City Council

10. EXTENSION OF PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENTS FOR ENGINEERING AND\nPROJECT AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT SERVICES\nThe purpose of the John Anson Ford Park Infiltration Cistern Project (the “Project”) is to comply\nwith stormwater regulations set forth by the Los Angeles Regional Water Quality Control Board\n(LARWQCB) under the Municipal Separate Stormwater Sewer System, the MS4 Permit. The\nProject will capture trash, nutrients, heavy metals, bacteria, and reduce toxicity in the urban runoff\nfrom the watershed by installing stormwater and dry weather flow diversion pre-treatment, retention,\nand infiltration facilities that will capture and infiltrate the stormwater runoff prior to it reaching the Rio\nHondo. The project has had various change order and due to a delay in completion, John L. Hunter\nand Associates, who provide project and construction management services and CWE\nCorporation, the engineer of record providing engineering support since the start of the project, will\nrequire extensions to their existing agreements.\nRecommendation:\nIt is staff's recommendation that the City Council by motion:\n1. Extend the existing Agreement with John L. Hunter and Associates (JLH) through September\n30, 2024, and approve additional appropriations of $658,000 to allow for completion of the\nJohn Anson Ford Park Infiltration Cistern Project; and\n2. Extend the existing Agreement with CWE Corporation (CWE) through September 30, 2024,\nand approve additional appropriations of $75,000 to allow for completion of the John Anson\nFord Park Infiltration Cistern Project.\nDISCUSSION (Items Nos. 11 - 12)