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Date: September 8, 2010 CONSENT CALENDAR
Subject: APPROVAL OF AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO A CONTRACT SERVICES
AGREEMENT WITH NOLTE ASSOCIATES, INC., FOR THE TAHQUITZ
CREEK LEVEE CERTIFICATION
From: David H. Ready, City Manager
Initiated by: Public Works and Engineering Department
SUMMARY
Approve Amendment No. 1 to the contract with Nolte Associates, Inc., for additional
civil, geotechnical and environmental services necessary to prepare plans and
specifications for future construction of required improvements to the levee necessary to
satisfy federal regulations to ensure the levee provides flood control protection to
properties behind it.
RECOMMENDATION:
1) Approve Amendment No. 1 to Agreement No. 5755 with Associates, Inc. in an
amount of $208,300 for a revised total contract amount of$357,100 for additional
civil, geotechnical and environmental services related to the Tahquitz Creek
Levee Certification; and
2) Authorize the City Manager to execute all necessary documents.
STAFF ANALYSIS:
In 2005, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) began work to
modernize the Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs) in Riverside County. On August 22,
2005, FEMA's national office issued "Procedure Memorandum 34", Interim Guidance for
Studies Including Levees, which requires that all levees on National Flood Insurance
Program (NFIP) maps accredited as providing protection from the base (1% annual
chance) 100 year flood be certified or re-certified to meet the regulatory requirements
found in the Code of Federal Regulations at 44 CFR 65.10. In accordance with
Procedure Memorandum 34, any levees not meeting the requirements of 44 CFR 65.10
are to be decertified and the vulnerable areas behind the levees are to be shown as
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floodprone on the new digital FIRMs created out of FEMA's Map Modernization
Program.
The federal regulation found at 44 CFR 65.10 requires that levees certified by FEMA as
providing flood control protection meet or exceed several criteria, such as:
• The top of levee must provide 3 feet of freeboard above the base flood elevation,
and must provide 4 feet of freeboard above the base flood elevation 100 feet
upstream and downstream of any structure (i.e. bridges)
• All openings through levee must be provided with closure devices that are structural
parts of the system during operation
• Engineering analysis must be submitted to demonstrate that no appreciable erosion
of the levee embankment can be expected during the 100-year storm
• Engineering analysis must be submitted to demonstrate that seepage of water into
or through the levee foundation and embankment will not jeopardize the
embankment or levee stability
• Engineering analysis must be submitted to demonstrate that settlement of the levee
will not occur, and that freeboard requirements will be maintained
• Engineering analysis must be submitted to demonstrate that during the 100-year
flood, interior drainage (or flooding behind the levee) is accommodated
• The levee must be operated (i.e. closure devices and mechanical systems) in
accordance with an Operations Plan meeting FEMA requirements and adopted by
an agency participating in the NFIP
• The levee must be maintained in accordance with a Maintenance Plan meeting
FEMA requirements and adopted by an agency participating in the NFIP
FEMA's Map Modernization Program has provided a public benefit, by compiling all of
the previously separate FIRMs into a comprehensive set of digital FIRMs for all of
Riverside County, and include color topographic aerial survey information with the flood
insurance data, making it much easier to locate specific properties on a digital FIRM to
determine flood zone information. However, as a result of FEMA's Map Modernization
Program, and its issuance of Procedure Memorandum 34, all communities in Riverside
County were required to certify all levees providing flood control protection, otherwise
those areas behind the levees previously afforded flood control protection by the levee
would be shown in a flood zone — requiring purchase of flood insurance as required by
law.
On May 23, 2006, formal letters were distributed by FEMA to the chief executive officers
of all communities in Riverside County, including Palm Springs. In this letter, FEMA
listed 5 levee systems providing protection from the 100-year storm depicted on the
prior FIRMs, requiring certification per 44 CFR 65.10, which include:
• Chino Creek levee
• Whitewater River levee
• Tahquitz Creek levee
• Arenas Canyon levee
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• Palm Canyon Wash levee
In Palm Springs, the City's flood protection systems are maintained by Riverside County
Flood Control and Water Conservation District (RCFC). In response to the initial FEMA
letter, RCFC and many other public agencies and cities (including Palm Springs),
communicated the need for much more time to compile the information requested.
