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Commission approves Amendment 4 to Ceres contract for waterway debris removal under NRCS grant
Summary
The board approved Amendment 4 to a contract with Ceres Environmental Services for Emergency Watershed Protection Program work; unit pricing differs for in‑creek versus land-based removal and costs will be billed to the NRCS grant.
The Columbia County Board of Commissioners approved Amendment 4 to the contract with Ceres Environmental Services Inc. for Emergency Watershed Protection Program services, authorizing the firm to remove debris from county waterways under terms funded by a U.S. Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) grant.
County staff told commissioners the contract uses unit costs and distinguishes work performed from inside the waterway versus from land. When Ceres can place equipment in the creek and work from the water, the rate will be $128 per linear foot; when crews must work from land (for example, where equipment cannot access the channel), the unit cost will be $164 per linear foot. Staff said the work will be billed on unit quantities as the contractor completes tasks.
Why it matters: The project addresses debris removal in waterways, which county staff said was approved for funding by NRCS. Staff reported the county’s NRCS grant totals $34,000,000 and that the county’s preliminary estimate for its needs is about $10,000,000; staff said the grant funding will cover the contract work.
Commissioner Couch moved to approve Amendment 4 to the Ceres contract; a second was recorded and the motion carried.
Ending: Staff said they were glad to begin waterway work; implementation will proceed under the NRCS grant and will be monitored and billed by unit costs tied to site conditions.
