ITEM:		CONSENT CALENDAR
9.	CONSIDER CONTRACTING WITH MARTIN FEENEY TO INSTALL A PERMANENT DOWN HOLE SAMPLING PUMP IN PARALTA TEST TO COMPLY WITH REGIONAL WATER QUALITY CONTROL BOARD GENERAL PERMIT 2012-0010
Meeting Date:			July 18, 2022	Budgeted:	Yes
From:			David J. Stoldt	Program/	Project Operations
			General Manager	Line Item:	1-2-1-B.7
Prepared By:			Jonathan Lear	Cost Estimate:	$30,000
General Counsel Review:  N/A
Committee Recommendation:  The Finance and Administration Committee reviewed this item on July 11, 2022 and recommended approval.
CEQA Compliance:   This action does not constitute a project as defined by the California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines section 15378.

SUMMARY:  In February 2022, the District was informed that the Carmel River Aquifer Storage and Recovery (ASR) Program was successfully enrolled into the General Permit for the injection of Drinking Water. With the enrolment into the new permit, there were some changes made to the Monitoring and Reporting plan by the Regional Water Quality Control Board (RWQCB). The new Monitoring and Reporting program requires monitoring of what the new permit refers to as Aquifer Monitoring Wells, which are wells that are offsite from the sites containing injection wells. According to the regulations, one of the Aquifer Monitoring Wells should be under the influence of water injected by the Project and one of the Aquifer Monitoring Wells should be outside of the influence of the project and monitor the background Aquifer water quality. Paralta Test Well was identified by the RWQCB as the Aquifer Monitoring Well under influence of injected water. Paralta Test is located approximately 30 feet north-east of Paralta Production in the Paralta Cal-Am well yard.

Currently there is not a dedicated pump installed in Paralta Test, so collection of the quarterly water quality sample is not possible. District staff has worked with Cal-Am and RWQCB Staff to identify a sampling method that is compliant with the new permit. Because Paralta Test is located so close to the Paralta Production well, Cal-Am staff has requested that all construction required to retrofit Paralta Test with a down hold pump be completed sub-grade so that the area in the pump yard can still be used to stage equipment when Paralta Production requires repair work or rehabilitation. The District currently has a contract with Martin Feeney and uses his services when well reconfiguration/repair work is required on wells within the ASR monitoring network. Mr. Feeney worked with a number of well drillers to come up with a plan to install a pump sub-grade that would satisfy both the RWQCB and Cal-Am. The scope and estimate are included as Exhibit 9-A. This work is included in the Adopted FY 2022-2023 budget and with a 5% contingency, the work should not exceed $30,000. This work is related to ASR compliance and is covered under the Amended and Restated ASR Agreement, so all cost related to this project will be reimbursed to the District through this Agreement.

RECOMMENDATION:  The Finance and Administration Committee recommends that the Board of Directors authorize the District Staff to enter into and contract amendment with Martin Feeney to complete the installation of a down hold sampling pump in Paralta Test Well in an amount not to exceed $30,000.

BACKGROUND:  Over 2020 and 2021, District Staff worked with the MPWMD Board and the RWQCOB staff to move the Carmel River ASR Program from the previous permit regime to the RWQCB preferred permit regime. In February 2022, District Staff received notification that the application to enroll the Carmel River ASR Program into the General Permit 2012-0010 for the injection of drinking water was accepted by the RWQCB in the January 2022 Board Meeting. A letter received February 7, 2022 outlines the requirements of the new Monitoring and Reporting program and is included as Exhibit 9-B.

EXHIBITS:

9-A Bid submitted to the District for Martin Feeney to equip Paralta Test with a dedicated down hole sampling pump

9-B Letter received from the RWQCB outlining the new Monitoring and Reporting requirement related to the District’s Carmel River ASR Project operation

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