HomeMy WebLinkAbout2015-10-27 - AGENDA REPORTS - LA COUNTY FLOOD CONTROL DIST (2)0
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CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
Q) AGENDA REPORT
CONSENT CALENDAR
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DATE: October 27, 2015
SUBJECT: STORMWATER MONITORING AND COST-SHARING
MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WITH THE COUNTY OF
LOS ANGELES AND LOS ANGELES COUNTY FLOOD CONTROL
DISTRICT
DEPARTMENT: Public Works
PRESENTER: Travis Lange
RECOMMENDED ACTION
City Council:
Award a three-year contract to Tetra Tech to provide stormwater monitoring services, with
two optional one-year extensions, for implementation of the Coordinated Integrated
Monitoring Program at a cost of $386,666 for Fiscal Year 2015-16; authorize contract
amounts of $398,266 for Fiscal Year 2016-17 and $410,213 for Fiscal Year 2017-18, and a
contingency in the amount of $125,490, for a total contract price not to exceed $1,320,635
over three years. The City of Santa Clarita's share for three years will be $387,451, not
including the contingency.
2. Approve a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to share costs with the County of Los
Angeles and the Los Angeles County Flood Control District for the three-year contract with
Tetra Tech. If approved, the County of Los Angeles would reimburse the City of Santa
Clarita for their share of costs and a five -percent project administration fee over the period of
the MOU in the amount of $867,451, not including contingency costs (which would be cost -
shared). Annual invoices would be $280,647 for Fiscal Year 2015-16, $289,066 for Fiscal
Year 2016-17, and $297,738 for Fiscal Year 2017-18.
3. Appropriate funds from the Stormwater Utility Fund 356 to Account 14600-5161.002 in the
amount of $386,666, plus a contingency of $125,490, for atotal of $512,156 for Fiscal Year
2015-16, $398,266 for Fiscal Year 2016-17, and $410,213 for Fiscal Year 2017-18. Increase
Revenue Account 356-4621.001 by $280,647 in Fiscal Year 2015-16, $289,066 in Fiscal
Year 2016-17, and $297,738 in Fiscal Year 2017-18, contingent upon the appropriation of
funds in the annual budget for such fiscal years.
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4. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all documents, including subsequent one-
year extensions, in accordance with the terms of the contract, subject to City Attorney
approval.
BACKGROUND
Provisions of the Municipal Stormwater Permit
In late 2012, the state -issued Municipal Stormwater National Pollutant Discharge Elimination
System Permit (Permit) became effective. This is the fourth iteration of the Permit issued by the
State of California (State) to municipalities since 1990 as part of the Federal Water Pollution
Control Act (Clean Water Act). The Permit contains many new requirements related to the
management of surface water quality affecting the City of Santa Clarita (City), County of Los
Angeles (County), and 84 incorporated cities throughout the County.
The Permit requires a new stormwater monitoring program that requires immediate
implementation by the City. However, the Permit allows for an option to develop an area -
specific Coordinated Integrated Monitoring Program (CIMP) in lieu of the generic monitoring
program as originally written. The requirements of the Permit allow for revising the monitoring
plan, as long as primary objectives are met. The CIMP must:
1. Assess the chemical, physical, and biological impacts of discharges from the storm drain
system on receiving waters.
2. Assess compliance with receiving water limitations and water quality -based effluent
limitations established to implement Total Maximum Daily Load wet weather and dry
weather waste load allocations.
3. Characterize pollutant loads in storm drain discharges.
4. Identify sources of pollutants in storm drain discharges.
5. Measure and improve the effectiveness of pollutant controls implemented under the
Permit.
At the City Council meeting held on July 9, 2013, the City Council approved entering into a
Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the County and the Los Angeles County Flood
Control District (County Flood Control) to develop an Enhanced Watershed Management
Program (EWMP) and CIMP. Staff provided the City Council with memos, conducted open
house events for the public, and made presentations to business groups, the Integrated Regional
Water Management Plan stakeholder group, and City staff regarding the status of their
development.
Staff deliberated with the Regional Water Quality Control Board (Regional Board) to reduce the
amount of monitored outfall locations from 12 to 6. Based on the proposals received, the
reduction in outfall locations has reduced estimated monitoring costs by nearly $400,000. In
addition, the Permit requires a full range of pollutants to be tested for at each outfall. Staff
worked with the Regional Board to phase-in the full range testing requirement to two outfalls per
year as opposed to all six monitoring sites at once. However, any pollutant found in excess of
Permit limits will need to be monitored for the rest of the Permit term. The Permit term ends
December 28, 2017, at the earliest, but will likely be longer. After these considerations, the
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Regional Board reviewed and approved the Santa Clara River CIMP as of July 22, 2015, and
determined the program meets the requirements of the Permit. The City and County are currently
considered in compliance with the approved Santa Clara River CIMP, as City and County staff
commenced implementation through the non stormwater outfall screening with existing staff.
Request for Proposal
Staff from the City, County, and County Flood Control worked together to develop a Request for
Proposal (RFP) for work related to the implementation of the CIMP. The RFP went to bid on
September 4, 2015, and responses were to include a bid on a specified scope of services:
• Project Management
• Outfall Monitoring Identified from Non-Stormwater Screening
• Stormwater Outfall Monitoring
• Receiving Water Monitoring
• TMDL Compliance Monitoring
• Laboratory Analysis
• Data Management
• Reporting
The scope of services did not include designing and installing automatic sampling equipment at
storm drain outfalls. In discussions with the Regional Board, construction of this equipment may
not be necessary at this time. Staff will need to demonstrate the data collection quality is
sufficient when compared to using automatic sampling equipment in the required reporting.
However, the Regional Board reserves the right to mandate this equipment in the future based on
those reports. If required, City staff will seek construction of this equipment under a separate bid
contract.
The Santa Clara River CIMP monitoring locations consist of receiving water (i.e., in the body of
the river) and outfall (i.e., the storm drain pipes that empty into the river) monitoring locations.
The state divides all rivers into specific sections defined as reaches. The portion of the Santa
Clara River that flows through the Santa Clarita Valley includes Reaches 4B through 8. The
Permit required at least one monitoring site in Reaches 5, 6, and 7 of the Santa Clara River.
The six outfall monitoring locations were selected as representative of the range of land uses in
the Santa Clarita Valley that discharge to each reach of the Santa Clara River per the Permit
requirements (see attached Location Map - Monitoring Locations). The results will measure
flows and characterize pollutant loads. A separate outfall discharging to Lake Elizabeth will be
monitored solely for the determination of whether the storm drain discharges contribute to the
lake's eutrophic condition. The contractor was instructed to coordinate with the Los Angeles
County Sanitation District, local water retailers, and Newhall Land to share monitoring data and
receiving water monitoring duties to reduce costs from the duplication of efforts.
Enhancing water quality in the Santa Clara River by implementing the EWMP is included in the
Santa Clarita 2020 plan. The monitoring results will be used to evaluate the overall effectiveness
of the stormwater program. In addition, results will be reported to the State and will determine
compliance for all storm drain discharges within the Santa Clara River EWMP area. Through the
adaptive management process, the City and the County are required to revise the stormwater
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program depending on monitoring results to achieve compliance with the terms of the Permit.
On October 5, 2015, the City received proposals from the following consulting firms:
1. Tetra Tech, based in Pasadena, California
2. Larry Walker Associates, based in Santa Monica, California
3. CWE, based in Fullerton, California
Based on the review and evaluation of the proposals, Tetra Tech was selected for the initial
three-year term at a cost of $1,195,145, plus a $125,490 contingency, and an assumed three -
percent annual Consumer Price Index increase. The City's cost -share for the three-year term is
$387,451, not including contingency costs. Additionally, the City will receive approximately
$20,000 annually from the County to cover administering the contract.
The selection of Tetra Tech was based on critical criteria, including: experience with the
monitoring in the Santa Clara River, the Permit, and the Regional Board; staff qualifications;
thoroughness of the proposal; approach; quality of references; and all-inclusive costs that provide
for financial planning certainty for the next three years. The term of services is three years with
two possible one-year extensions.
Staff removed line item 3.1 to provide a prioritized list of outfalls from Tetra Tech's Cost
Proposal, as City and County staff will be able to complete this work. The special studies dealing
with determining the source of natural bacteria and a pyrethoids study will be deferred to a future
MOU amendment, as the City and County could not come to terms on cost-sharing these items.
The costs include two-thirds of the cost of line item 6.1 of the Cost Proposal for weekly E. Coli
monitoring, which will be paid in Fiscal Years 2016-17 and 2017-18. The costs related to Fiscal
Years 2018-19 and 2019-20 will be addressed in afuture MOU amendment.
Memorandum of Understanding to Share Costs
On July 9, 2013, the City, County, and County Flood Control approved an MOU to aid in the
cost-sharing and development of the EWMP and the CIMP programs for the upper Santa Clara
River watershed.
To fund the cost of implementing the Santa Clara River CIMP, all parties have agreed to share
the cost for three years. Upon written approval of all parties, the term of the MOU may be
extended for up to two additional years, for a maximum of five years. The MOU includes a five -
percent project administration cost, a three -percent annual Consumer Price Index increase, and a
ten -percent contingency for the initial three-year term. The City would administer the contract
based on the cost allocation formula in the MOU.
The City will also administer the bid award, contracted services, and the collection and
administration of funds under the MOU. The City will provide annual invoices for the remaining
costs. The City's cost -share for the implementation of the monitoring program would total
approximately $387,451 without contingency.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION
1. City Council may choose not to award a contract with Tetra Tech; however, to remain in
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compliance with the Permit, the City and the County would have to find a different way to
perform monitoring beginning this rainy season, which began October 1, 2015. Not
monitoring could subject the City and County to administrative or civil liabilities, criminal
penalties, and/or other enforcement remedies from local, state, or federal entities.
2. City Council may choose not to approve a MOU with the County and the Flood Control
District; however, the City and the County are still required to comply with the terms of the
Permit and would still have to monitor the storm drain outfalls and receiving water beginning
this rainy season, which began October 1, 2015.
