Title
Water Resources Technical Strategy Development Requirements Contract - Amendment (Ordinance S-52617) - Citywide
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to allow additional expenditures under Agreement 161756 with Culp & Kelly, LLP to provide services related to water resources technical strategy development for the Water Services Department. Further request to authorize the City Controller to disburse all funds related to this item. The additional expenditures will not exceed $500,000.
Report
Summary
The purpose of this amendment is to request additional funds to provide services related to strategic services for water resources technical strategies, planning, development, solutions, frameworks on policies, and water portfolio, management strategies.
Due to significant uncertainty surrounding climate projections and their cascading impact on water supply, the scope and complexity of work performed by the Consultant has increased substantially. Additional funding is therefore required to ensure the Consultant can continue delivering critical on-going support. Discontinuing this engagement would compromise the City's ability to maintain robust, resilient planning and protect its long-term water security.
Contract Term
The agreement term remains unchanged, ending October 14, 2029.
Financial Impact
The initial authorization for the Water Resources Technical Strategy Development Requirements Agreement was for an expenditure not-to-exceed $400,000. This amendment increases the authorization for the agreement by an additional $500,000, for a new total not-to-exceed agreement value of $900,000.
Funding is available in the Water Services Department's Operating budget.
Concurrence/Previous Council Action
The City Council previously reviewed this request:
- Water Resources Technical Strategy Development Requirements Agreement 161756 (Ordinance S-51254) on September 18, 2024.
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Assistant City Manager Ginger Spencer and the Water Services Department.