TO: Napa County Flood Control and Water Conservation District
FROM: Richard Thomasser - District Manager
REPORT BY: Andrew Butler - District Engineer
SUBJECT: Agreement No. 270133B (FC) with Blackburn Consulting
RECOMMENDATION
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Approve and authorize Agreement No. 270133B (FC) with Blackburn Consulting for professional services for the Napa River/Napa Creek Flood Protection Project Safety Assurance Review (SAR) for a maximum compensation of $160,000 per fiscal year. (Fiscal Impact: $160,000 Expense; Flood Project, Budgeted; Discretionary)
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BACKGROUND
The District is designing floodwalls to protect the city of Napa. The District is under agreement with the US Army Corps of Engineers to design and build Increments 2 and 3 of the Napa River/Napa Creek Flood Protection Project (Project) following the procedures outlined in Section 204 of the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2020. These procedures require the District to meet USACE design standards and undergo several internal and external reviews to ensure project quality, safety, and operability. One of these is a Safety Assurance Review (SAR) to be completed by a panel of outside engineering experts.
The SAR Panel will be responsible for reviewing the technical documentation prepared by the District consultants to ensure that the design for flood protection improvements meets the intended objective of addressing the flooding issue at the city of Napa. The SAR Panel will also assist in resolving technical issues related to the design of the flood risk reduction features of the Project. The SAR Panel will provide guidance to the design team. In addition, members of the SAR Panel may coordinate with other agencies during the review process.
Requested Actions:
1. Approve and authorize Agreement 270133B (FC) with Blackburn Consulting
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? |
Subdivision 8001000 |
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Is it Mandatory or Discretionary? |
Discretionary |
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Discretionary Justification: |
The agreement is needed to complete the Safety Assurance Review required for USACE approval of Increment 3 |
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Is the general fund affected? |
No |
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Future fiscal impact: |
None |
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Consequences if not approved: |
The District will not be able to obtain approval of the Increment 3 design from USACE. |
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Strategic Initiative: |
Build Healthy, Connected Communities |
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.