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CC - Approve a Professional Services Agreement with Blue Ocean Civil Consulting for the Development of a Stormwater Quality Master Plan, PR-004 in an Amount Not-to Exceed $300,840 ($261,600 Base Cost with a 15% Contingency of $39,240).
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Meeting Date: March 18, 2019
Contact Person/Dept: Chanel Kincaid/Public Works
Phone Number: (310) 253-6445
Fiscal Impact: Yes [X] No [] General Fund: Yes [] No [X]
Public Hearing: [] Action Item: [] Attachments: []
Commission Action Required: Yes [] No [] Date:
Public Notification: (E-Mail) Meetings and Agendas - City Council (03/13/19);
Department Approval: Charles D. Herbertson, Public Works Director/City Engineer (03/08/19)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the City Council approve a professional services agreement with Blue Ocean Civil Consulting for the development of the Stormwater Quality Master Plan, PR-004 in an amount not-to-exceed $300,840 ($261,600 Base Cost with a 15% Contingency of $39,240).
BACKGROUND
The City is required to comply with the Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) permit issued by the Los Angeles Regional Water Quality Control Board (LA RWQCB). The MS4 permit requires the City to implement Best Management Practices (BMPs) that would improve water quality in the Ballona Creek Watershed. The City joined the Ballona Creek Watershed Management Group (BC WMG) along with the cities of Beverly Hills, Inglewood, Los Angeles, Santa Monica, West Hollywood, and unincorporated areas of Los Angeles County. To meet water quality requirements, the BC WMG drafted the Ballona Creek Enhanced Watershed Management Program (BC-EWMP) which addresses water quality issues by implementing institutional and infrastructure BMPs such as green streets and regional projects. Green streets and regional projects are designed to capture and treat runoff from all drainage areas in the B...
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