3. Other action as determined by the City Council.
FISCAL IMPACT
Appropriate funds to Account 14600-5161.002, upon approval of the recommended action. After
cost-sharing with the County of Los Angeles, with the requested appropriations, there will be
adequate funds available in the Stormwater Utility Fund 356 for the contract amount of
$1,195,145 over three years, plus a contingency amount of $125,490, for a total not to exceed
$1,320,635, with the City's three-year cost -share being $387,451.
ATTACHMENTS
Location Map - Monitoring Locations
Memorandum of Understanding
Tetra Tech - Technical Proposal (available in the City Clerks Reading File)
Tetra Tech - Cost Proposal (available in the City Clerk's Reading File)
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MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
BETWEEN THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY
FLOOD CONTROL DISTRICT, AND THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
REGARDING THE ADMINISTRATION AND COST SHARING FOR
IMPLEMENTING THE COORDINATED INTEGRATED MONITORING PROGRAM
AND NECESSARY REPORTS
FOR THE UPPER SANTA CLARA RIVER WATERSHED
This Memorandum of Understanding ("MOU"), is made and entered into as of the date
of the last signature set forth below by and between the LOS ANGELES COUNTY
FLOOD CONTROL DISTRICT ("LACFCD"), a body corporate and politic, the COUNTY
OF LOS ANGELES ("COUNTY'), a political subdivision of the State of California, and
the CITY OF SANTA CLARITA ("CITY'), a municipal corporation. Collectively, these
entities shall be known herein as PARTIES or individually as PARTY.
WITNESSETH
WHEREAS, the Regional Water Quality Control Board, Los Angeles Region
("REGIONAL BOARD") adopted National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System
(NPDES) Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System Permit Order No. R4-2012-0175
("MS4 Permit") on November 8, 2012; and
WHEREAS, the MS4 Permit became effective on December 28, 2012, and
requires that the LACFCD, the COUNTY, and 84 of the 88 cities (excluding Avalon,
Long Beach, Palmdale, and Lancaster) within Los Angeles County comply with the
prescribed elements of the MS4 Permit; and
WHEREAS, the MS4 Permit identified the PARTIES as MS4 Permittees that are
responsible for compliance with the MS4 Permit requirements pertaining to the
Upper Santa Clara River Watershed Management Area; and
WHEREAS, the PARTIES entered into a memorandum of understanding on
August 19, 2013 to collaborate in the development of a Coordinated Integrated
Monitoring Program (CIMP) for the Upper Santa Clara River Watershed (a copy of the
CIMP is attached hereto as Exhibit D and incorporated herein by reference); and
WHEREAS, the CIMP was submitted to the REGIONAL BOARD by the
PARTIES on June 27, 2014, and was approved by the REGIONAL BOARD, with
conditions, on June 4, 2015; and
WHEREAS, the PARTIES propose to hire a consultant ("CONSULTANT') as set
forth in Section 7(a) below, to implement certain requirements of the CIMP and MS4
Permit, which for purposes of this MOU, may also include the preparation of reports
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required by the CIMP and MS4 Permit, and any necessary revisions to the CIMP in
compliance with the MS4 Permit; and
WHEREAS, the PARTIES have determined that hiring the CONSULTANT to
implement certain requirements of the CIMP and MS4 Permit will be beneficial to the
PARTIES, and they have agreed to contribute funds to the CITY, who will act as Project
Administrators on behalf of the PARTIES to contract with the CONSULTANTS to
implement certain requirements of the CIMP and the MS4 Permit; and
WHEREAS, the PARTIES collaboratively prepared a Scope of Work to obtain a
CONSULTANT to assist the PARTIES with implementing certain requirements of the
CIMP and MS4 Permit, as specified in the Scopes of Work, which is incorporated into
this MOU by reference; and
WHEREAS, the PARTIES have agreed to cooperatively share and fully fund the
estimated costs of implementing certain requirements of the CIMP and MS4 Permit, as
shown in Table 1 of Exhibit A; based on the cost allocation formula contained in Table 3
of Exhibit A of this MOU; and
WHEREAS, the PARTIES have agreed that the total cost for implementing
certain requirements of the CIMP and MS4 Permit shall not exceed One Million Three
Hundred Eighty Thousand Three Hundred Ninety -Two and 00/100 Dollars ($1,380,392)
for three years, which includes a five percent (5%) project administration cost, a three
percent (3%) annual inflationary increase, and a ten percent (10%) contingency for the
initial three-year term; and
WHEREAS, the costs of three optional special studies totaling Three Hundred
Seventy -Six Thousand Seven Hundred and Twenty -Four and 00/100 Dollars
($376,724), are shown in Table 5 of Exhibit A of this MOU, are currently not included in
the cost allocation, but will be considered for possible implementation by all PARTIES,
and addressed through an amendment to this MOU as necessary; and
WHEREAS, other entities subject to their own NPDES Permit and/or named as
responsible agencies assigned a Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) waste load or load
allocation may participate in applicable portions of the CIMP by amendment to this
MOU, with the concurrence of the PARTIES;
WHEREAS, the PARTIES agree that each shall assume full and independent
responsibility for ensuring its own compliance with the MS4 Permit despite the
collaborative approach of the MOU.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual benefits to be derived by the
PARTIES, and of the promises contained in this MOU, the PARTIES agree as follows:
Section 1. Recitals. The recitals set forth above are incorporated into this MOU.
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Section 2. Purpose. The purpose of this MOU is to cooperatively fund the
implementation of certain requirements of the CIMP and MS4 Permit, and to coordinate
the payment and performance of the monitoring and reporting services.
Section 3. Cooperation. The PARTIES shall fully cooperate with one another to
attain the purposes of this MOU.
Section 4. Voluntary. This MOU is voluntarily entered into for the implementation of
certain requirements of the CIMP and MS4 Permit.
Section 5. Term. This MOU shall become effective on the last date of execution by a
PARTY or July 1, 2015, whichever is later, and shall remain in effect for three years, or
until June 30, 2018, whichever is later. Upon written approval of all PARTIES, the term
of this MOU may be extended for up to two additional years, (until five (5) years after
the last date of execution or June 30, 2020, whichever is later), provided the cost for
each additional year does not exceed the estimated cost for monitoring year 2017-18
(which includes a five (5) percent project administration fee, a three (3) percent annual
inflationary increase, and ten (10) percent contingency).
Section 6. Continuation of Monitoring. In addition to cost reimbursement in Section
7, the PARTIES agree that substantiated costs incurred by the CITY for implementing
certain requirements of the CIMP and MS4 Permit prior to execution of this MOU shall
be cost -shared by the PARTIES. The estimated costs and not -to -exceed invoicing
amounts for the period of July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2018, as contained Exhibit A,
are based on implementing certain requirements of the CIMP and MS4 Permit and
project administration that commenced on July 1, 2015.
Section 7. The CITY OF SANTA CLARITA agrees:
a. Consultant Services. To select a CONSULTANT to implement certain monitoring
requirements and prepare and submit reports as required in the CIMP and MS4
Permit, in accordance with the Scopes of Work, and any subsequent changes to
the CIMP as agreed upon by the PARTIES and approved by the REGIONAL
BOARD. The CITY will be compensated for the administration of the consultant
contract at a rate of five percent (5 %) of each PARTY'S cost share as described
in Table 3 of Exhibit A. The CITY will comply with all procurement requirements
applicable to said selection.
b. Report. To oversee the preparation and submittal of the reports to the
REGIONAL BOARD as described in the CIMP and Scopes of Work, and
distribute copies of the reports to the PARTIES prior to submittal to the
REGIONAL BOARD for review and comment. The CITY will provide the
PARTIES with an electronic copy of the draft and completed reports within seven
(7) business days after receipt from the CONSULTANT. In addition, the CITY
will submit to the PARTIES the data used to prepare the reports. This data will
be transmitted electronically in a format that contains the table structure and
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syntax agreed upon by the PARTIES, e.g., California Environmental Data
Exchange Network format.
c. Invoice. To invoice the PARTIES in amounts not exceeding the invoice amounts
shown in Table 4 of Exhibit A. The annual payments for the period of July 1
through June 30 will be invoiced no later than April of the corresponding fiscal
year, except for the first invoice, which will be issued upon the execution of this
MOU by all PARTIES. At the end of each monitoring year, any unused funds will
be rolled over and used towards future years of CIMP implementation.
d. Expenditure. To utilize the funds deposited by the PARTIES only for the
administration of the consultant contracts and the implementation of the CIMP
and necessary reports. The CITY will provide an accounting of funds expended
and remaining within 90 days after the end of each monitoring year.
e. Contingency. The CITY will notify the PARTIES if actual expenditures are
anticipated to exceed the cost estimates contained in Table 1 of Exhibit A and
obtain written approval of such expenditures from all PARTIES. Upon approval,
the PARTIES agree to reimburse the CITY for their proportional share of these
additional expenditures at an amount not to exceed 10 percent of the original
cost estimate as shown in Table 4 of Exhibit A. This 10 percent contingency will
not be invoiced, unless actual expenditures exceed the original cost estimate.
Expenditures that exceed the 10 percent contingency will require an amendment
to this MOU.
f. Termination. To provide an accounting upon termination of this MOU within 90
days of said termination. At the completion of the accounting, the CITY shall
return any unused portion of all funds deposited with the CITY within 180 days of
said termination in accordance with the cost allocation formulas set forth in Table
3 of Exhibit A. Subject to agreement by the CITY, any funds which are to be
reimbursed to a PARTY may be reimbursed through credits towards future
invoices and agreements, if requested in writing by that PARTY.
g. Permit. To make a full -faith effort to work with the PARTIES and their
CONSULTANTS to obtain all necessary permits for installation of permanent
infrastructure or modifications to monitoring sites, and subsequent access during
monitoring events and maintenance. Permits required for construction or
installation of structures in a PARTY'S right of way may incur fees for review,
inspection, etc.
