CITY OF COLUMBIA

AGENDA MEMORANDUM

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MEETING DATE: March 10, 2015

DEPARTMENT: Utilities and Engineering

FROM: Joey Jaco, Director of Utilities and Engineering

SUBJECT: Professional Services Agreement with Woolpert, Inc. For

Water Quality Monitoring Phase 3 Station Installation &

Phase 1-3 Operation and Maintenance

PRESENTER: Joseph D. Jaco, P.E.

ORIGINAL BUDGET: $300,000.00

CLEAN WATER 2020?: No

The referenced Agreement is to provide water quality monitoring station installation and

operation and maintenance for Gills Creek, Lower Saluda, Congaree and Broad Watersheds.

In 2012, the City began developing a monitoring program in response to requirements outlined in

the City's Phase I MS4 permit. This program, which, when complete will encompass all 4 of the

watersheds within the City limits, will allow the City to thoroughly evaluate baseline water

quality conditions, identify potential pollutant sources within and/or outside of City limits, and

assess long term improvements in water quality due to the implementation of various Best

Management Practices (BMPs). The Phase 3 work will include developing a permanent

monitoring network in the Smiths Branch Watershed similar to the monitoring networks in the

Gills Creek, Rocky Branch and Kinley Creek watersheds. In addition, they will assist in

operation and maintenance of all 9 stations the City owns and maintains. Both the installation

and operations and maintenance portions of this agreement are proposed for a 6 month timeline.

Staff has negotiated a fee not to exceed $303,330.00 with Woolpert, Inc. The original budget for

this project is $300,000.00. Woolpert, Inc. is an OBE firm with headquarters in Dayton, OH and

a local office in Columbia, SC. Rogers and Callcott, Inc., a OBE firm with headquarters in

Greenville, SC and a local office in Columbia, SC, will provide stormwater runoff sample

analysis and general laboratory services for $16,002.00 (5.2% of the contract value). YSI, Inc., a

OBE firm in St. Petersberg, FL will provide monitoring equipment sales and monitoring site

installation services for $80,800.00 (26.6% of the contract value). The total subcontract award

will be 31.8% of the project.

FINANCIAL IMPACT: Staff has negotiated a fee not to exceed $303,330.00 with

Woolpert, Inc. for these services.

Action Item (ID # 1821) Meeting of March 10, 2015

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Funding for this Agreement will come from the Stormwater Operating Budget 5534202-

SD8385(3)-638305.

Services to be performed will impact all City Council Districts.

ATTACHMENTS:

Woolpert.2015.Water.Quality.Monitoring.SD8385(3).Gills.Creek.Lower.Saluda.Congar

ee.Broad.map (PDF)

Woolpert.2015.Water.Quality.Monitoring.SD8385(3).Gills.Creek.Lower.Saluda.Congar

ee.Broad.Rivers.agr (PDF)