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[Contract Amendment] Stormwater Monitoring and Regulatory Support Services
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FileID
File ID: 2026-01091
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Location
Location: Citywide
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Recommendation
Recommendation: Pass a Motion authorizing the City Manager or designee to execute Contract Amendment No. 5 to City Agreement No. 2022-0884 with Larry Walker Associates, Inc (LWA) to continue services for Fiscal Year 2026/27 through June 30, 2027, for the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Stormwater Program (I14010200, Fund 6011 & Fund 6211), for an amount not-to-exceed $915,424, bringing the agreement’s total not-to-exceed amount to $3,799,135.
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Contact
Contact: Bryan Mahoney, Senior Engineer, (916) 808-1914, bmahoney@cityofsacramento.org; Sherill Huun, Engineering & Water Resources Division Manager, (916) 808-1455, shuun@cityofsacramento.org; Dalia Fadl, Director, (916) 808-3765, dfadl@cityofsacramento.org; Department of Utilities
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Presenter
Presenter: None
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Attachments
Attachments:
1-Description/Analysis
2-Contract Amendment No. 5
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Description/Analysis
IssueDetail
Issue Detail: Staff recommends City Council approve Contract Amendment No. 5 with Larry Walker Associates, Inc (LWA), for stormwater monitoring services and regulatory support for Fiscal Year (FY) 2026/27.
In accordance with the Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board Regional Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) NPDES Permit, the City of Sacramento (City) and its partners in the Sacramento Stormwater Quality Partnership (Partnership), that is comprised of the County of Sacramento and the cities of Sacramento, Citrus Heights, Elk Grove, Folsom, Galt, and Rancho Cordova, are required to conduct a monitoring program and implement stormwater pollution reduction programs. The proposed FY 2026/27 services agreement scope includes water quality monitoring, assistance with permit implementation, support for implementing new development stormwater requirements, and technical expertise on stormwater policy and regulations. In addition, the scope of work includes technical and regulatory support tasks conducted solely for the City, such as: illegal discharge sampling and response, spill response and characterization, laboratory analyses, Trash Amendment implementation, and environmental compliance assistance.
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PolicyConsiderations
Policy Considerations: City Council approval is required for contract amendments of $250,000 or more per City Code 3.04.020.
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EconomicImpacts
Economic Impacts: None.
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EnvironmentalConsiderations
Environmental Considerations: The proposed activity is not a project pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines Section 15378(b) (2 and 5). The activities described in this report include a Professional Services Agreement for consultant services that are continuing administrative activities that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment. This activity is not subject to CEQA pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15060(c)(3).
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Sustainability
Sustainability: The proposed project is consistent with the 2040 General Plan by supporting the policy to “control sources of pollutants and improve and maintain urban runoff water quality through storm water protection measures consistent with the City’s NPDES Permit” (Policy ER1.1.3) to preserve environmental resources.
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Commission/Committee Action
Commission/Committee Action: Not applicable.
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RationaleforRecommendation
Rationale for Recommendation: On May 9, 2022, the City conducted a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) process on behalf of the Partnership (#Q23141311001). Two Statements of Qualifications (SOQs) were received. A 3-member evaluation team that included staff from the Department of Utilities (DOU), Rancho Cordova, and Sacramento County Department of Water Resources evaluated the proposals and interviewed the firms. After reviewing the proposals and scoring the consultants out of 100 total points, LWA was selected to provide the requested services after the following ranking:
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Ranking |
Consultant |
Points |
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1 |
Larry Walker Associates |
98 |
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2 |
Alisto |
48 |
Time of Performance for services described in the contract states that the City may extend this contract each year for a maximum five-year term. Approval of this contract amendment for the final fifth-year term is recommended to continue professional services needed to comply with the requirements in the NPDES MS4 Permit.
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FinancialConsiderations
Financial Considerations: The proposed Contract Amendment No. 5, in the amount not to exceed $915,424, would increase the agreement’s total not-to-exceed amount to $3,799,135. Sufficient funds are available in the NPDES Stormwater Program, Storm Drainage Fund (I14010200, Fund 6011) and NPDES Stormwater Program, Storm Drainage Fund Reimbursables (Fund 6211) to execute the agreement.
There are no General Funds allocated or planned for this project.
Table 1: FY2026/27 Contract Amendment Split
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Name |
Parent Project No. |
Fund No. |
Amount (USD) |
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NPDES Stormwater Program, Storm Drainage Fund |
I14010200 |
6011 |
$347,980 |
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NPDES Stormwater Program, Storm Drainage Fund Reimbursables |
I14010200 |
6211 |
$567,444 |
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Total |
|
|
$915,424 |
The Partnership (County of Sacramento and the Cities of Citrus Heights, Elk Grove, Folsom, Galt, and Rancho Cordova) will reimburse the City for their cost share amount per the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), approved by the City Council at the July 31, 2012 council meeting (Agreement No. 2012-0656). The scope of services also includes City-only services in the amount of $64,685. The cost of the FY 2026/27 services agreement will be shared by the City and the other agencies as follows:
Table 2:
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SSQP Cost Sharing |
% |
Amount |
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City of Sacramento |
33.3 |
$283,295 |
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County of Sacramento |
38.4 |
$326,684 |
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City of Citrus Heights |
5.9 |
$50,194 |
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City of Elk Grove |
10.9 |
$92,731 |
|
City of Folsom |
5.2 |
$44,238 |
|
City of Galt |
1.7 |
$14,463 |
|
City of Rancho Cordova |
4.6 |
$39,134 |
|
Partnership Total |
100 |
$850,739 |
|
City-Only Services Total |
|
$64,685 |
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Contract Amendment Total |
|
$915,424 |
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LocalBusinessEnterprise
Local Business Enterprise (LBE): LWA is not an LBE, but has partnered with two LBEs, Rincon Consultants, Inc and Sacramento Office of Water Programs, for this contract to exceed the minimum LBE participation requirement. Rincon Consultants, Inc will provide monitoring and field services. Sacramento Office of Water Programs will provide stormwater management, tool development, and policy and regional coordination.
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