Section 8. The LACFCD agrees:
a. LACFCD Mass Emissions Station (MES) Monitoring. To provide monitoring data
from the existing MES owned and operated by the LACFCD. Data shall be
limited to water column chemistry and aquatic toxicity. Available information for
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the MES will be provided to the City as needed to complete the required
reporting.
b. Additional Monitoring at LACFCD Mass Emission Station. To coordinate with the
CITY for additional monitoring required by the CIMP at its MES.
c. Access to LACFCD Facilities. To grant access to the PARTIES and their
CONSULTANTS to LACFCD storm drains, channels, catch basins, and similar
properties ("FACILITIES"), to achieve the purposes of this MOU, provided the
PARTIES and their CONSULTANTS obtain a permit and provide written notice
72 hours in advance of entry to LACFCD's FACILITIES. Permits for construction
or installation of structures in LACFCD right of way will incur fees to cover the
cost of review, inspection, etc., by LACFCD.
d. Report. To submit the Mass Emission Station data to the CITY or its Consultant
to be incorporated and submitted to the REGIONAL BOARD as described in the
CIMP. This data will be transmitted electronically in a format that contains the
table structure and syntax agreed upon by the PARTIES, e.g., the latest
Stormwater Monitoring Coalition Standard Data Transfer Format, or California
Environmental Data Exchange Network format.
Section 9. The PARTIES further agree:
a. Payment. To fund the cost of the implementation of certain requirements of the
CIMP and MS4 Permit, and to pay the CITY for their proportional share of the
estimated cost for the implementation, and project administration not exceeding
the amounts as shown in Table 4 of Exhibit A, within sixty (60) days of receipt of
the invoice from the CITY. The cost estimates presented in Exhibit A have been
agreed upon by the PARTIES and are subject to changes in the CIMP pursuant
to new REGIONAL BOARD requirements and/or unforeseen challenges in the
field. Any such changes proposed to the PARTIES' proportional share are
subject to funding appropriation and will require written agreement of the
PARTIES.
b. Documentation. To make a full -faith effort to cooperate with one another to
achieve the purposes of this MOU by providing all requested information and
documentation in their possession and available for release to the CITY and its
CONSULTANT, that is deemed necessary by the PARTIES to implement certain
requirements of the CIMP and MS4 Permit.
c. Access. Each PARTY will allow reasonable access and entry by the PARTIES
and their CONSULTANTS, on an as needed basis during the term of this MOU,
to each PARTY'S FACILITIES to achieve the purposes of this MOU, provided,
however, that prior to entering any of the PARTY'S FACILITIES, the PARTIES
and their CONSULTANTS shall provide written notice 72 hours in advance of
entry from the applicable PARTY.
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d. Permit. Each PARTY will make a full -faith effort to work with the PARTIES and
their CONSULTANTS to obtain all necessary permits for installation of
permanent infrastructure and monitoring equipment, or modifications to the
monitoring sites, and subsequent access during monitoring events and
maintenance, within each PARTY'S jurisdiction.
e. Additional Participants. The PARTIES agree that if any other entity wishes to
participate and cost share any element of the CIMP, an amendment to the MOU
will be drafted and will include an updated Table 4 based on updated cost share
formula contained in Table 3 of Exhibit A of this MOU and will be effective upon
execution of all the parties.
Section 10. Indemnification
a. Each PARTY shall indemnify, defend, and hold harmless each other PARTY,
including its special districts, elected and appointed officers, employees, agents,
attorneys, and designated volunteers from and against any and all liability,
including, but not limited to demands, claims, actions, fees, costs, and expenses
(including reasonable attorney's and expert witness fees), arising from or
connected with the respective acts of each PARTY arising from or related to this
MOU; provided, however, that no PARTY shall indemnify another PARTY for that
PARTY'S own negligence or willful misconduct.
b. In light of the provisions of Section 895.2 of the Government Code of the State of
California imposing certain tort liability jointly upon public entities solely by reason
of such entities being parties to an agreement (as defined in Section 895 of said
Code), each of the PARTIES hereto, pursuant to the authorization contained in
Section 895.4 and 895.6 of said Code, shall assume the full liability imposed
upon it or any of its officers, agents, or employees, by law for injury caused by
any act or omission occurring in the performance of this MOU to the same extent
such liability would be imposed in the absence of Section 895.2 of said Code. To
achieve the above stated purpose, each PARTY indemnifies, defends, and holds
harmless each other PARTY for any liability, cost, or expense that may be
imposed upon such other PARTY solely by virtue of said Section 895.2. The
provisions of Section 2778 of the California Civil Code are made a part hereof as
if incorporated herein.
a. This MOU may be terminated upon the express written agreement of all
PARTIES. If this MOU is terminated, then all PARTIES must agree on the date
of termination, tasks to be completed prior to termination, payment of invoices
due at the time of termination, and equitable redistribution of remaining funds
deposited, if there are any. In the event of termination, each PARTY shall also
be responsible for the payment of its own fines, penalties or costs incurred as a
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result of the non-performance of the CIMP. Completed work shall be owned by
the PARTY or PARTIES who fund the completion of such work. Rights to
uncompleted work by the CONSULTANT still under contract will be held by the
PARTY or PARTIES who fund the completion of such work.
b. Any PARTY may withdraw from this MOU for any reason, in whole or part, by
giving the other PARTIES and the REGIONAL BOARD thirty (30) days written
notice thereof. A withdrawn PARTY shall remain wholly responsible for its share
of the costs of Monitoring Services for the extent of the effective term of this
MOU.
c. The CITY shall notify in writing all PARTIES within fourteen (14) days of any
PARTY failing to cure an alleged default in compliance with the terms or
conditions of this MOU. The non -delinquent PARTIES will determine the next
course of action.
d. If a PARTY fails to comply with any of the terms or conditions of this MOU, then
that PARTY shall forfeit its rights to work completed through this MOU, but no
such forfeiture shall occur unless and until the defaulting PARTY has first been
given notice of its default and a reasonable opportunity to cure the alleged
default.
Section 12. General Provisions
a. Notices. Any notices, bills, invoices, or reports relating to this MOU, and any
request, demand, statement, or other communication required or permitted
hereunder shall be in writing and shall be delivered to the representatives of the
PARTIES at the addresses set forth in Exhibit B attached hereto and
incorporated herein by reference. The PARTIES shall promptly notify each other
of any change of contact information, including personnel changes, provided in
Exhibit B within 30 days of such change. Written notice shall include notice
delivered via e-mail or fax. A notice shall be deemed to have been received on
(a) the date of delivery, if delivered by hand during regular business hours, or by
confirmed facsimile or by e-mail; or (b) on the third (3) business day following
mailing by registered or certified mail (return receipt requested) to the addresses
set forth in Exhibit B.
b. Administration. For the purposes of this MOU, the PARTIES hereby designate
as their respective PARTY representatives the persons named in Exhibit B. The
designated PARTY representatives, or their respective designees, shall
administer the terms and conditions of this MOU on behalf of their respective
PARTY. Each of the persons signing below on behalf of a PARTY represents
and warrants that he or she is authorized to sign this MOU on behalf of such
PARTY.
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c. Relationship of the Parties. The PARTIES are, and shall remain at all times as to
each other, wholly independent entities. No PARTY to this MOU shall have
power to incur any debt, obligation, or liability on behalf of any other PARTY
unless expressly provided to the contrary by this MOU. No employee, agent, or
officer of a PARTY shall be deemed for any purpose whatsoever to be an agent,
employee, or officer of another PARTY.
d. Binding Effect. This MOU shall be binding upon, and shall be to the benefit of
the respective successors, heirs, and assigns of each PARTY; provided,
however, no PARTY may assign its respective rights or obligations under this
MOU without the prior written consent of the other PARTIES.
e. Amendment. The terms and provisions of this MOU may not be amended,
modified, or waived, except by an instrument in writing signed by all non -
delinquent PARTIES. For purposes of this subsection, a PARTY shall be
considered delinquent if that PARTY fails to timely pay an invoice as required by
Sections 9(a), or withdraws pursuant to Section 11(b).
f. Law to Govern. This MOU is governed by, interpreted under, construed and
enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of California.
g. No Presumption in Drafting. The PARTIES to this Agreement agree that the
general rule that an Agreement is to be interpreted against the PARTY drafting it,
or causing it to be prepared shall not apply.
h. Severability. If any provision of this MOU shall be determined by any court to be
invalid, illegal, or unenforceable to any extent, then the remainder of this MOU
shall not be affected, and this MOU shall be construed as if the invalid, illegal, or
unenforceable provision had never been contained in this MOU.
i. Entire Agreement. This MOU constitutes the entire agreement of the PARTIES
with respect to the subject matter hereof.
Waiver. Waiver by any PARTY to this MOU of any term, condition, or covenant
of this MOU shall not constitute a waiver of any other term, condition, or
covenant. Waiver by any PARTY to any breach of the provisions of this MOU
shall not constitute a waiver of any other provision, nor a waiver of any
subsequent breach or violation of any provision of this MOU.
k. Counterparts. This MOU may be executed in any number of counterparts, each
of which shall be an original, but all of which taken together shall constitute one
and the same instrument, provided, however, that such counterparts shall have
been delivered to all PARTIES to this MOU.
I. All PARTIES have been represented by counsel in the preparation and
negotiation of this MOU. Accordingly, this MOU shall be construed according to
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its fair language. Any ambiguities shall be resolved in a collaborative manner by
the PARTIES and shall be rectified by amending this MOU as described in
Section 12(e).
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the PARTIES hereto have caused this MOU to be
executed by their duly authorized representatives and affixed as of the date of signature
of the PARTIES:
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
LIM
GAIL FARBER, Director of Public Works Date
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
MARY C. WICKHAM
Interim County Counsel
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By
GAIL FARBER, Chief Engineer Date
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
MARY C. WICKHAM
Interim County Counsel
By
Deputy Date
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CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
LIM
Kenneth W. Striplin
City Manager
APPROVED AS TO CONTENT:
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Robert Newman
Public Works Director
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Joseph M. Montes
City Attorney
Date
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EXHIBIT A
Upper Santa Clara River Watershed CIMP
Table 1 Total MOU Costs
1 - Variable costs are subject to reconciliation if actual expenditures are less than estimated.
2 - Fixed costs are not subject to reconciliation.