As a result, FEMA has allowed all existing levees to be shown on the new digital FIRMs
as "Provisionally Accredited Levees", and required communities with those levees to
enter into an agreement with FEMA to certify the levees per 44 CFR 65.10 by August 8,
2009. RCFC entered into agreements with FEMA to certify all of the levees it operates
and maintains in Riverside County, including the Chino Creek, Whitewater River,
Arenas Canyon and Palm Canyon Wash levees, and the City coordinated with FEMA
and entered into an agreement to certify the Tahquitz Creek levee adjacent to the
treatment plant and City golf course. Therefore, it is the City's responsibility to certify
the Tahquitz Creek levee in order for the area behind the levee to remain in an area
designated as protected from the 100-year storm. Attachment 1 includes an exhibit of
the area in question. If the City is unable to certify this levee per 44 CFR 65.10, the
area shown as Zone X will be re-designated as Zone A subject to flooding.
On November 19, 2008, the City Council approved a contract services agreement with
Nolte Associates, Inc., to provide the city with professional services necessary to
evaluate whether the Tahquitz Creek levee could be certified pursuant to the FEMA
regulations. As a result of its work, Nolte Associates confirmed that the existing levee
does not meet freeboard and other requirements, and the City has been unable to
submit required evidence to FEMA necessary to demonstrate that the levee meets its
requirements. Therefore, unless the City moves forward with design and construction of
required improvements to the levee, FEMA will revise the FIRMs and show the
properties behind the levee as being subject to the 100-year flood.
Staff has prepared an amendment to the contract services agreement with Nolte
Associates, Inc., which includes additional civil, geotechnical and environmental
services to prepare plans and specifications to construct improvements to the Tahquitz
Creek levee necessary to comply with FEMA's regulations. The negotiated fee for the
additional services is $208,300.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Sufficient funds are available in the Drainage Fund account 135-4372-55005.
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SUBMITTED:
Prepared by: Recommended by:
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Marcus L. Fuller David J. Barakian
Assistant Director of Public Works Director of Public Works/City Engineer
Approved by:
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Thomas J. Wilso , Asst. City Manager David H. Ready, C'
Attachments:
1. Flood Insurance Rate Map exhibit
2. Amendment No. 1 to Agreement No. 5755
ATTACHMENT 1
FLOOD INSURANCE RATE MAP EXHIBIT
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AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO AGREEMENT NO. 5755
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AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO CONTRACT SERVICES AGREEMENT NO. 5755
WITH NOLTE ASSOCIATES, INC
TAHQUITZ CREEK LEVEE CERTIFICATION, CITY PROJECT 08-26
The following articles of Agreement No. 5755 are hereby amended to read as follows:
SECTION 2.1 Maximum contract amount is amended to Three Hundred Fifty-Seven Thousand
One Hundred Dollars ($357,100.00).
SCOPE OF SERVICES Exhibit "A" —Additional civil, geotechnical and environmental services
to prepare plans and specifications to address Tahquitz Creek levee freeboard and other
deficiencies will be provided. See attached Exhi bit"A".
SCHEDULE OF COMPENSATION (Exhibit"C") —
See attached Exhibit"C".
SCHEDULE OF PERFORMANCE (Exhibit"D")_—
See attached Exhibit"D".
Purchase Order Number(s): 09-0703
Agreement Number: 5755
Original City Council Approval: November 19, 2008
Original Resolution Number: N/A
Original Contract Amount: $ 148,800
Amount of Previous Increase(s) $ 0
Amount of This Increase $ 208,300
Amended Total: $ 357,100
Account Number(s): 135-4372-55005
SIGNATURES ON LAST PAGE
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Except as specifically amended by this Amendment No. 1, all terms and provisions of
Agreement No. 5755 remain in full force and effect.
