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CONSENT CALENDAR |
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CONSIDER ALLOCATING FUNDS FROM PUEBLO WATER RESOURCES CONTRACT TO
MCCAMPBELL LABORATORIES TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR ASR OPERATIONS |
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Meeting Date: |
November 19, 2018 |
Budgeted: |
No |
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From: |
David J. Stoldt, |
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Water Supply
Projects |
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General Manager |
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N/A |
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Prepared By: |
Jonathan Lear |
Cost Estimate: |
$40,000 |
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General Counsel Review:
N/A |
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Committee
Recommendation: The Administrative
Committee reviewed this item on November 5, 2018 and recommended approval. |
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CEQA
Compliance: This action does not constitute a project as
defined by the California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines Section 15378. |
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SUMMARY: Staff proposes to use McCampbell Labratories directly to complete water quality and core sample analysis to support of the Supplemental Sample and Analysis Plan (SSAP.) The SSAP was developed in 2015 and is a requirement for Aquifer Storage and Recovery (ASR) operations.
In response to comments and recommendations from the Regional Water Quality Control Board (RWQCB) and the Department of Drinking Water (DDW) related to ASR operations, Pueblo Water Resources (PWR) worked with the District to propose an additional sampling protocol that was ultimately approved by the RWQCB in 2016. The District developed a cost and scope with PWR to support the SSAP effort (approved by the Board on August 20, 2018 for the amount of $120,137.) Laboratory testing costs are included on that contract. Staff is proposing to send the SSAP samples directly to McCampbell and avoid mark up costs associated with processing the invoicing through PWR. No additional money will be spent on the SSAP. Staff believes this change will create a cost saving result for the project.
RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends the Board authorize the General Manager to allocate funds up to $40,000 from the PWR contract to complete laboratory analysis related to the SSAP in WY 2019.
BACKGROUND: As a compliance point, the District is required to submit an annual Summary of Operations Report (SOP) to the RWQCB. The SOP reports results of water quality sampling from injected water to off-site wells to characterize and monitor groundwater in the Seaside Basin. At the time of submittal, the RWQCB sometimes requests additional sampling or testing to be completed in the following water year. In 2015 as the District and CalAm began to peruse DDW permits for the reminder of the ASR wells, the RWQCB and DDW requested that the District perform additional sampling as captured in the SSAP. The results are to be reported annually in the SOP submittals.
The budget for the PWR contract is up to $120,137 and will not need to the altered to use McCampbell directly. Staff already has a business relationship with McCambell and has used the lab in the past for water quality analysis. All funds spent for laboratory analysis related to the SSAP are reimbursed by CalAm through the ASR Operations and Maintenance Agreement between the District and CalAm.
EXHIBIT
None
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