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CC - CONSENT ITEM: (1) Approval of a Professional Services Agreement with CWE for Engineering Design Services for the Citywide Bioretention Basin Project, PW006, in an Amount Not-to-Exceed $353,500 (Proposed Fee $321,363 with 10% Contingency $32,137); and (2) Authorization to the Public Works Director/City Engineer to Approve Amendment(s) to the Agreement up to the Contingency Amount.
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Meeting Date: July 11, 2022
Contact Person/Dept: Sean Singletary/Public Works - EPO
Phone Number: 310-253-6457
Fiscal Impact: Yes [X] No [ ] General Fund: Yes [ ] No [X]
Attachments: Yes [ ] No [X]
Commission Action Required: Yes [ ] No [X]
Public Notification: (E-Mail) Meetings and Agendas (07/07/2022)
Department Approval: Yanni Demitri, Public Works Director/City Engineer (06/21/2022)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the City Council (1) approve a professional services agreement with CWE for Engineering Design Services for the Citywide Bioretention Basin Project, PW006, in an amount not-to-exceed $353,500 (proposed fee $321,363 with 10% contingency $32,137); and (2) authorize the Public Works Director/City Engineer to approve amendment(s) to the agreement up to the contingency amount.
BACKGROUND
On December 28, 2012, the Los Angeles County Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System Permit (MS4 Permit) became effective in accordance with the Clean Water Act. The Los Angeles MS4 Permit covers unincorporated areas of Los Angeles County, the Los Angeles County Flood Control District, and 84 cities within Los Angeles County, including the City of Culver City. Various milestones were set for the treatment of pollutants in stormwater. In order to comply with the MS4 Permit, the City Council approved the development and implementation of an Enhanced Watershed Management Program (EWMP). The EWMP reviews the watershed as a whole and proposes Best Management Prac...
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