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Board approves $156,000 amendment to GEI contract for Nacimiento dam storm‑damage repairs
Summary
The board unanimously approved Amendment No. 3 to the professional services agreement with GEI Consultants, adding $156,000 (FEMA‑reimbursable and Fund 116) for engineering design and project management to repair storm damage at Nacimiento Dam South Axis Road and associated hydroelectric facilities. The contract total will not exceed $596,000.
The Water Resources Agency board voted unanimously to approve Amendment No. 3 to the professional services agreement with GEI Consultants, adding $156,000 for engineering design and project management related to storm damage repairs at Nacimiento Dam nd the South Axis Road access near hydroelectric facilities.
Guillermo Alvarez, water resources engineer, presented the item and said the amendment increases the contract to a not‑to‑exceed amount of $596,000. He described storm damage from 2023 that eroded slopes above the hydroelectric plant access road and said the work will include design of a retaining/rotation wall and project management support to implement repairs. Staff noted FEMA has authorized the project and the amendment is payable from Fund 116 and FEMA‑reimbursable funding.
Board members asked whether the resulting construction contracts would come back to the board for a competitive bid process; staff confirmed that design completion will precede construction procurement.
Motion and vote: the motion to approve was moved and seconded (mover recorded as Mark; seconder recorded as Diedre) and passed unanimously; the board recorded the item as approved. No amendments to the motion were recorded at the meeting.
Why it matters: the amendment funds final design and project management needed to stabilize the access road and protect the hydroelectric plant following the 2023 storms. FEMA authorization was noted; reimbursement and construction procurement were described as subsequent steps.
Provenance: Topic introduced 02:15:48 (item presentation) and concluded with vote at 02:20:45.
