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City Council Meeting: July 22, 2003 Santa Monica, California
TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: City Staff
SUBJECT:Second Modification to Agreement 7995 (CCS) with Burns & McDonnell for
the Wilshire Boulevard and Montana Avenue Storm Drain Diversions
Introduction
This report recommends that the City Council authorize the City Manager to negotiate and
execute a second modification to professional services agreement 7995 (CCS) with Burns
& McDonnell for additional study and design services for the Wilshire and Montana storm
drain debris removal and diversion systems, in an amount not to exceed $55,000.
Background
One of the City?s long-term urban runoff objectives in the Santa Monica Urban Runoff
Pollution Control Ordinance is to implement best management practices (BMP) for each
storm drain system to minimize the amount of runoff pollution which discharges into Santa
Monica Bay. For the Montana Avenue and Wilshire Boulevard storm drain systems, this
will involve construction of debris removal and diversion facilities at the end of each drain.
During dry weather, trash and debris will be removed from all runoff prior to diversion to
the sanitary sewer system for treatment at the City of Los Angeles? Hyperion Treatment
Plant. During a rain, the first flush of every storm will undergo the same trash and debris
removal process, as practicable, depending upon the severity of the storm.
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At its August 14, 2001 meeting, the City Council authorized a design agreement with Burns
and McDonnell for design of the debris removal and diversion facilities at both the
Montana Avenue and Wilshire Boulevard beach parking lots. On July 9, 2002 Council
authorized a first modification to the agreement for additional pumping and disposal
required during investigation of the sites.
Discussion
Various design difficulties emerged regarding the project, including environmental, CEQA,
state lands, public review, county constraint concerns and others. This necessitated Burns
and McDonnell to perform additional research, attend additional meetings and prepare
additional alternative designs which are now being evaluated by City staff. Staff proposes
to modify Burns and McDonnell?s work in order to redefine the scope of the project and
address concerns. This will provide an opportunity to review possible design alternatives
and define all potential issues relating to these alternatives. During this evaluation and
review process, certain deliverables will be required of Burns and Mc Donnell so that the
City may present alternatives to the Council, public, County, and the State for review and
comment.
Budget/Financial Impact
Funds in the amount of $55,000 are available in the following accounts:
C34055899.589000 ?SMURRF ? Phase II? $52,315
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C34055800.589000 ?SMURRF ? Phase II? $ 2,685
Total Available: $55,000
With this modification, the total amount of the agreement will be $168,726.
Recommendation
Staff recommends that the City Council authorize the City Manager to negotiate and
execute a Modification to Agreement 7995 (CCS) in an amount not to exceed $55,000.
Prepared by: Craig Perkins, Director of Environmental and Public Works Management
Anthony Antich, P.E., City Engineer
Susan Lowell, P.E., Civil Engineer
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