Title
Adopt a Resolution to Approve and Authorize the City Manager to Execute Amendment No. 2 to the Consulting Services Agreement with Larry Walker Associates, Inc. for Municipal Regional Stormwater Permit (MRP) Compliance Planning Support, Increasing the Contract Amount by $160,800, for a New Total Not-to-Exceed Amount of $380,300
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COUNCIL PRIORITY
* Quality of Life
* Infrastructure
SUMMARY
The second amendment to the Consulting Services Agreement with Larry Walker Associates, Inc. (LWA) will enable the City to continue planning for urgent stormwater compliance-related program development, implementation, and reporting.
RECOMMENDATIONS
Staff recommend that the City Council approve and authorize the City Manager to execute a second amendment to the Consulting Services Agreement with LWA for Municipal Regional Stormwater Permit (MRP) compliance support, increasing the contract amount by $160,800 for a new total not-to-exceed amount of $380,300. The proposed amendment will fund LWA's ongoing services through the next fiscal year ending on June 30, 2027.
BACKGROUND
As a result of the 1972 Clean Water Act that established the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES), the San Francisco Regional Water Quality Control Board (RWQCB) issues the Municipal Regional Stormwater Permit (MRP), which specifies and mandates stormwater pollution prevention activities. The MRP requires 70+ municipalities in the Bay Area, including the City of San Leandro, to place conditions on development projects to incorporate site design measures, source controls, treatment measures, and on larger projects, flow duration controls (FDCs), and requires the City to inspect, maintain, and install trash control programs and infrastructure.
On September 1, 2024, the City entered into an agreement with LWA for MRP compliance planning support, and as of FY 2025, the City has utilized the existing contract's not-to-exceed amount of $49,000.
On August 25, 2025...
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