ATTEST: CITY OF PALM SPRINGS,
a California charter city
By:
City Clerk By:
City Manager
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
By:
City Attorney
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Exhibit "A"
Additional Scope of Services
Tahquitz Creek Levee Certification, City Project 08-26
Final Plans, Specifications and Estimate
General: Contractor shall provide c ivil and geotechnical design plans and environmental
documents within Tahquitz Creek in the City of Palm Springs. Contractor shall provide civil and
geotechnical engineering and environmental services for the levee improvements along the
north side of Tahquitz Creek in the City of Palm Springs in accordance with the scope of
services outlined below. The site is within Tahquitz Creek along the north side of the creek from
Gene Autry Bridge upstream approximately one mile to where the existing levee ties into
Demuth Park. The services to be provided are based on the geotechnical evaluation performed
during the levee certification analyses in August 2009. The results of the geotechnical
investigation indicated the levee system requires additional revetment protection and remedial
measures to mitigate the landside and riverside slopes.
SCOPE OF WORK
1.0 CIVIL AND GEOTECHNICAL DESIGN
Task 1.1 Aerial and Field Survey
Contractor shall conduct a topographic survey, based upon aerial photogrammetry showing
one-foot contours and prominent photographable surface features, to U.S. mapping standards
and FEMA Guidelines & Specifications standards. Contractor shall also perform a supplemental
field survey to locate existing site features not found during the aerial photogrammetry.
Contractor shall process the field and aerial data and generate one-foot contour data for use in
the civil and geotechnical design.
Task 1.2 30% Design Plans
Contractor shall prepare 30% design plans and supplemental specifications for the project
based on design criteria outlined in the kick-off meeting. The list of technical construction
specification supplements shall be based on CALTRANS Specifications (or other published
specifications as directed by the City of Palm Springs).
Contractor shall prepare an Erosion Control Plan based on the grading plans. The Erosion
Control Plan shall illustrate the measures, or Best Management Practices (BMPs), taken to
reduce soil from eroding and discharging offsite.
Contractor shall prepare one set of hydraulic calculations, to verify the water surface elevation
of the channel does not cause any freeboard deficiencies with the levee. Contractor shall also
perform scour calculations to determine the possible scour depths caused by the 100-year
storm event in Tahquitz Creek. Equations from the Hydraulic Engineering Circular No. 18 (May
2001) published by the Federal Highway Administration will be the basis of the scour analysis. A
Technical Memorandum shall be done to summarize the results.
Contractor shall process the plans with the City.
Deliverables
Deliverables include two (2) hard copies of the 30% design plans, Erosion Control Plan, and
Technical Memorandum to the City. 10
Task 1.3 60% Design Plans
Contractor shall prepare 60% design plans and supplemental specifications for the project
based on review comments from the City for the 30% design plans. Contractor shall also
prepare an Engineer's estimate of probable construction cost that will be submitted in tabular
form and on a unit cost basis. Pay items of work shall conform to CALTRANS standards as
applicable.
Contractor shall revise to the Erosion Control Plan based on comments from the City's review of
the 30% design plans. Contractor shall also revise the hydraulic calculations to account for
changes made during the 60% design.
Deliverables
Deliverables include two (2) hard copies of the 60% design plans and Erosion Control Plan to
the City.
Task 1.4 90% Design Plans
Contractor shall prepare 90% design plans and supplemental specifications for the project
based on review comments from the City for the 60% design plans. Contractor shall also revise
the Engineer's estimate of probable construction cost. Pay items of work shall conform to
CALTRANS standards as applicable.
Contractor shall revise the Erosion Control Plan based on comments from the City's review of
the 60% design plans. Contractor shall also revise the hydraulic calculations to account for
changes made during the 90% design.
Deliverables
Deliverables include two (2) hard copies of the 90% design plans and Erosion Control Plan to
the City.
Task 1.5 Final Design Plans
Contractor shall meet with the City to finalize responses to review comments and resolve all
outstanding issues.
Contractor shall prepare final design plans and supplemental specifications for the project
based on review comments from the City for the 90% design plans. Contractor shall also revise
the Engineer's estimate of probable construction cost. Pay items of work shall conform to
CALTRANS standards as applicable.