3 - Includes substantiated costs incurred by the CITY for implementing certain requirements of the CIMP
and MS4 Permit prior to execution of this MOU
4 - Estimated cost partly based on previous year costs plus 3% annual inflationary increase
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2015-16
2016-17
2017-18
3 Years
Deliverables
Estimated
Estimated
Estimated
Estimated Cost
Costa
Cost°
Cost°
Variable Costs'
Monitoring
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Dry Weather Monitoring
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$50,780
$52,303
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$53,873
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$156,956
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Wet Weather Monitoring
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$129,550
$133,437
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$137,440
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$400,426
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Additional Monitoring
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$63,396
$65,297
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$67,256
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$195,949
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Laboratory Analysis
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$25,763
$26,536
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$27,332
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$79,632
$269,489
$277,574
$285,901
$832,964
Monitoring Subtotal
Fixed Costs2
Data, Meetings & Reports Subtotal
$117,177
$120,692
$124,313
$ $362,181
Subtotal
$ 386,666
$ 398,266
$ 410,213
$ 1,195,145
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Project Administration (5%)
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$ 19,333
$ 19,913
$ 20,511
$ 59,757
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Annual Cost
--------------------------
$ 405,999
$ 418,179
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$ 430,724
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$ 1,254,902
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Contingency(10%---)
------------
$125,490
Total MOU Cost
$1,380,392
1 - Variable costs are subject to reconciliation if actual expenditures are less than estimated.
2 - Fixed costs are not subject to reconciliation.
3 - Includes substantiated costs incurred by the CITY for implementing certain requirements of the CIMP
and MS4 Permit prior to execution of this MOU
4 - Estimated cost partly based on previous year costs plus 3% annual inflationary increase
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Table 2 Monitoring Cost with LACFCD Contribution
Item
2015-163
2016-17°
2017-18°
Total
Monitoring
Cost w/
Party
Acres
of Area
Cost
Admin.
Cost w/
Admin. &
Subtotal
$
269,489
$
277,574
$
285,901
$
832,963
LACFCD Contribution (5%)
$
13,474
$
13,879
$
14,295
$
41,648
Remaining Cost2
$256,014
$ 616,929
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$
263,695
$
271,606
$
791,315
Data Management, Meetings, & Reports'
LACFCD (5%)
N/A
N/A
$ 41,648
$ 2,082
$ 43,731
Subtotal
$
117,177
$
120,692
$
124,313
$
362,181
LACFCD Contribution (5%)
$
5,859
$
6,035
$
6,216
$
18,109
Remaining Cost'
$
111,318
$
114,657
$
118,097
$
344,072
MOU Cost
$ 129,156
LACFCD (5%)
N/A
N/A
$ 18,109
$ 905
$ 19,015
$ 20,916
Subtotal
$
386,666
$
398,266
$
410,213
$
1,195,145
LACFCD Contribution (5%)
$
19,333
$
19,913
$
20,511
$
59,757
Total Remaining Cost'
$
367,332
$
378,352
$
389,703
$
1,135,387
1 - Cost does not include 5 percent administration or 10 percent contingency.
2 - Remaining cost to be cost shared between County, and the City of Santa Clarita.
3 - Includes substantiated costs incurred by the CITY for implementing certain requirements of the Cl MP
and MS4 Permit prior to execution of this MOU
4 - Estimated cost partly based on previous year costs plus 3% annual inflationary increase
Table 3 Cost Allocation Formula for 3 Years
1 - Fixed costs are not subject to reconciliation.
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Percent
Allocated
Project
Allocated
Cost w/
Party
Acres
of Area
Cost
Admin.
Cost w/
Admin. &
(5 percent)
Admin.
Contingency
Monitoring
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County of Los Angeles
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81,972.1
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67.5
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$ 534,138
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$ 26,707
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$ 560,845
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$ 616,929
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City of Santa Clarita
39,450.9
32.5
$ 257,177
$ 12,859
$ 270,036
$ 297,040
LACFCD (5%)
N/A
N/A
$ 41,648
$ 2,082
$ 43,731
$ 48,104
Subtotal
121,423
100.0
$ 832,964
$ 41,648
$ 874,611
$ 962,073
Data Management, Meetings
&
Reports'
-------------
--------------
County of Los Angeles
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81,972.1
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67.5
---------
$ 232,249
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$ 11,612
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$ 243,861
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$ 268,247
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City of Santa Clarita
39,450.9
32.5
$ 111,823
$ 5,591
$ 117,415
$ 129,156
LACFCD (5%)
N/A
N/A
$ 18,109
$ 905
$ 19,015
$ 20,916
Total
121,423
100.0
$ 362,181
$ 18,109
$ 380,290
$ 418,319
MOU Cost
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County of Los Angeles
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$ 766,386
$ 38,319
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$ 804,706
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$ 885,176
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City of Santa Clarita
$ 369,001
$ 18,450
$ 387,451
$ 426,196
LACFCD
$ 59,757
$ 2,988
$ 62,745
$ 69,020
Subtotal
$1,195,145
$ 59,757
$ 1,254,902
$ 1,380,392
1 - Fixed costs are not subject to reconciliation.
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Table 4 City of Santa Clarita Invoicing Schedule
Party
2015-16'
2016-17
2017-18
3 -Year Total
Contingency
Invoice
Invoice
Invoice
County of Los
Angeles
$ 260,347
$ 268,157
$ 276,202
$ 804,706
$ 80,471
City of Santa
Clarita
$ 125,352
$ 129,113
$ 132,986
$ 387,451
$ 38,745
LACFCD
$ 20,300
$ 20,909
$ 21,536
$ 62,745
$ 6,275
Total
$ 405,999
$ 418,179
$ 430,724
$ 1,254,902
$ 125,490
1 -Includes substantiated costs incurred by the CITY for implementing certain requirements of the CIMP
and MS4 Permit prior to execution of this MOU
Table 5 Contract Costs for Optional Special Studies'
Special Study
Cost
Cost w/
Admin.
Contingency
Optional Microbial Source Tracking
$
90,610
$
95,141
$
9,514
Optional Special Study, Pyrethroids
$
153,820
$
161,511
$
16,151
Natural Bacteria Contributions
$
81,738
$
85,825
$
8,582
Total
$
326,168
$
342,476
$
34,248
1 - Costs for these special studies are provided for reference. Should any of the PARTIES agree to 00
conduct any or all of these special studies, funding and cost allocation can be addressed by way of an co
amendment to this MOU.
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EXHIBIT B
Upper Santa Clara River Watershed CIMP
Responsible Agencies Representatives
1. County of Los Angeles
Department of Public Works
Watershed Management Division, 11th Floor
900 South Fremont Avenue
Alhambra, CA 91803-1331
Paul Alva, Principal Engineer
E-mail: palva@dpw.lacounty.gov
Phone: (626) 458-4325
Fax: (626) 457-1526
2. Los Angeles County Flood Control District
Department of Public Works
Watershed Management Division, 11th Floor
900 South Fremont Avenue
Alhambra, CA 91803-1331
Angela George, Division Head
E-mail: ageorge@dpw.lacounty.gov
Phone: (626) 458-4300
Fax: (626) 457-1526
3. City of Santa Clarita
23920 Valencia Boulevard, Suite 300
Santa Clarita, CA 91355
Robert Newman, Director of Public Works
E-mail: rnewman@santa-clarita.com
Phone: (661)259-2489
Fax: (661) 259-8125
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TETRA TECH
Eddy Huang, PhD
October 5, 2015
Ms. I leather Merenda
City of Santa Clarita
Environmental Services Division
23920 Valencia Blvd.
Santa Clarita, CA 91355-2196
Re: City ofSanta Clama RFP#ES-19-16r06
Proposal to Implement the Coordinated Integrated Monitoring Program for the
Upper Santa Clanta River Watershed
Dear Ms. Merenda:
Tetra Tech is pleased to submit our proposal to provide Monitoring Services for the Upper Santa Clara River
Watershed in the City of Santa Clarita. Tetra Tech and its local team of skilled partners bring the City of Santa
Clarita a record of distinguished, successful implementation and completion of large and small scale watershed
monitoring projects.
Our approach to managing the variety and diversity of watershed monitoring tasks begins with assigning the
right team members. The team will be led b} our Project Manager, Oliver Galang, P.E., who has over 22
) ears of planning, design, construction and program management of multi-million dollar municipal projects,
specifically in water resources and stormwater infrastructure throughout Los Angeles County.
Tetra Tech is confident that our response to this request for proposal will demonstrate the well-suited
capabilities of our team. With our vast available resources in Southern California, Tetra Tech is able to provide
well-qualified individuals capable of and committed to fulfilling all the services requested b} the City of Santa
Clarita. We look forward to demonstrating the unmatched professionalism, tested leadership, and superb
technical fluency required to successfully deliver )our project.
We look forward to working; with the Cit} of Santa Clarita and to providing professional monitoring services
and support. Should you have an} questions, please feel free to contact me at (626) 470-2417 or at
eddy .huan(utctratech.com.
Very truly yours,
Eddy Hua , PhD
Vice President
Enclosures: Two hard copies (one original and one copy)
One compact disc
Tetra Tech, Inc.
3475 E. Foothill Boulevard, Pasadena, CA 91 1w-6024
Tel 626.470.2427 Fax 626.470.2627 WWW.teLi-atecl).com
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL SCHEDULE
PROPOSAL # ES -15-16-06
PROPOSAL ARE DUE BEFORE: 11:00 A.M., October 5, 2015
The City of Santa Clarita invites sealed proposals for:
Implementation of the Coordinated Integrated Monitoring Program for the Upper Santa Clara River
Watershed
Return original of Proposal to:
City of Santa Clarita
Purchasing
23920 Valencia Blvd., Suite 120
Santa Clarita, CA 91355-2196
2. Prices shall be D.D.P. Destination or for the service rendered.
3. Proposer shall honor proposal prices for sixty (60) days or for the stated contract period,
whichever is longer.
4. Proposals must include this Proposal form and be signed by the contractor's authorized
representative. This signature acknowledges the proposer has read and understands the
requirements contained on pages 1 to 22 and Exhibits 1 to 2.
