ADMINISTRATIVE COMMITTEE

 

3.

CONSIDER FUNDING ADDITIONAL EXPENDITURES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AND COMPLIANCE SERVICES FOR MONTEREY PIPELINE AND HILBY PUMP STATION PROJECTS

 

Meeting Date:

December 5, 2016

Budgeted: 

No

 

From:

David J. Stoldt,

Program/

Water Supply Projects

 

General Manager

Line Item:

N/A

 

Prepared By:

Maureen Hamilton

Cost Estimate:

TBD

 

General Counsel  Review:  N/A

Committee Recommendation:  The Administrative Committee reviewed this item on December 5, 2016 and recommended ____________________. 

CEQA Compliance:  N/A

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SUMMARY:  Staff proposes to contract with Denise Duffy & Associates, Inc. (DD&A) for Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program (MMRP) monitoring and compliance services for the Monterey Pipeline and Hilby Pump Station projects (Projects) construction and post-construction work.  DD&A will represent MPWMD in reviewing, auditing, and documenting findings regarding California-American Water Company (CAW) compliance with the the MMRP.

 

The recommendation is to authorize District funds to this purpose, to be transferred from Budget Item 1-9-1, the Cal-Am Desal Project which has been deferred to the next fiscal year.  The required funding amount will be provided in the proposal (Exhibit 3-A) from DD&A at the December 5, 2016 Administrative Committee Meeting

 

Approval of the fund transfer will enable continued progress in environmental impact mitigation monitoring and reporting.  A mid-year budget adjustment plan will be brought to the Board in January.

 

RECOMMENDATION:  Staff recommends the Board authorize the General Manager to enter into an agreement with DD&A for the amount provided in the proposal (Exhibit 3-A) from DD&A which will be provided at the December 5, 2016 Administrative Committee Meeting. 

 

BACKGROUND:  CAW is constructing the Monterey Pipeline that will allow delivery of water from the Pure Water Monterey (PWM) Advanced Water Treatment Plant to CAW customers on the Monterey Peninsula.  CAW will also implement a project to upgrade the existing Hilby Avenue Pump Station allowing its use to pressurize/convey potable water within the CAW system to assist the existing ASR facilities during injection.

 

MPWMD approved CAW’s application to Amend the Water Distribution System (WDS) Permit #M16-01-L3 to include the Hilby Avenue Pump Station and Monterey Pipeline, making MPWMD a Responsible Agency under CEQA.  As a condition of the WDS Permit, MPWMD required compliance with all mitigation measures required in the Environmental Impact Report (EIR) MMRP for the construction of the Hilby Avenue Pump Station and Monterey Pipeline. 

 

MPWMD does not have the staff to conduct the monitoring and compliance work required for the Monterey Pipeline and Hilby Pump Station projects.  DD&A has extensive experience providing similar services in connection with a number of infrastructure related projects. In addition, DD&A also has direct and relevant experience having prepared the underlying environmental documentation for the PWM project and the Addendum for the Monterey Pipeline and Hilby Avenue Pump Station projects. As a result, DD&A is uniquely qualified to assist MPWMD with the mitigation monitoring and reporting requirements needed for this project.

 

Because the Projects benefit MPWMD, MRWPCA, and CAW; the cost of environmental compliance monitoring and reporting will be equally shared by the three organizations.  MPWMD will seek reimbursement from CAW, and seek reimbursement from MRWPCA when that agency has appropriated adequate funding.

 

EXHIBIT 

3-A      Proposal for Environmental Monitoring and Compliance Services for the Monterey Pipeline and Hilby Pump Station Projects from DD&A, to be provided at the December 5, 2016 Administrative Committee meeting.

 

 

 

 

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