Contractor shall revise the Erosion Control Plan based on comments from the City's review of
the 90% design plans. Contractor shall also revise the hydraulic calculations to account for
changes made during the final design.
Contractor shall revise the geotechnical analyses performed as part of the levee certification
project to incorporate the final design of the levee improvements. The goal of these revised
analyses is to show that the levee meets FEMA's requirements outlined in 44 CFR 65.10.
Contractor shall prepare the levee certification package for submittal to the City. Since the PAL
period has expired, FEMA will require a formal Letter of Map Revision (LOMR) be submitted
and approved to accredit the levee system. The levee certification package that Contractor shall
prepare will be in the form of a Conditional Letter of Map Revision (CLOMR). The CLOMR will
be submitted to the City for review and signatures prior to submittal to FEMA. The intent will be
for FEMA to approve the levee improvements prior to construction to ensure that the
improvements will lead to re-certification of the levee system.
Deliverables
Deliverables include two (2) hard copies of the Final design plans, Erosion Control Plan, and
Levee Certification Package.
2.0 TECHNICAL STUDIES
Task 2.1 Biological Resources Technical Study
To understand the existing environmental setting on site, Contractor shall conduct a general
biological reconnaissance survey of the project area to inventory existing biological resources
and create a baseline biological resources map with vegetation communities and conspicuous
sensitive species locations. Vegetation communities will be mapped according to Sawyer
Keeler-Wolfe nomenclature, where feasible. During the field survey, a general inventory of plant
and animal species detected by sight, calls, tracks, scat, or other signs will be compiled, as well
as a determination of potential sensitive species that could occur in the project area based on
habitats present. Observable sensitive resources including perennial plants and conspicuous
wildlife (i.e., birds and some reptiles) commonly accepted as regionally sensitive by the
California Native Plant Society (CNPS), the California Department of Fish and Game (CDFG),
the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), and the Coachella Valley Multiple Species Habitat
Conservation Program (MSHCP) will be recorded and later digitized into a Geographic
Information System (GIS) format and added to the Biological Resources Map.
Concurrent with the vegetation mapping effort, Contractor shall identify any lands within the
project area that may be under the jurisdiction of the ACOE, CDFG, and Regional Water Quality
Control Board (RWQCB) as waters of the U.S., including wetlands. In the event that waters of
the U.S., including wetlands, are not present within the project area, then Task 2.3 of this
proposal will be eliminated from the scope of work. Evidence of hydrophytic vegetation, hydric
soils, and channel hydrology will be reviewed, if present. Non-wetland waters of the U.S. will be
delineated based on the limits of an ordinary high water mark (OHWM), saturation, permanence
of surface water, wetland vegetation, and nexus to a traditional navigable water of the U.S.
(TNW). The recent ACOE/EPA Rapanos Guidance states that the ACOE will regulate
traditional, navigable waters of the U.S., adjacent wetlands, and relatively permanent waters
(RPW)tributary to TNWs and adjacent wetlands. Non-navigable tributaries that are not relatively
permanent waters (non-RPW) and wetlands adjacent to such tributaries are assessed on a
case-by-case basis to determine whether they have a significant nexus to a traditional navigable
water of the U.S. CDFG-jurisdictional riparian areas will be delineated to the limits of
hydrophytic vegetation associated with stream channels; unvegetated stream channels under
the jurisdiction of CDFG will be delineated to the limits of the stream bank, if present. Areas
regulated by the RWQCB are generally coincident with the ACOE, but can include features
isolated from navigable waters of the U.S. that have evidence of surface water inundation.
All mapping will be done in the field directly on a 200-scale (1 inch = 200 feet) or finer base map
with the project boundary, topographic or color aerial photograph base. Where feasible and
necessary, boundaries and data station points will be delineated using a Global Positioning
System (GPS) unit and later downloaded into ArcView.