5. The last day for questions will be 5:00 PM, September 25, 2015.
6. The contractor is responsible for the accuracy and completeness of any solicitation form
not obtained directly from the City.
PROPOSER TO READ
I have, read, understood, and agree to the terms and conditions on all pages of this proposal. The
undersigned agrees to furnish the commodity or service stipulated on this proposal as stated above.
Company: Tetra Tech, Inc.
Name (Print): Eddy Huang. Ph.D.
Company Phone No.: (626) 3514664
RFP # ES -15-16-06
Address:3475 E. Foothill Blvd., Ste. 300
Signature: !
Title of Person Signing Bid:Vice President
ADDENDUM #1
For
City of Santa Clarita Request for Proposal
ES -15-16-06
Coordinated Integrated Monitoring Program for the Upper Santa Clara River
Watershed
September 10, 2015
This addendum must be included with the proposal response. If you have already submitted a
proposal you must fax an acknowledgement of this addendum to Purchasing. If you wish to
resubmit, you must also contact Purchasing by fax and request the proposal be returned. The fax
number is (661) 286-4186.
1. Should the response to the RFP include the laboratories and their qualifications as sub consultants,
or is the identification of specific laboratories not needed?
A. Please provide the laboratory name and appropriate certifications, but we would not consider
them to be sub consultants
Contractor's representatVe Date
Tetra Tech, Inc.
Company Name
RFP # ES-15-16-06add1
ADDENDUM #2
For
City of Santa Clarita Request for Proposal
ES -15-16-06
Coordinated Integrated Monitoring Program for the Upper Santa Clara River
Watershed
September 28, 2015
This addendum must be included with the proposal response. If you have already submitted a
proposal you must fax an acknowledgement of this addendum to Purchasing. If you wish to
resubmit, you must also contact Purchasing by fax and request the proposal be returned. The fax
number is (661) 286-4186.
1. What consultants did you work with to write the plan.
A. Larry Walker & Associates.
2. Does USCRW have any specific outcomes they would like to achieve through bacteria source
identification (compliance monitoring, natural source exclusion, site specific criteria, prioritizing
BMPs)?
A. The three most important outcomes are compliance, natural source exclusion, and adaptive
management of the stormwater program.
3. The CIMP mentions only dog and human genetic tests. Are the other potential sources of bacteria in
the Upper Santa Clara River Watershed?
A. No.
4. in the proposal instructions on page 2: Under #1 submitting proposals, it say that the proposal must
be submitted on this form and include the notice. Could you explain which form should be used and
which notice should be included.
A. The form on page one should be completed and signed at the bottom of the page in addition
to requirements in section C.
5. Under #4 preparation, it states that all proposals must be typed or written in black ink except
signatures. Can color text and graphics be included in the proposal or should it all be black?
A. Color text and graphics are acceptable.
6. On page 14 of the Scope of Work, Deliverable 6.3 for the Wet Weather Receiving Water Monitoring
is listed as "Receiving water monitoring sites representative of the impacts from M54 discharges."
Could you clarify the specific deliverable needed?
RFP # ES-15-16-06add2
A. The deliverable Is monitoring sites and data collection In the receiving water that will help the
group to discern Impacts from MS4 discharges.
Contractor's represents4 Date
Tetra Tech, Inc.
Company Name
RFP # ES-15-16-06add2
ADDENDUM #2
For
City of Santa Clarita Request for Proposal
ES -15-16-06
Coordinated Integrated Monitoring Program for the Upper Santa Clara River
Watershed
September 28, 2015
This addendum must be included with the proposal response. If you have already submitted a
proposal you must fax an acknowledgement of this addendum to Purchasing. If you wish to
resubmit, you must also contact Purchasing by fax and request the proposal be returned. The fax
number is (661) 286-4186.
1. What consultants did you work with to write the plan.
A. Larry Walker & Associates.
2. Does USCRW have any specific outcomes they would like to achieve through bacteria source
identification (compliance monitoring, natural source exclusion, site specific criteria, prioritizing
BMPs)?
A. The three most important outcomes are compliance, natural source exclusion, and adaptive
management of the stormwater program.
3. The CIMP mentions only dog and human genetic tests. Are the other potential sources of bacteria in
the Upper Santa Clara River Watershed?
A. No.
4. in the proposal instructions on page 2: Under #1 submitting proposals, it say that the proposal must
be submitted on this form and include the notice. Could you explain which form should be used and
which notice should be included.
A. The form on page one should be completed and signed at the bottom of the page in addition
to requirements in section C.
5. Under #4 preparation, it states that all proposals must be typed or written in black ink except
signatures. Can color text and graphics be included in the proposal or should it all be black?
A. Color text and graphics are acceptable.
6. On page 14 of the Scope of Work, Deliverable 6.3 for the Wet Weather Receiving Water Monitoring
is listed as "Receiving water monitoring sites representative of the impacts from M54 discharges."
Could you clarify the specific deliverable needed?
RFP # ES-15-16-06add2
A. The deliverable Is monitoring sites and data collection In the receiving water that will help the
group to discern Impacts from MS4 discharges.
Contractor's represents4 Date
Tetra Tech, Inc.
Company Name
RFP # ES-15-16-06add2
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SECTION
COORDINATED INTEGRATED MONITORING PROGRAM
FOR THE UPPER SANTA CLARA RIVER WATERSHED
PART I — TECHNICAL APPROACH
TABLE OF CONTENTS
PAGE
Section1
Introduction...............................................................................................................................
1-1
Section2
Project Analysis.........................................................................................................................
2-1
Section 3
Objective, Scope, Nature of Proposed Program........................................................................
3-1
Section4
Work Program...........................................................................................................................
4-1
Section5
Methodology.............................................................................................................................
5-1
Section6
Project Management..................................................................................................................
6-1
Section7
Assigned Personnel...................................................................................................................
7-1
Section8
Schedule....................................................................................................................................
8-1
Section 9
Program Monitoring..................................................................................................................
9-1
Section10
City Resources.........................................................................................................................
10-1
Section11
Subcontractors.........................................................................................................................
11-1
Section 12
Contractor Capability and References.....................................................................................
12-1
Section 13
Alternative Proposals..............................................................................................................
13-1
Section 14
Conflict of Interest...................................................................................................................
14-1
Section15
Additional Data.......................................................................................................................
15-1
LIST OF ATTACHMENTS
Attachment A Proposal Sign -Off Form
Attachment B Signed Addendums
O TETRA TECH Page i of i RFP# ES -15-16-06
City of
SANTA CLARITA
COORDINATED INTEGRATED MONITORING PROGRAM
FOR THE UPPER SANTA CLARA RIVER WATERSHED
SECTION 1
INTRODUCTION
Tetra Tech understands that the City of Santa Clarita (City)
has a critical role in leading the implementation of the Upper
Santa Clara River Watershed Management Group's
Coordinated Integrated Monitoring Program (CIMP). The
City acts as the lead agency on behalf of the Upper Santa
Clara River Watershed Management Group (USCRWMG).
The USCRWMG consists of the County of Los Angeles
(County), the Los Angeles County Flood Control District
(LACFCD), and the City of Santa Clarita (City). On behalf
of the USCRWMG, the City submitted the CIMP to the Los
Angeles Regional Water Quality Control Board
(LARWQCB) on June 26, 2014. The CIMP was
subsequently approved by the Executive Officer of the
Regional Board on July 22, 2015. Pursuant to the
USCRWMG CIMP monitoring schedule, the
implementation of the new monitoring program will be
implemented 90 days after approval of the CIMP, or after
October 22, 2015.
The implementation of the CIMP not only demonstrates
compliance with the Municipal Stormwater Permit, but the
water quality data also represents the discharges which
stem from the jurisdictional areas of the City and the County
Unincorporated areas. As a result, the evaluation of this
data is critical in assessing the storm drain outfalls and the
impact on the receiving waters for the City and the County.
The Tetra Tech Team provides the City and the County with
the following value.
Local knowledge of the Upper Santa Clara
River Watershed. Tetra Tech has a deep
understanding of the Upper Santa Clara River
watershed. As the primary contractor responsible
for executing the modeling analysis for the Upper
Santa Clara River Enhanced Watershed
Management Plan, we conducted the watershed
water quality analysis and the development of the
Reasonable Assurance Assessment. We also
conducted the non-stormwater outfall screening in
this watershed for the County. As a result, our
team is already intimately familiar with the
watershed and are able to quickly get to the
various monitoring locations.
Responsive and Experienced Local Team. Our
main team is based in our Pasadena Office and
knows the Upper Santa Clara River watershed. As
such, we have the ability to respond to storm
events within an hour.
Project Team with Municipal Stormwater
Monitoring Experience. Only Tetra Tech's Team
brings the experience with designing and
installation of water quality monitoring stations and
8 years of implementing TMDL programs. In
addition, our Project Manager—Mr. Oliver
Galang—has led the stormwater monitoring
program for the LACFCD and was responsible for
the development and implementation of other
coordinated monitoring programs in the Los
Angeles area. He understands the critical
importance of implementing this CIMP and the
regulatory challenges for the City and the County.
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SECTION 2
PROJECT ANALYSIS
Tetra Tech understands that the City of Santa Clarita (City)
is acting as the lead agency on behalf of the Upper Santa
Clara River Watershed Enhanced Watershed Management
Program Group (USCR EWMP Group). The USCR EWMP
Group is comprised of the City of Santa Clarita (City),
County of Los Angeles (County), and the Los Angeles
County Flood Control District (LACFCD). The purpose of
this solicitation is to obtain the services of a Consultant to
implement the Upper Santa Clara River Watershed
Coordinated Integrated Monitoring Program (CIMP).
The Draft CIMP was submitted to the Regional Board on
June 26, 2014. The Final CIMP was submitted in April
2015, which was subsequently approved by the Los
Angeles Regional Water Quality Control Board on
July 22, 2015.
Upper Santa Clara River Watershed
Flows in Santa Clara River reaches that pass through the
USCR area are predominantly stormwater runoff during wet
weather months and water from reclamation plant effluent
discharges in the drier months. In years of significant
rainfall, ephemeral springs and year-round flows exist in
some areas. Dry season flows tend to percolate into the
subsurface in the vicinity of Lang Station Road. The
Valencia and Saugus Water Reclamation Plants' effluent
discharges tends to seep underground near Castaic Creek.
