TO: Members of the Governing Board
FROM: Christopher Silke - District Engineer
REPORT BY: Annamaria Martinez - Assistant Engineer
SUBJECT: Amendment No. 4 to Agreement No. 190142B (NBRID) with Specialized Utility Services Program
RECOMMENDATION
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Approve and authorize Amendment No. 4 to Agreement No. 190142B (NBRID) with Specialized Utility Services Program (SUSP) for a new annual maximum of $390,000 to provide continued operations, management, and maintenance services for the District's water and wastewater facilities through June 30, 2024. (Fiscal Impact: $50,000 Expense; NBRID Fund; Budgeted; Discretionary)
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BACKGROUND
NBRID is a special district of the State of California organized under the Resort Improvement District Law (Public Resources Code Section 13000 et seq.) for the provision of water and sewer service in an unincorporated portion of the County of Napa, which includes Unit 1 and 2 of the Berryessa Highlands and the Oakridge Estates.
Specialized Utilities Services Program (SUSP) has provided Operation, Management and Maintenance (OM&M) services for the District's water and wastewater facilities since October 2018 when their proposal to provide OM&M services was selected as the most responsive to an RFP/Q published in July 2018. Two Contractors submitted proposals and SUSP was determined to be the more qualified firm, and on October 1, 2018 the Board executed an agreement with SUSP for a base annual amount of $267,292 to provide the requested OM&M services of the District's water and wastewater facilities, plus an allowance of $12,000 for non-scheduled work. The term of the agreement allows for automatic annual renewal for five years, adjusted each fiscal year then beginning (July 1 through the next June 30) in an amount equal to the change in the San Francisco Bay Area-All Urban Consumers Price Index for the preceding year. The contract amount for Fiscal Year 2020-2021, including the non-scheduled work allowance, was $297,238.
Amendment No. 1, approved on May 18, 2021, increased the amount of the contract by $40,000 for fiscal year 2020-21, to compensate SUSP for additional non-scheduled oversight of the water and wastewater systems after the August 2020 LNU Lightning Complex Wildfires burned through the community, destroying over 100 homes and damaging water and sewer infrastructure owned by the District.
Amendment No. 2, approved on April 19, 2022, increased the amount of the contract by $20,000 for fiscal year 2021-22, to compensate SUSP for additional non-scheduled oversight of the water and wastewater systems to correct multiple process and control malfunctions at both the water and wastewater plants between July 2021 and December 2021.
Amendment No. 3, approved on June 6, 2023, increased the amount of the contract by $135,000 for fiscal year 2022-23, to compensate SUSP for additional non-scheduled oversight of the water and wastewater systems to cover the non-scheduled work between July 2022 and March 2023. Additionally, the term of the agreement was extended for an additional year.
For the current fiscal year, process and control issues continued to plague the water and wastewater treatment plants throughout the fiscal year, and between December 2023 and March 2024, multiple storms overwhelmed the District’s treatment systems, requiring extensive overtime and supplies to maintain service to District customers. After reviewing the remaining Agreement balance, District staff prepared Amendment No. 4 to increase compensation for the current fiscal year in order to cover costs associated with continued operations and maintenance activities at District's facilities through the end of the fiscal year.
Amendment No. 4 includes funds to cover the non-scheduled work between July 2023 and March 2024 and funds to cover the monthly OM&M charge and anticipated non-scheduled work for the remaining months in the fiscal year, or approximately $50,000. Total expenditure of the requested Amendment amount is not guaranteed but will be based on actual work performed for the remainder of the year.
Board approval of Amendment No. 4 to Agreement No. 190142B (NBRID) with SUSP will increase the contract amount by $50,000 to cover unanticipated non-scheduled work for a new maximum of $390,000 for Fiscal Year 2023-2024.
FISCAL & STRATEGIC PLAN IMPACT
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Is there a Fiscal Impact? |
Yes |
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Is it currently budgeted? |
Yes |
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Where is it budgeted? |
Fund 5240, Division 52400, Account 52490 |
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Is it Mandatory or Discretionary? |
Discretionary |
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Discretionary Justification: |
Due to extensive operator overtime and repair supplies needed in response to winter storms and unexpected equipment failures, the non-scheduled work allowance for the year has been exceeded, and the remaining contract balance is insufficient to compensate SUSP for the remainder of the Fiscal Year. |
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Is the general fund affected? |
No |
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Future fiscal impact: |
The recommended increase in compensation is for the current fiscal year only. |
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Consequences if not approved: |
Without the approval of the Amendment, NBRID will be unable to pay SUSP for O&M services throughout the term of the contract. |
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION: The proposed action is not a project as defined by 14 California Code of Regulations 15378 (State CEQA Guidelines) and therefore CEQA is not applicable.