Following completion of the fieldwork, all jurisdictional polygons and line features will be
digitized using ArcGIS software and a GIS coverage will be created. Once in ArcGIS, the
acreage of each jurisdictional area will be determined. The results of this analysis will be 12
presented to the City in an abbreviated technical memorandum for their records. If jurisdictional
waters of the U.S., including wetlands, are present in the project area, all data collected during
the survey will be analyzed to determine the extent of jurisdictional resources in the project area
and to determine if these resources will be potentially directly impacted by the proposed
improvements.
Please note that coordinating with the USFWS on the presence/absence of Casey's June beetle
(Dinacoma caseyi), a species that was proposed for listing by the USFWS as endangered in
July 2009, is not included in this scope of work as it is assumed that the proposed
improvements will not adversely impact critical habitat for this species. In the event that no
wetlands permits are required but critical habitat appears to be present in the project area based
on the presence of known primary constituent elements (PCEs) (i.e., soils, vegetation, etc.) then
a contract augment will be necessary to coordinate with the USFWS on this issue.
Task 2.2 Preliminary Design Review and Analysis
Once the biological resource data has been digitized to create a biological resources map,
Contractor shall coordinate with the City to analyze one (1) project design concept. This design
concept will be analyzed to determine if direct impacts to waters of the U.S. and other sensitive
biological resources will occur and to what extent. A GIS exhibit showing the existing biological
conditions will be presented to the City as a pdf and as a CAD file for use in the design
development process.
Task 2.3 Wetlands Permitting (Optional Task)
Based on our understanding of the current project, the proposed levee improvements may result
in direct impacts to waters of the U.S., including wetlands. Wetlands permitting is dependent on
the presence of resources in proximity to the existing levee and if jurisdictional resources are
not identified near the existing levee during Task 2.2, then this task will not be required. The
cost estimates provided below all include the assumption that permit applications will be
prepared within three months of initiation of the contract and permits will be issued within nine
months of submittal to the agencies (i.e., a total work period of 12 months). During the permit
processing period, Contractor shall coordinate with the wetlands regulatory agencies including
attending up to six project meetings with any combination of regulatory agencies and/or project
team members. If the permit process requires additional time, an amended scope of work and
cost estimate can be provided.
Section 404 Nationwide Permit(Pre-Construction Notification)
This scope of work and cost estimate assumes that the proposed project will qualify for the
Nationwide Permit Program, which requires impacts to waters of the U.S. to be less than 0.5
acre. The Nationwide Permit (NWP) is assumed to be most appropriate for the project is (NWP)
14, with a required pre-construction notification (PCN). Among other thresholds, authorization
under this permit allows for impacts for modifications or improvements to existing linear
transportation facilities including trails, paths, and walkways of up to 0.50 acre of jurisdictional
waters or wetlands.
Under this task, the Contractor shall submit a Pre-Construction Notification to the USACE
regulatory branch, which will include the following information: a detailed, technically accurate
project description; a statement of purpose and need; discussion of avoidance and minimization
of impacts; vegetation mapping data; results of the wetlands delineation; a conceptual wetlands
mitigation plan; associated figures (vicinity maps, project site map, construction/grading cross-
sections, mitigation area, etc.); and copies of the permit applications submitted to the RWQCB
and CDFG. Contractor shall coordinate with USACE staff following the submission of the PCN,
including attending meetings and providing as-needed correspondence during the permit 13
processing period.
Section 401 Water Quality Certification Application
Contractor shall complete and submit an application for a Section 401 Water Quality
Certification to RWQCB. The application will include the project location and existing conditions,
a project description and impact analysis, existing functions and values of the affected
drainages, a conceptual wetlands mitigation and monitoring plan, a discussion of beneficial
uses, proposed mea cures to prevent impacts to water quality, measures to maintain and
improve water quality, all associated figures (vicinity maps, project site map, construction/
grading cross sections, mitigation area, etc.), and copies of the wetlands permit application
submitted to the USACE and CDFG. Contractor shall coordinate with RWQCB staff following
the submission of the application, including attending meetings and providing as needed
correspondence during the permit processing period. This task does not include processing of a
Waste Discharge Requirement (WDR), which would be required to permit impacts to isolated
waters of the State that are not under federal wetlands jurisdiction or for projects of large dredge
volume. It is not anticipated that a WDR will be required; however, if it is, an additional scope of
work would be required.