These flows resurface further west near Torrey Road.
USCR CIMP Project Analysis
The USCR CIMP monitoring locations consist of both
receiving water and outfall monitoring locations. In addition,
the USCR Bacteria TMDL requires at least one monitoring
site in USCR Reaches 5, 6, and 7.
The monitoring data collected at the monitored outfalls will
be representative of all MS4 discharge within the EWMP
area. The resulting data will be applied to all Group
Members represented by the site, regardless of whether a
site is located within a particular jurisdiction or received flow
from that land area.
The following major program elements will be implemented
under this scope of services from the USCR CIMP.
RECEIVING WATER MONITORING PROGRAM. The
receiving water monitoring program consists of
Dry -Weather Monitoring and Wet -Weather
Monitoring. Reach 6, Mass Emission Station S29,
will continue to be monitored by the LACFCD.
Tetra Tech will coordinate with the LACFCD to
obtain that information. The two other stations,
Reach 5 and Reach 7, are currently monitored
during dry weather by the Santa Clarita Valley
Sanitation District. Wet -Weather monitoring will
be conducted by Tetra Tech.
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2. STORMWATER OUTFALL MONITORING PROGRAM.
Outfall monitoring will be implemented in a phased
approach, with two outfalls being monitored the
first year, and subsequently followed by two
additional sites on the second year, and three
additional outfalls on the third year. Monitoring of
the outfalls will occur on two dry -weather events
and three wet -weather events. Tetra Tech
proposes to install automated water quality
samplers for this project and will coordinate with
the City and the LACFCD on the design standards
and the installation of the equipment.
3. NON-STORMWATER OUTFALL MONITORING
PROGRAM. Tetra Tech will support the City on an
As -Needed basis with the non-stormwater (NSW)
source prioritization, identification, and
monitoring. Tetra Tech will review the efforts of
the USCRWMG, including the available GIS
database information. Tetra Tech has conducted
the NSW screening effort for the County and is
ready to proceed with the next steps of this
program for the USCRWMG.
4. BACTERIA TMDL AND SOURCE TRACKING. Tetra
Tech assumes that this effort will be an optional
component of the monitoring program. Tetra Tech
understands that regular bacteria monitoring may
become necessary to comply with future Bacteria
TMDL requirements. To conduct this monitoring,
a dedicated field team is proposed to conduct
weekly bacteria monitoring during the wet weather
season.
5. SPECIAL STUDIES. Tetra Tech will support the
USCR EWMP Group with the Optional Special
Studies to evaluate Pyrethroids stemming from
Bouquet Canyon and the natural bacteria
contributions from the undeveloped areas of the
watershed.
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SECTION 3
OBJECTIVE, SCOPE, NATURE OF PROPOSED PROGRAM
PROJECT OBJECTIVE
We understand that the objective of this project is to
implement the monitoring and reporting program in
accordance with the USCR CIMP (Revised April 2015) and
the project Scope of Work. Further, the objective of the
monitoring and reporting program pursuant to the Permit is
to assess the impacts of discharges from the municipal
storm drain system onto receiving waters.
SCOPE AND NATURE OF PROPOSED
PROGRAM
The geographic scope of this monitoring program is the
portion of the Upper Santa Clara River (USCR) located
within Los Angeles County and the City of Santa Clarita that
is regulated by the Los Angeles County Municipal Separate
Storm Sewer System Permit, Order No. R4-2012-0175
(Permit), which is approximately 121,423 acres. The
monitoring area excludes state and federal lands, such as
the Angeles National Forest and the state parks lands. The
entire Santa Clara River Watershed is 1,634 square miles
that drains into the Santa Clara River, one of the last
remaining natural rivers in Southern California.
Tetra Tech will implement the USCR CIMP through an
understanding of the past monitoring efforts to address the
project objectives and the monitoring goals of the permit.
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TECHNICAL APPROACH
As the primary contractor responsible for executing the
modeling analysis for the Upper Santa Clara River
Enhanced Watershed Management Plan, the Tetra Tech
team understands the watershed objectives for this
program and the relationship between the CIMP and the
EWMP.
Our team has built a reputation in the industry as a leader
in developing effective solutions to constantly changing and
challenging engineering issues, while providing intimate
personal service which has benefited the City on past
projects. We have the right expertise for this work, a sound
organizational structure, and the enthusiasm to deliver your
project with great success.
Project Management
Project Management will consist of coordination with the
City, and project stakeholders, scheduling, budgeting,
progress reporting, and invoicing. Tetra Tech will develop
and prepare a work plan for overall conduct, coordination,
and completion of services.
Response Time and Flexibility: 2417 Access
The Tetra Tech Team will be available to respond to your
project needs. We are aware that rainfall events can occur
at any time and may require work availability during
weekends, holidays, and outside of typical business hours.
We currently provide stormwater-related services to clients,
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including the City of Los Angeles, County of Los Angeles,
and the City of San Diego.
Wet -Weather Monitoring Response
Our team will monitor the National Weather Service
forecasts and the radar imagery to plan and prepare for
Wet -Weather based monitoring. We will also monitor the
Los Angeles County's ALERT rain gauges as a criteria for
determining the trigger level for activation. Our Project
Manager, has many years working for the LACFCD and has
managed storm -response operations for water
conservation, flood control, and water quality. In addition,
our local team is also available to get to the Outfall and
Receiving Water monitoring locations within an hour.
Agency Coordination and Communication
Tetra Tech has developed a strong working relationship
with the Los Angeles Regional Water Quality Control Board
staff through our work on the Enhanced Watershed
Management Plans and Coordinated Integrated Monitoring
Plan development. As a result, we have the ability to
support the USCR EWMP Group with the adaptive
management approach for managing the USCR CIMP.
Quality Assurance/Quality Control Plan
Tetra Tech's Quality Assurance/Quality Control (QA/QC)
Program is based on the philosophy that the quality of our
products and services meets or exceeds our client's
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requirements. The objective of quality assurance is to
ensure that quality control activities are carried out routinely
and thoroughly by establishing procedures, assigning
responsibilities, and providing supervision and oversight.
Internal 3rd Party QC Maintains Regulatory Compliance
All field notes will be reviewed by a member of our team not
involved in field events. The materials provided by the field
staff noted above will be subjected to QA/QC review prior
to submission to the City. A neutral third party review from
someone not involved in the field event (Oliver Galang or
Robert Sabater) will provide QA/QC of field documentation
and implement corrective actions as necessary.
Maintaining a ZERO injury workplace is our #1
PRIORITY
"Always Make Health and Safety a Priority" is Tetra Tech
core value and this commitment to safety is embedded in
our culture through consistent and frequent visibility of our
safety program. We recognize that this project may require
working under various conditions. Asa result, safety will be
our top priority. We recognize that our staff are our most
valuable assets and make every effort to provide them with
the skills, knowledge, and equipment necessary to protect
them on the job. Preventing accidents benefits our clients
as well as Tetra Tech — our solid safety performance
results in reduced costs and increased productivity.
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COORDINATED INTEGRATED MONITORING PROGRAM
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SECTION 4. WORK PROGRAM
The Work Program for this project has been developed based the City's Scope and Work, which will be as follows.
Task 1. Project Management
Task 2. Dry -Weather Monitoring
Task 3. Optional NSW Source Identification and Outfall Monitoring
Task 4. Non-Stormwater, Receiving Water Monitoring
Task 5. Wet -Weather Monitoring
Task 6. Optional Special Studies
Task 7. Laboratory Analysis
Task 8. Data Management
Task 9. Reporting
Task 10. Health and Safety
Task 11. Quality Assurance Project Plan
Task 1. Project Management
1.1 Project Management and Coordination
Project Management will consist of coordination with the
City, scheduling, budgeting, progress reporting, and
invoicing. The Tetra Tech Project Team will work closely
with the City to ensure that project milestones are met and
information is readily available to support the City and the
Upper Santa Clara River Watershed Management Group
(USCRWMG).
Tetra Tech will submit a preliminary project schedule and
provide monthly updates in order to meet deadlines
established by the Scope of work.
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All meeting agendas will be submitted electronically to
USCR EWMP Group two (2) business days prior to the
meeting date. All meeting minutes shall be submitted
electronically to the City of Santa Clarita within five (5)
business days after the meeting date.
1.2 Kick -Off Meeting
A Project Kick -Off Meeting will be initiated following a
Notice to Proceed from the City. The Kick -Off meeting will
be conducted with the USCRWMG to discuss the CIMP, the
project Scope of Work, and other pertinent details. The
kick-off meeting will present and agree on the final details
of the project schedule and work plan. Tetra Tech will
prepare an agenda and meeting minutes for the Kick -Off
Meeting.
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1.3 Field Kick -Off Meeting
Tetra Tech will conduct a Field Kick -Off Meeting with the
USCRWMG. The objective of the field kick-off meeting is
to review the sampling locations, discuss protocols, method
of access, and sampling methods. After the first year, an
annual Pre -Storm Kick -Off Meeting will be conducted with
the project team and the USCRWMG.
1.4 Monitoring Report Workshop
Tetra Tech will conduct a workshop with the USCRWMG to
present the semi-annual and annual reports. The
workshops will be conducted following the submittal of each
draft report. The workshops will be conducted at the City
Public Works office. It is anticipated that the workshop will
be conducted in a 2 -hour meeting.
Task 1 Deliverables
• Project schedule. Preliminary and updated on
an as needed basis.
• Meeting Agenda and Summaries. Electronic
copy of meeting agendas and meeting
summaries
• Semi-annual and annual reporting workshop.
Meeting agenda, handouts, and materials.
Task 1 Assumptions
• Meetings will be conducted at the City of
Santa Clarita facilities.
• Access to City facilities or to LACFCD sites
will be coordinated with the City staff.
• The project schedule will be developed in
Microsoft Project.
