ADMINISTRATIVE COMMITTEE
3.	CONSIDER AUTHORIZING THE GENERAL MANAGER TO ENTER INTO UNEXPLODED ORDNANCE SUPPORT CONTRACTS FOR THE SANTA MARGARITA ASR PROJECT
Meeting Date:		June 9, 2020	Budgeted:	Yes
From:		David J. Stoldt	Program/	Water Supply Projects
		General Manager	Line Item:	35-04-786004
Prepared By:		Maureen Hamilton	Cost Estimate:	$46,937.28
General Counsel Review: N/A
Committee Recommendation: The Administrative Committee reviewed this item on June 9, 2020 and recommended ________________.
CEQA Compliance: This action does not constitute a project as defined by the California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines Section 15378.

SUMMARY: Staff was verbally informed that upon Fort Ord Reuse Authority (FORA) June 30, 2020 dissolution, ground disturbing activities will be prohibited at the Santa Margarita ASR site until a contract is in place to provide unexploded ordnance (UXO) construction support. The Santa Margarita ASR construction project (Project) is expected to continue ground disturbing activities into July 2020.

Staff proposes to enter into contracts to provide unexploded ordnance (UXO) support services for the Project.

RECOMMENDATION: Staff requests that the Committee recommend authorizing the General Manager to enter into UXO support contracts in support of the Project on a time and materials basis in an amount not-to-exceed (NTE) $46,937.28.

BACKGROUND: The Santa Margarita ASR site is located on FORA owned Environmental Services Cooperative Agreement (ESCA) property near the southeast corner of General Jim Moore Boulevard and Eucalyptus Road in the City of Seaside. MPWMD is required to fund all ESCA technical and UXO support costs for construction activities. FORA required that any party conducting land-disturbing activity on FORA property enter into a Reimbursement Agreement (RA) with FORA to supply ESCA and UXO support services including UXO construction support.

ESCA and UXO support includes ensuring intrusive activities are coordinated in advance with UXO-qualified personnel providing support; encountered munitions and suspect munitions are visually evaluated to determine whether they are or may be Munitions and Explosives of Concern (MEC), munitions debris (MD), or non-munitions debris (e.g., metal scrap); such munitions or debris that poses an explosive hazard are reported and managed properly; and other reporting. Most services are supplied by FORA subcontractors.

On April 9, 2014, the Board approved a RA with FORA for pre-construction support costs for the Project in the amount of $24,000.  On July 16, 2018 the Board authorized the General Manager to amend the FORA services agreement to provide UXO construction support services for the Project construction by the NTE amount $55,215. As of May 31, 2020, there is $46,937.28 remaining of the July 2018 $55,215 authorization.

Staff was verbally informed that FORA will dissolve on June 30, 2020 and that ground disturbing activities will be prohibited at the Santa Margarita ASR site until a contract is in place to provide UXO construction support. Due to this recent information and in-progress construction, staff is working with FORA subcontractors to negotiate an agreement for existing construction support on a time and materials basis.

The Project obtained a Digging and Excavating on the Former Fort Ord permit (grading permit) from the City of Seaside. After reviewing permit conditions, construction may continue with evidence of a UXO support contract.

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