Title
Environmental / Natural-Cultural Resources / National Environmental Policy Act On-Call Services Amendment (Ordinance S-51846) - Citywide
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to execute an amendment to Agreement 157366 with Aztec Engineering Group, Inc. to provide additional Environmental / Natural-Cultural Resources / National Environmental Policy Act On-Call Services Citywide. Further request to authorize execution of amendments to the agreement as necessary within the Council-approved expenditure authority as provided below, and for the City Controller to disburse all funds related to this item. The additional fee for services included in this amendment will not exceed $500,000.
Report
Summary
The purpose of this amendment is to provide continued On-Call Environmental / Natural-Cultural Resources / National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) services that include, but are not limited to: NEPA documentation and related supporting technical analysis and reports, cultural resources, biology and natural resources, Rivers and Harbors Act, Clean Water Act, air quality and noise, green infrastructure, and evaluation.
This amendment is necessary because Aztec Engineering Group, Inc. has been completing several large City study projects and their capacity has depleted. This amendment will provide additional funds to the agreement.
Contract Term
The term of the agreement amendment remains unchanged.
Financial Impact
- The initial agreement for On-Call Environmental / Natural-Cultural Resources / NEPA Services was approved for an amount not to exceed $750,000, including all subconsultant and reimbursable costs.
- This amendment will increase the agreement by an additional $500,000, for a new total amount not to exceed $1,250,000, including all subconsultant and reimbursable costs.
Funding for this amendment is available in the various departments' Capital Improvement Program and Operating budgets. The Budget and Research Department will separately review and approve funding availability prior to the execution of any amendments. Payments may be made up to agreement limits for all rendered agreement services, which may extend past the agreement termination.
Concurrence/Previous Council Action
The City Council approved On-Call Master Agreement 157366 (Ordinance S-49122) on November 2, 2022.
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Assistant City Manager Inger Erickson, the City Engineer and the Street Transportation Department.