Task 2. Dry -Weather Monitoring
2.1 Non-Stormwater Outfall Monitoring
Tetra Tech will implement the non-stormwater outfall
monitoring program as described in Section 4 of the
USCRWMG CIMP, dated April 2015.
Implementation Schedule
Non-stormwater Outfall Monitoring will follow the phased
approach stated in the approved CIMP, with two outfalls
being monitored the first year, an additional two outfalls the
second year, and three additional outfalls the third year.
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The following is the order in which the Non-Stormwater
Outfall Monitoring will be conducted.
First year (Fiscal Year 2015116):
o Salt Canyon - MTD 1510
o San Francisquito Canyon - MTD 1643
Second year (Fiscal Year 2016117):
o South Fork Santa Clara River, PD 0717
o Lower Castaic Creek, PD 2443
Third year (Fiscal Year 2017118):
o Sand Canyon - PD 0494
o Mint Canyon - PD 2516
o Lake Elizabeth, East
Monitoring Events
Non-stormwater Outfall Monitoring will be conducted twice
during the dry weather period at each outfall, following the
implementation schedule above. Dry weather samples will
be collected on a day where there has been no
measureable precipitation (<0.1 inches) in the past 72
hours. At least one of the samples will need to occur in
August, the historically driest month, each year.
Constituents and Frequency
Monitoring at these locations will be evaluated against the
non-stormwater WQBELs in order to assess whether the
discharges cause an exceedance of receiving water
limitations. The list of constituents as well as the frequency
of monitoring at each site is listed in Table 10 of the
approved CIMP.
Task 2 Deliverables
Post -Event sampling data and monitoring reports will
be submitted electronically within 30 calendar days
following completion of each dry -weather sampling
event.
Task 2 Assumptions
Site Locations, monitoring frequency, protocols, and
procedures will be conducted as specified in the CIMP.
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Task 3. NSW Source Identification and
Outfall Monitoring (Optional Task)
Tetra Tech, will implement Task 3 as an Optional Task for
the City under this project. The following scope has been
developed based on the available information provided by
the City. The scope and effort for this task maybe modified
by the City and Tetra Tech and requires a separate Notice
to Proceed (NTP) from the City.
Tetra Tech conducted the NSW Screening efforts for
60 outfalls for the County of Los Angeles
Unincorporated Areas.
3.1 Prioritized List of Outfalls
Upon receipt of an NTP from the City, Tetra Tech will
develop a prioritized list of outfalls exhibiting significant
non-stormwater (NSW) discharges and a source
identification schedule. The schedule shall support the
overall requirement that source investigations are
conducted for no less than 25% of the outfalls in the
prioritized list by December 28, 2015 and 100% by
December 28, 2017.
A plan will be developed for conducting the Significant NSW
Discharge source identification based on the summary
found in the CIMP and as described in Monitoring and
Reporting Program (Attachment E) of the MS4 Permit.
A field log form will be utilized during the field screening
activities to facilitate consistency with data collection
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requirements. Tetra Tech will develop an electronic
database with corresponding data fields to those contained
in the field log form. The field form will be integrated
electronically into the Global Positioning System (GPS) -
enabled data collection equipment that will be utilized
during the field portion of the NSW outfall screening
activities to streamline updates to the database. The
database will be provided to the City Project Manager for
approval. Tetra Tech assumes that no significant delays will
be incurred in obtaining approval of the electronic field log
form database.
Optional Task 3 Deliverables:
• GIS Database of MS4 Outfalls information and
discharge data.
• Draft Significant NSW Discharge source
identification plan and schedule prioritizing source
investigations within 30 days of the issuance of the
Notice to Proceed.
• The Final Significant NSW Discharge source
identification plan and schedule shall be submitted
15 calendar days after receipt of comments.
• Summary of source identification results for each
outfall.
3.2 Significant Non-Stormwater Outfall
Monitoring Sites
Significant non-stormwater outfall monitoring locations may
be identified through the non-stormwater screening
program conducted by the USCRWG. After source
investigations are conducted, monitoring shall be
conducted at those sites to assess whether the discharge
exceeds non-stormwater action levels and whether the
discharge contributes to or causes an exceedance of
receiving water limitations. Once the source identification is
completed, significant non-stormwater outfall sites will be
determined. Subsequently, sites with persistent significant
non storm water flows will be added to the non -storm water
outfall monitoring program 90 days after results of source
identification. Constituents as well as the frequency of
monitoring at each site is listed in Table 10 of the approved
USCR CIMP.
Monitoring frequency will be two times during the first year
following source identification, distributed evenly, during dry
weather conditions. Sampling events are to be coordinated
with the dry weather receiving water monitoring events.
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Deliverables:
• Electronic copies of Post -Event sampling data and
monitoring reports in the format specified in the
CIMP within 30 calendar days of each event.
• The data will be incorporated into the annual and
semi-annual reports per the reporting Section.
Task 4. Non-Stormwater Receiving Water
Monitoring
Tetra Tech will conduct the Non-Stormwater Receiving
Water Monitoring as part of the Receiving Water Monitoring
Program element in the CIMP. The CIMP designates two
types of monitoring locations, as follows.
• Mass Emission Receiving Water Site. The
Santa Clara MS4 Mass Emission Station
(LACFCD Site S29), will provide representative
measurement of the overall effects of the MS4
discharges on the receiving waters.
• TMDL Receiving Water Sites. TMDL Monitoring
sites are required in SCR Reaches 5, 6, and 7 to
meet the requirements of the bacteria TMDL.
The LACFCD will continue to conduct monitoring of the
Mass Emission Receiving Water site for dry -weather
conditions. Tetra Tech will be responsible for the TMDL
monitoring sites in SCR Reaches 5, 6, and 7 to meet the
requirements of the Bacteria TMDL.
• SNTCLR 5 R -E SCR Reach 5
• SNTCLR 6 ME SCR Reach 6
• SNTCLR 7 R -A SCR Reach 7
It is understood that the Santa Clarita Valley Sanitation
District conducts routine, dry weather monitoring at Site ID
SNTCLR_5_R-E and SNTCLR_7_R-A and Los Angeles
County conducts routine monitoring at SNTCLR-6—ME.
As a result, Tetra Tech will coordinate this effort with the
Santa Clarita Valley Sanitation District and the County of
Los Angeles, in conjunction with the USCRWMG to share
monitoring information for those monitoring sites and
related results for reporting purposes.
Optional Task. If the USCRWMG determines it is
necessary, Tetra Tech will conduct monitoring at sites
SNTCLR_5_R-E and SNTCLR_7_R-A two times per year,
provided that one of the two events are conducted in the
month of August. Constituents as well as the frequency of
monitoring at each site is listed in Table 10 of the approved
CIMP.
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Deliverables:
• Electronic copies of Post -Event sampling data and
monitoring reports in the format specified in the
CIMP within 30 calendar days of each event.
• Data will be incorporated into the annual and
semi-annual reports.
Task 5.Wet Weather Monitoring
Tetra Tech's Teaming partner, Brown and Caldwell,
was responsible for the permanent installation of the
Ballona Creek Water Samplers. Our Team has the
experience to implement the permanent water
samplers for the USCR Oulfall stations.
5.1 Stormwater Outfall Monitoring
Tetra Tech will conduct the Stormwater Outfall Monitoring
Program as stated in the CIMP to meet the requirements of
the MS4 permit. The Stormwater Outfall Monitoring
program was developed to comply with the MS4 Permit and
the program is detailed in Section 3 of the USCRWMG
CIMP.
Tetra Tech proposes to design and install automated water
samplers for the outfall monitoring stations. The Tetra Tech
team has 7 automated water samplers that will be made
available to the City and the USCRWG during the duration
of this project. Since the stormwater outfall monitoring will
begin after the start of the storm season, Tetra Tech will
setup the first two sites with a temporary sampling station
setup in order to quickly implement the stormwater outfall
monitoring program. Tetra Tech will work with the City and
the LACFCD to develop the design of a more permanent
installation for the Outfall Monitoring stations.
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Tetra Tech will collect and analyze stormwater outfall
samples from the Outfall Monitoring Stations during three
(3) wet weather events (concurrent with Receiving Water
Monitoring during Wet -Weather). The first sampling event
must occur on the first qualifying rain event of the
monitoring year (July 1 — June 30) at the designated
stormwater outfalls.
The qualifying wet weather event is defined as follows.
• A wet weather sampling event will be
triggered by the prediction of a storm of 1 inch
or greater and with a 70 percent probability of
rainfall at least 24 hours prior to the event
start time.
• Sampling events shall be separated by a
minimum of three days of dry conditions (<O.1
inches).
• The County of Los Angeles rain gauges may
be used. Specifically, rain gauge 406 may be
used.
Phased Implementation
The Stormwater Outfall Monitoring will follow a phased
approach, with two outfalls being monitored the first year,
an additional two outfalls the second year, and three
additional outfalls the third year.
• First year (Fiscal Year 2015116):
o Salt Canyon - MTD 1510
o San Francisquito Canyon - MTD 1643
• Second year (Fiscal Year 2016117):
o South Fork Santa Clara River, PD 0717
o Lower Castaic Creek, PD 2443
• Third year (Fiscal Year 2017118):
o Sand Canyon - PD 0494
o Mint Canyon - PD 2516
o Lake Elizabeth, East
It is understood that six of the outfall monitoring sites
address the MS4 Permit requirements for stormwater
outfall monitoring program. However, the outfall discharge
at Lake Elizabeth East will be monitored solely for the
determination of whether the MS4 contributes to the lake's
303(d) listing for eutrophic condition. It is assumed that
monitoring at the Lake Elizabeth East outfall site will
discontinue after a year.
Constituents Monitored
The list of constituents and frequencies to be monitored can
be found in Table 10 of the approved USCRWMG CIMP.
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The constituents in Attachment C that are not water quality
priorities shall be assessed with applicable water quality
objectives for one year of monitoring for each set of outfalls.
If the constituents are not detected during the first year at
levels above applicable objectives, monitoring for those
constituents will cease after the first year.
Activation Criteria
The Tetra Tech Project Manager, will notify the City of
Santa Clarita Project Manager and the designated
LACFCD Storm Operations Manager 72 hours prior via
email upon activation of the sampling team.
