the agreement with Bracewell Engineering, Inc., to increase the agreement's not-to-exceed amount by $40,000 and enable the continued delivery of professional services required to operate and maintain Memorial Park's water and wastewater systems.
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BACKGROUND:
With over 130 campsites, 15 day-use picnic areas, a visitor center, and hiking trails, Memorial Park can host over 3,000 visitors a day. Because of its remote location and inability to connect to a municipal system, the park relies solely on its own on-site potable water and wastewater systems for services.
Memorial Park's wastewater system is an aerobic, extended aeration design. The State of California has designated that the minimum licensing required to operate such a facility is a W3 license. As no park employee holds this license, the existing agreement with Bracewell allows the Department to satisfy the state's requirement. Under the terms of the agreement, Bracewell provides operational oversight, repairs, laboratory testing, approval of monthly and annual reports, and technical assistance.
DISCUSSION:
On February 12, 2017, the Parks Department entered into an agreement with Bracewell for the professional services required to operate and maintain Memorial Park's water and wastewater systems. The agreement was for a term of February 12, 2017, through February 12, 2018, and a not-to-exceed amount of $33,000.
On January 17, 2018, the Parks Department executed the first amendment to the agreem...
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