Section 1602 Streambed Alteration Agreement
Contractor shall submit to the CDFG an application for a Section 1602 Streambed Alteration
Agreement. The application will include a project description, a statement of purpose and need,
an impacts analysis, a discussion of avoidance and minimization of impacts, the wetland
delineation report, a draft mitigation plan, all associated figures (vicinity maps, project site map,
construction/grading cross-sections, mitigation area, etc.) and copies of the wetland permit
applications submitted to the RWQCB and USACE. Contractor shall coordinate with RWQCB
staff following the submission of the application, including attending meetings and providing as
needed correspondence during the permit processing period.
USFWS Conference on Proposed Species and Critical Habitat
On July 9, 2009, the USFWS issued a proposal in the Federal Register to list the Casey's June
beetle (Dinacoma caseyi) as endangered under the federal Endangered Species Act and to
designate critical habitat on approximately 777 acres of land, including a substantial segment of
Palm Canyon Wash, in the south Palm Springs area of Riverside County, California. Of the
estimated 777 acres of proposed critical habitat, approximately 343 acres are on Agua Caliente
Tribal lands and 434 acres are on private and locally owned lands. Proposed critical habitat
includes areas west of South Palm Canyon Drive, Palm Canyon Wash, Smoketree Ranch, and
two areas east of Palm Canyon Wash and south of East Palm Canyon Drive. Approximately
45% of proposed critical habitat is on Agua Caliente Tribal land. All areas located in proposed
critical habitat designation areas will likely be considered occupied by Casey's June beetle. The
USFWS reports that the largest single collection of Casey's June beetle, totaling over 70 males
during the first 15 minutes of trapping, was recorded from Palm Canyon Wash just upstream of
the confluence of Tahquitz Creek with Palm Canyon Wash, in April 2003.
While the proposed project is not located in an area proposed for designation as critical habitat,
there could be potential habitat for Casey's June beetle at the confluence of Tahquitz Creek with
Palm Canyon Wash, especially if appropriate soils and intact Sonoran desert scrub or native
desert wash vegetation is present. If suitable habitat for this species is present within the project
area, namely at the confluence of Tahquitz Creek with Palm Canyon Wash, then coordination
with the USFWS is recommended.
Because Casey's June beetle is not currently listed endangered nor has critical habitat been
approved for this species, a Section 7 Consultation with the USFWS is currently not warranted.
However, if a species is proposed for listing at the start of the permit application process, that 14
species along with any critical habitat designations proposed in the Federal Register for listing
are subject to the conferencing process established in 50 CFR Section 402.10. Conference is a
process of early interagency coordination, similar to the consultation process, involving informal
or formal discussions between the USACE and USFWS pursuant to Section 7(a)(4) of the
Endangered Species Act regarding the potential impact of a project or action on proposed
species and/or proposed critical habitat. A conference may also involve informal discussions
between the USFWS, the USACE, and the City. The conference procedure is designed to help
Federal agencies identify and resolve potential conflicts between Federal actions and species
conservation by developing recommendations to minimize or avoid adverse effects on proposed
species or proposed critical habitat.
Under this task, Contractor shall provide up to 10 hours of initial coordination with the USFWS
and USACE to confirm that the proposed project will avoid impacts to Casey's June beetle and
that this species will not be jeopardized by implementation of the proposed improvements. This
may include the preparation and provision of project maps, a review of existing literature and
research relative to this species, phone calls, fax and email transmissions between City,
USFWS, Contractor, and up to one (1) office meeting with USFWS staff to review the project
grading plan and proposed project impacts.
This task is currently optional and is dependent on (a) the identification of waters of the U.S.,
including wetlands, in the project area and (b) impacts to jurisdictional resources resulting from
the project.
