Board of Airport Commissioners

6. RESOLUTION NO. - First Amendment to Contract DA-5634 with Geosyntec Consultants, Inc.: To increase the contract authority by $8,500,000, for new total not to exceed $13,000,000, covering remediation work associated with the United Reservoir and associated facilities on the west campus at Los Angeles International Airport\nPURPOSE: The required action would increase the contract authority for Contract DA-5634 with Geosyntec Consultants, Inc. from $4,500,000 to $13,000,000 to cover the cost of remediation of aqueous film-forming foam containing per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances contamination of the United Reservoir and associated facilities on the west campus at Los Angeles International Airport.\nRECOMMENDATIONS: Adoption of the Report requesting that the Board of Airport Commissioners determine that this action is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Article II, Section 2.f of the Los Angeles City CEQA Guidelines; find that the work can be performed more economically or feasibly by an independent contractor than by City employees; approve the First Amendment to Contract DA-5634 with Geosyntec Consultants, Inc.; further approve appropriation of $9,050,000 to cover the remediation work; and authorize the Interim Chief Executive Officer, or designee, to execute said First Amendment after approval as to form by the City Attorney. (Samantha Bricker)\n06 report