Report Prepared by: Laura Ivancich, Management Analyst, Engineering Department
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SUBJECT: Approval of Two Agreements for Professional Services with Provost and Pritchard Engineering Group, Inc., for the PCE (Tetrachloroethylene) Groundwater Project No. CP260031 in the Amount of $240,000 and for PCE Reporting in the Amount of $42,000
REPORT IN BRIEF
Considers approving two separate Professional Services Agreements for environmental remediation services and required monitoring reports for the PCE (Tetrachloroethylene) Groundwater Project in an amount of $282,000.
RECOMMENDATION
City Council - Adopt a motion:
A. Approving the Agreement for Professional Services (cleanup contract) with Provost and Pritchard Engineering Group, Inc., in the amount of $240,000 for PCE (Tetrachloroethylene) groundwater cleanup; and,
B. Approving the Agreement for Professional Services (reporting contract) with Provost and Pritchard Engineering Group, Inc., in the amount of $42,000 for report drafting; and,
C. Authorizing the City Manager to execute necessary documents.
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ALTERNATIVES
1. Approve, as recommended by staff; or,
2. Approve, subject to conditions other than recommended by staff (identify specific findings and or/ conditions amended to be addressed in the motion); or,
3. Deny; or,
4. Refer to staff for reconsideration of specific items (specific items to be addressed in the motion); or,
5. Continue to a future meeting (date and time to be specified in the motion).
AUTHORITY
Charter of the City of Merced, Section 200 et seq.
Services with an estimated value greater than $38,000.00 are made by written contract in accordance with Merced Municipal Code, Title 3 - Revenue and Finance, Chapter 3.04.
CITY COUNCIL PRIORITIES
As provided for in the 2025-26 Adopted Budget.
DISCUSSION
PCE Groundwater Cleanup - History and Past Actions:
On September 22, 2008, the City Council approved a settlement and cleanup agreement with the California Regional Water Q...
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