Title
Environmental, Natural-Cultural Resources, and National Environmental Policy Act - On-Call Services Amendment 1 (Ordinance S-46614)
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to amend Agreement 148749 with Archaeological Consulting Services, Ltd. to provide continued On-Call Professional Services for Environmental, Natural-Cultural Resources, and National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) services. 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 $600,000.
Report
Summary
The purpose of this work is to provide on-call environmental, technical and/or regulatory assistance services for various disciplines, on an as-needed basis, including archaeology, historic preservation, biology and natural resources, Clean Water Act Sections 404, 401, and 402, NEPA documentation and related supporting technical analyses and reports, Clean Air Act permitting, monitoring, modeling, source testing, reporting, and document preparation.
This amendment is needed for continued archaeological monitoring for several projects including the Talking Stick Resort Arena Renovations, West Anthem Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Improvements, and Phoenix Sonoran Preserve Acquisition.
This amendment would allow for proper handling of archaeological discoveries as required under various laws including the City’s Historic Preservation Ordinance, Arizona Antiquities Act, Arizona Burial Law, and/or applicable federal laws.
This amendment is essential to the health, safety, and welfare of the public and critical operations for the City.
Contract Term
The term of the agreement is unchanged, with an expiration date of Dec. 31, 2020. Work scope identified and incorporated into the agreement prior to the end of the term may be agreed to by the parties, and work may extend past the termination of the agreement. No additional changes may be executed after the end of the term.
Financial Impact
- The initial agreement for Environmental, Natural-Cultural Resources, National Environmental Policy Act On-Call Services was executed for a fee not-to-exceed $600,000, including all subconsultant and reimbursable costs.
- Amendment 1 will increase the agreement value by an additional $600,000, for a new total not-to-exceed agreement value of $1.2 million, including all subconsultant and reimbursable costs.
Funding for this amendment is available in the Capital Improvement Program and Operating budgets of the various City departments that will utilize this agreement. The Budget and Research Department will separately review and approve funding availability prior to the execution of any on-call task orders of $100,000 or more. 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:
- Agreement 148749 (Ordinance S-45137) on Nov. 14, 2018.
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Manager Mario Paniagua, the Street Transportation Department, and the City Engineer.