City Council

9E.\nAWARD A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT FOR ENVIRONMENTAL\nSERVICES FOR NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM\n(NPDES) MUNICIPAL SEPARATE STORM SEWER SYSTEM (MS4) AND FATS, OIL,\nAND GREASE (FOG) PROGRAMS\nThe City is required to implement and maintain programs to comply with State and\nFederal stormwater, water quality, and sanitary sewer regulations, including the Municipal\nSeparate Storm Sewer System (MS4) Permit, National Pollutant Discharge Elimination\nSystem (NPDES) requirements, and local fats, oils and grease (FOG) regulations. A\nqualified consultant is crucial to the successful implementation of these programs to\ncomply with regulatory agencies’ guidelines and requirements. Following review and\nevaluation of three proposals, staff recommends awarding a Professional Services\nAgreement to John L. Hunter and Associates for professional environmental services for\nNPDES (MS4) and FOG Programs.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION:\n1. City Council declare this project to be exempt under California Environmental Quality\nAct (“CEQA”) Section 15378(b)(5) (Organizational or administrative activities of\ngovernments that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the\nenvironment; and\n2. Award a Professional Services Agreement to John L. Hunter & Associates for\nProfessional Environmental Services for NPDES (MS4) and FOG Programs in the\namount of $375,000 or $125,000, annually; and\n3. Authorize the City Manager to bind the City of Stanton and John L. Hunter &\nAssociates in an Agreement to provide the services.