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Council briefed on $74,638 contract for 2025 hydrobiological monitoring report; six-month timeline
Summary
Staff recommended approval of a professional services contract for a 2025 hydrobiological monitoring summary report for Shoal Creek and Lower Peace River, with a total authorization of $74,638.01 and a six-month completion timeline.
City staff presented a professional-services recommendation on Feb. 19 to contract with a consultant to develop the 2025 hydrobiological monitoring summary for Shoal Creek and the Lower Peace River.
Staff said the contract would produce a five-year summary report documenting physical, environmental and biological conditions to ensure the city's permitted freshwater withdrawals do not cause significant adverse impacts. The total authorization discussed in the meeting was $74,638.01 and the work was estimated to be completed within six months of contract approval.
The staff recommendation described the monitoring report as a compliance and environmental-protection tool to inform water-management decisions. Council discussion in the provided excerpts was procedural; staff said they recommended approval at the stated dollar amount and timeframe. The transcript segment shows the funding amount, purpose and recommended approval; the meeting excerpt does not include a final signed contract within the provided record.