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EXHIBIT "C"
SCHEDULE OF COMPENSATION
Tasks listed below are identical to tasks identified in Exhibit A of this Agreement. Payments to
Contractor shall be made no more frequently than monthly, and shall be based on lump sum
costs per task item of work as indicated herein. Lump sum payments shall be made to
Contractor based upon completion of tasks, or pro-rata portions thereof noted below, to a
maximum of 75% of the lump sum task item fee until completion of such task item as
determined by the Contract Officer. Each request for payment shall contain Contractor's
statement of the work or tasks completed or portion performed, with supporting documentation.
The determination of payment due shall be made based upon the reasonable judgment of the
Contract Officer.
Task Total
Lump Sum
Phase 1 —Tahquitz Creek Levee Certification
Task 1, Data Collection and Review $15,200.00
Task 2, Field Inspection $31,500.00
Task 3, Freeboard Evaluation $6,500.00
Task 4, Closures Evaluation $1,600.00
Task 5, Interior Drainage Evaluation $2,800.00
Task 6, Embankment Protection Evaluation $11,000.00
Task 7, Embankment and Foundation Stability Evaluation $47,200.00
Task 8, Settlement Potential Evaluation $14,800.00
Task 9, Operation and Maintenance Plan $7,800.00
Task 10 Levee Certification Submittal Preparation $10,400.00
Phase 1 Total $148,800.00
Phase 2— Final Plans, Specifications and Estimate
Task 1.1, Aerial and Field Survey $16,900.00
Task 1.2, 30% Design Plans $60,100.00
Task 1.3, 60% Design Plans $23,400.00
Task 1.4, 90% Design Plans $18,300.00
Task 1.5, Final Design Plans $58,400.00
Task 2.1, Biological Resources Technical Study $3,800.00
Task 2.2, Preliminary Design Review and Analysis $1,400.00
Task 2.3 Wetlands Permitting 26 000.00
Phase 2 Total $208,300.00
Project Total $357,100.00
END OF EXHIBIT "C"
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EXHIBIT "D"
SCHEDULE OF PERFORMANCE
Phase 1 —Tahquitz Creek Levee Certification
Task Duration (estimated from Notice to Proceed for Phase 1)
1 - Data Collection & Review 10 weeks
2 - Field Investigation 4 weeks after Task 1 - includes time to perform Top of Levee survey
3 - Freeboard Evaluation 2 weeks after Task 2
4 - Closures Evaluation 2 weeks after Task 2
5 - Interior Drainage Evaluation 2 weeks after Task 2
6 - Embankment Protection Evaluation 6 weeks after Task 2
7 - Embankment and Foundation Stability Evaluation 6 weeks after Task 2
8 - Settlement Potential Evaluation 6 weeks after Task 2
9 - Operation & Maintenance Plan 4 weeks after Task 8
10 - Levee Certification Submittal Package 4 weeks after Task 9
TOTAL 28 weeks
Phase 2 — Final Plans, Specifications and Estimate
Task Duration (estimated from Notice to Proceed for Phase 2)
Item Task Starting Week Ending Week Duration
1 1,1-Aerial and Field SurPy 1 4 4 vveks
2 2.1-Giolo Ical Fasourcas Study 1 B 4 weaks
3 1.2-300 Nsi n Plans 5 13 g v.eeks
4 2.2•Preliminary Deslgn Fleviev.and Anal sls tri 12 2weeks
City review of 30%Nsipn Plana 14 16 3 weeks.
6 1.3-60%Desi(ln Plans t7 24 9 weeks
7 City review of 60%fesi n Plans 25 26 2 weeks
8. 1.4-s 0%Nsl n Plans 27 31 5 waeks
9 Cite rpvlew of 0%D�sd n Plans 32 33 2 weeks
10 1.5-Final Design Plans 34 ,331 5 weeks
I 1 1,S-Additional Geotechniral Analyses for Le'•.,s Certipcation 39 42 4 weeks
12 1.5•Prepare Conditional Letterof Mal)Revision 39 44 6 vraeks
TOTAL 44 weeks
Notes; 1. Permitting time Is dependent on the resourre agencies,
2, If Wetlands Permitting{Task 2.3j is required and started at week 17,then project duration will Increase by 52 wreaks,to a t+ztal of 69 weeks.