DATE: February 4, 2020
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Steven E. White, Director
Department of Public Works and Planning
SUBJECT: Agreement with Stantec Consulting Services, Inc. for Groundwater Sampling, Monitoring and Reporting at Blue Hills Disposal Site
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
Approve and authorize Chairman to execute Agreement with Stantec Consulting Services, Inc., for required groundwater monitoring, sampling and reporting at the Blue Hills Disposal Facility, extending the term by two years from March 31, 2020 to March 31, 2022 and increasing the maximum by $77,000 to a total of $210,000.
REPORT
Approval of the recommended action will allow the consultant to continue its performance, including the completion of two Groundwater Monitoring Reports mandated by the State for the Blue Hills Disposal Facility (BHDF). This item pertains to a location in District 4.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
If the recommended action is not approved, the County will need to complete another Request for Proposal (RFP) and thus be unable to comply in a timely manner with the requirements for Groundwater Monitoring Reports imposed by the State for the Postclosure Maintenance Plan and Waste Discharge Requirements for the BHDF. Failure to comply could potentially result in fines of up to $70,000 per day from the date of violation.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no Net County Cost associated with the recommended action. The BHDF is maintained through the Resources Enterprise Fund 0701. Sufficient appropriations and estimated revenues are included in the Department of Public Works and Planning - Resources Org 9015 FY 2019-20 Adopted Budget and will be requested in budgets for the duration of the term.
DISCUSSION:
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