TO: Members of the City Council
FROM: Mayor Angela Birney
DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR CONTACT(S):
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Public Works |
Aaron L. Bert |
425-553-5814 |
DEPARTMENT STAFF:
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Public Works |
Jessica Atlakson |
Senior Environmental Geologist |
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Public Works |
Aaron Moldver |
Environmental Programs Manager |
TITLE:
title
Approval of an On-Call Contract with Landau Associates, Inc. for Groundwater Monitoring in the Amount of $300,000
OVERVIEW STATEMENT:
recommendation
Approve an on-call contract for semi-annual groundwater monitoring. The City used a competitive RFP process and selected Landau Associates, Inc. This contract will be for a period of two years with an option to be extended for an additional two years. This contact has a maximum allowable contract value, but this Council Action does not authorize any spending. Each task order under the contract must be funded through a Council authorized project or program.
☐ Additional Background Information/Description of Proposal Attached
REQUESTED ACTION:
☐ Receive Information ☐ Provide Direction ☒ Approve
REQUEST RATIONALE:
• Relevant Plans/Policies:
Comprehensive Plan, Environmental Sustainability Action Plan
• Required:
Redmond Municipal Code 13.07.110
• Council Request:
NA
• Other Key Facts:
The current groundwater monitoring contract expires on December 31, 2024.
OUTCOMES:
City staff have used groundwater monitoring on-call contracts for groundwater monitoring and additional groundwater protection work for many years. The consultant services are crucial for timely groundwater monitoring and reporting given current staffing levels and workloads. The existing contract expires on December 31, 2024, and a new contract should be in place early in January 2025 to ensure the winter 2025 groundwater sampling event can occur at the end of January 2025.
COMMUNITY/STAKEHOLDER OUTREACH AND INVOLVEMENT:
• Timeline (previous or planned):
N/A
• Outreach Methods and Results:
N/A
• Feedback Summary:
N/A
BUDGET IMPACT:
Total Cost:
$0. This action does not authorize any spending. It creates a contract vehicle for otherwise authorized spending.
Approved in current biennial budget: ☒ Yes ☐ No ☐ N/A
Budget Offer Number:
000215
Budget Priority:
Healthy and Sustainable
Other budget impacts or additional costs: ☐ Yes ☒ No ☐ N/A
If yes, explain:
N/A
Funding source(s):
Funding for groundwater monitoring has been included in the proposed 2025/2026 biennial budget under the Healthy and Sustainable budget priority.
Budget/Funding Constraints:
N/A
☐ Additional budget details attached
COUNCIL REVIEW:
Previous Contact(s)
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Date |
Meeting |
Requested Action |
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12/3/2024 |
Committee of the Whole - Planning and Public Works |
Approve |
Proposed Upcoming Contact(s)
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Date |
Meeting |
Requested Action |
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N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
Time Constraints:
The current groundwater monitoring on-call contract expires on December 31, 2024. In order to facilitate essential groundwater monitoring, this contract should be executed before January 1, 2025.
ANTICIPATED RESULT IF NOT APPROVED:
Without a groundwater monitoring consultant, Public Works will not be able to conduct semi-annual groundwater monitoring in the critical aquifer recharge area. The groundwater monitoring serves as a critical early warning system for Redmond’s drinking water supply wells. The supply wells provide approximately 40% of Redmond’s drinking water.
ATTACHMENTS:
Attachment A: Groundwater Monitoring On-Call Contract with Landau Associates, Inc.