City Council

7.c.\nCONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION NO. 26-006,\nAPPROVING FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE CONTRACT SERVICES\nAGREEMENT WITH COUNCIL FOR WATERSHED HEALTH FOR THE\nMERCED AVENUE GREENWAY PHASE II DESIGN PROJECT\nThe Merced Avenue Greenway Project in the City of South El Monte (“City”)\nis a multi-benefit green street project which includes decentralized Low\nImpact Development (LID) Best Management Practices (BMPs) within the\nstreet right-of-way that slows, captures, treats, and infiltrate stormwater\nrunoff. The City recently completed Phase I Improvements on Merced\nAvenue. Phase II of Merced Avenue Project focuses on the north segment\nof Merced Avenue between Rush St and Garvey Ave within City of South\nEl Monte and El Monte). The proposed improvements include installation\nof infiltration galleries, construction of pervious concrete, connections to the\nexisting storm drain system, roadway resurfacing, reconstruction of\nconcrete curb ramps, reconstruction of non-compliant sidewalks and\ndriveways, reconstruction of curb and gutter, construction of curb\nextensions, and planting along Merced Avenue between Fern Street and\nGarvey Avenue. The City recently received construction phase funds\nthrough Active Transportation Program (ATP Cycle 6). Staff recommends\nan amendment to the Contract Services Agreement with Council for\nWatershed Health, dated July 25, 2024, to finalize the required design for\nthe ATP Cycle 6 additional scope, in the amount of $219,504.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION: Staff recommends City Council:\n1. Approve Resolution No. 26-006, approving First Amendment to the\nContract Services Agreement with Council for Watershed Health (CWH),\ndated July 25, 2024, to increase the not-to-exceed contract sum in the\namount of Two Hundred Nineteen Thousand Five Hundred Four Dollars\n($219,504.00), for a new total not-to-exceed sum of One Million Five\nHundred Eight Thousand Two Hundred Two Dollars ($1,508,202.00)\nand to extend the term of the agreement by one (1) year; and\n2. Authorize City Manager or designee to negotiate and execute the\namendment, approved as to form by the City Attorney.