Approve the Third Amendment to the Consultant Services Agreement with Ericsson-Grant, Inc., of Fresno, California, to increase the total contract by an amount not to exceed $27,395.00, paid on a time and materials basis and add an additional contingency amount not to exceed $5,000.00, for a revised total contract amount not to exceed $61,665.00 paid on a time and materials basis, and a revised contingency amount not to exceed $20,000.00, and extend the term of the agreement to December 31, 2027, for the California Environmental Quality Act Environmental Assessment for the Regional Wastewater Reclamation Facility Natural Gas Pipeline Project. (Council District 3)

Summary

This item approves the Third Amendment to the consultant services agreement with Ericsson-Grant, Inc. for the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Environmental Assessment for the Regional Wastewater Reclamation Facility Natural Gas Pipeline Project. The amendment increases the total contract amount by $27,395.00 for additional services, bringing the revised total contract amount to $61,665.00. It also adds a contingency amount of $5,000.00, for a revised total contingency of $20,000.00. The term of the agreement is extended to December 31, 2027.

Previous Amendments:

• Original Agreement (January 8, 2021): $29,320.00 fee + $15,000 contingency.
• First Amendment (December 21, 2022): Extended term to December 27, 2023, no change in compensation.
• Second Amendment (October 30, 2023): Increased scope and compensation by $4,950.00 (total $34,270.00), extended term to December 31, 2026, contingency remained $15,000.

Additional Services under this Third Amendment include:

• Biological Assessment ($8,595)
• Revision of MND and incorporation of Biological Assessment ($6,300)
• Responding to edits from the City Attorney's Office ($6,000)
• Pre-construction site walk ($6,500)

Citizen Impact

This contract amendment extends and increases funding for the environmental assessment of a natural gas pipeline project. Residents may be impacted by the environmental review process and potential future construction related to the pipeline.

Confidence

high