Board authorizes outfall inspection contract after debate over optional 3D interior survey
Aug 13, 2026
Staff recommended Pacific Maritime Group for a required outfall inspection; board initially authorized GM to negotiate a contract not to exceed $98,300 (plus contingency authority), then moved to reconsider. An alternative to limit the contract to a $68,900 base scope failed; the original authorization remained the controlling action.
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The Montecito Sanitary District moved to secure marine inspection services for the wastewater ocean outfall ahead of its NPDES permit renewal. Staff recommended Pacific Maritime Group (PMG) as the most qualified proposer and asked authority to negotiate a not‑to‑exceed contract to permit both external and internal inspection work and to explore an optional 3‑D/laser interior survey.
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