The notification will include the following information.
• Anticipated start time and date of the storm
event, anticipated highest total amount of rain
during any given 24 hour period during the
storm, and probability of the precipitation and
sources of weather information
• Confirmation that the laboratory has been
notified to expect samples.
• Any planned deviations from the established
monitoring plan.
• Name and cell phone number of the Tetra
Tech storm event coordinator.
Tetra Tech will document storm activation and deactivation
times, and sample delivery times to the laboratory. Tetra
Tech will also provide corresponding hydrographs and time
of sampling event for each to determine the
representativeness of the samples collected.
Deliverables:
Electronic copies of Post -Event sampling
data and monitoring reports in the format
specified in the CIMP within 30 calendar days
of each event.
The data shall be incorporated into the annual
and semi-annual report.
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5.2 Wet -Weather Receiving Water Monitoring
Tetra Tech will monitor the weather forecast and
reference the County rain gauge 406 to determine the
qualifying rain event.
Tetra Tech will conduct wet weather Receiving Water
Monitoring sample collections in concert with the
stormwater outfall monitoring. Sampling events will be
triggered by the prediction of a storm of 1 inch or greater
and with a 70 percent probability of rainfall at least 24 hours
prior to the event start time. However, this trigger may be
modified through coordination with the City to account for
actual weather conditions. Wet weather sampling events
will be separated by a minimum of three days of dry
conditions (<O.1 inch of rain each day).
Because a significant storm event is based on predicted
rainfall, it is recognized that this monitoring may be
triggered without 1" of rainfall actually occurring. In this
case, the monitoring event will still qualify as meeting this
requirement provided that sufficient sample volume is
collected to do all required laboratory analysis.
Documentation will be provided showing the predicted
rainfall amount.
The Tetra Tech Project Manager will notify the City of Santa
Clarita (Project Manager) and the LACFCD (Storm
Operations Manager) 72 hours prior via email upon
activation of the sampling team.
The notification will include the following information.
• Anticipated start time and date of the storm
event, anticipated highest total amount of rain
during any given 24 hour period during the
storm, and probability of the precipitation and
sources of weather information
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Confirmation that the laboratory has been
notified to expect samples.
Any planned deviations from the established
monitoring plan.
Name and cell phone number of the Tetra
Tech storm event coordinator.
Tetra Tech will document storm activation and deactivation
times, and sample delivery times to the laboratory. Tetra
Tech will also provide corresponding hydrographs and time
of sampling event for each to determine the
representativeness of the samples collected.
Deliverables:
• Electronic copies of Post -Event sampling
data and monitoring reports in the format
specified in the CIMP within 30 calendar days
of each event.
• The data shall be incorporated into the annual
and semi-annual report.
Receiving water monitoring sites representative of the
impacts from MS4 discharges.
Task 6. Optional Monitoring and Special
Studies
6.1 Optional Bacteria TMDL Wet -Weather
Monitoring
The Bacteria TMDL requires that receiving water
monitoring be conducted at a frequency "adequate to
assess compliance with the 30 -day geometric mean
objectives." Since the geometric mean objectives are not
required to be met until March 2023, weekly monitoring is
not required at this time. The monitoring frequency for E.
coli may change to a weekly interval at a time that is not yet
determined. Development of the USCR EWMP will
determine the milestones for compliance with the geometric
mean requirement outlined in the USCR Bacteria TMDL.
Tetra Tech has developed a preliminary budget per site, per
sample, for weekly monitoring for E. coli bacteria during wet
weather in the event that weekly E. coli monitoring
becomes necessary during the contract period.
6.2 Optional Microbial Source Tracking
Microbial source tracking monitoring for Bacteroidales for
universal, human, and dog markers could be considered
during implementation of the CIMP. Microbial source
tracking could be conducted at any of the CIMP sites to
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Tetra Tech's team of experts has conducted special
studies for clients such as the County of Los Angeles
and the Port of Los Angeles.
assist with prioritization and identification of human
sources, which represent increased human health risks
(e.g., identifying leaking sewer lines).
Tetra Tech has developed a preliminary budget per site, per
sample, for microbial source tracking monitoring for
Bacteroidales
6.3 Optional Special Study, Pyrethroids
Pyrethroid pesticides were found in previous years
emanating from an area in Bouquet Canyon. In an effort to
gather additional information on this pollutant, additional
monitoring is being considered by the USRWMG for this
area. If conducted, the special study would consist of
receiving water monitoring and one outfall monitoring
location. Outfall monitoring will focus on identifying sources
to inform the implementation of control measures.
Additionally, NSW outfall screening and monitoring
conducted in this reach could lead to source investigations
and focused outreach efforts.
Optional monitoring locations to be considered for the
optional special studies are as follows:
Monitoring would occur at the same frequency as the
required monitoring (3 wet, and 2 dry) for one year.
Additional monitoring would be conducted if needed based
on the results of the first year of monitoring.
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6.4 Natural bacteria contributions
An optional monitoring location is proposed for Reach 7 of
the Upper Santa Clara River to assess E. coli bacteria
contributions from natural areas. Site SNTCLR 7 FLG
may be considered as a special study receiving water site
location to assess bacteria concentrations from upstream
open space areas.
SNTCLR_7_FLG SCR, Reach 7
(34.42972, -118.35444)
Task 7. Laboratory Analysis
Tetra Tech has selected a certified laboratory with the
ability to perform water quality analysis meeting the
detection and reporting limits identified in the USCR CIMP
and MS4 Permit.
Tetra Tech will coordinate with the laboratory for the
collection, validation, and management of all data produced
by the certified lab prior to reporting activities.
Deliverables:
Test laboratory certificate of qualifications to
meet the approved/modified laboratory
detection and reporting limits identified in the
CIMP Appendices.
Chain of custody forms. To be submitted with
the post -event sampling data and monitoring
reports.
Task 8. Data Management
Tetra Tech will compile the water quality sampling data
stored in a database for use in the annual reports.
Tetra Tech will verify that the data management and
reporting requirements as specified by the MS4 permit and
approved CIMP are met. In addition, the Tetra Tech Team
will maintain copies and provide the USCRWMG with
copies of all field logs and photo -documentations in
accordance with the requirements of MS4 Permit and the
approved CIMP. The photo -documented assessments of
site conditions for the upstream and downstream of all the
monitoring sites shall be submitted in an electronic format
acceptable to the City.
Tetra Tech will maintain a database application to store all
information collected as part of this project. The database
should be accessible to USCR EWMP Group members and
allow access to water quality monitoring information for all
monitoring locations.
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Deliverables:
• Database of all information collected as part
of this contract, the format of which must be
approved by the USCR EWMP group.
• In conjunction with each monitoring/sampling
event, all laboratory results will be submitted
in a format that is consistent with the most
recent update of the Southern California
Municipal Stormwater Monitoring Coalition's
(SMC) Standardized Data Transfer Format
(SDTFs) and the California Environmental
Data Exchange Network (CEDEN) data
format
• The City of Santa Clarita will provide
comments within 30 calendar days from the
receipt of each data file. The Consultant shall
re -submit the modified data files within 15
calendar days from the receipt of comments.
Task 9. Reporting
Tetra Tech address the reporting requirements for all CIMP
related activities collected for the monitoring period of July
1 through June 30 for inclusion in the MS4 Annual Report.
The reports shall include data collected during monitoring
activities. The Annual Integrated Monitoring Compliance
Report will summarize any exceedances of:
• Wet -weather outfall stormwater monitoring data,
• Wet -weather receiving water monitoring data,
• Non-Stormwater outfall monitoring data,
• Dry weather receiving water data.
Additionally, the MRP specifies semi-annual, electronic
submittal of receiving water and outfall monitoring data.
Monitoring Data Submission Requirements
Monitoring Period (Data Submittal)
• July 1 through December 31 (June 15th of the
following year)
• January 1 through June 30 (December 15th,
included with the Annual Monitoring Report)
9.1 Annual Monitoring Report
Tetra Tech will prepare the annual monitoring reports and
will include the following information.
• Event summaries
• Analytical results
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Assessment of effectiveness of control
measures
Compliance report
Adaptive management strategies and
proposed modifications to the CIMP
Reports will describe the status of the phasing of wet -
weather outfall monitoring established in the USCR CIMP.
Reports shall include a summary of all identified
exceedances of all applicable receiving water limitations
(RWL), water quality -based effluent limitations (WQBELs),
Municipal action levels (MALs).
Reports shall include a Municipal Action Level (MAL)
Assessment Report, which presents the stormwater outfall
monitoring data with a running average of 20% or greater
of exceedances of the MALs.
The Draft Annual Report will be submitted to the City by
October 1 of each year. The City will require 30 calendar
days to review and provide comments prior to finalizing the
Annual Report. Tetra Tech will address the comments
prepare a final report to be submitted by the Permittees
(USCRWMG) to the Regional Board by December 15th of
each year
Deliverables:
Draft Annual Report by October 1 of each
year.
Final Annual Report to be submitted by the
Permittees to the Regional Board by
December 15 of each year.
Task 10. Health and Safety
Tetra Tech will develop and provide the City of Santa Clarita
with three copies of a Health and Safety Plan (HSP) prior
to the start of any field work.
Tetra Tech will prepare a HSP to address potential
chemical, physical, and biological job hazards associated
with the proposed field inspection activities; field monitoring
equipment; personal protective equipment (PPE), work
zone delineation and decontamination, emergency plan
and hospital direction, medical surveillance, and tailgate
safety meeting. Prior to the initial startup of field activities,
the HASP will be reviewed by all field personnel. A tailgate
safety meeting will be conducted for each field crew at the
beginning of each work day, a Tailgate Safety Meeting log
will be used to record all safety issues that are discussed
by the Site Safety Officer with personnel prior to starting
work.
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Deliverable:
• Three hard copies and one electronic copy of
the Health and Safety Plan
Task 11.Quality Assurance Project Plan
Tetra Tech will prepare a Quality Assurance Project Plan
(QAPP) that includes the following:
• Sampling locations and frequency
• Sample handling and storing procedures
• Laboratories that will be used for the
monitoring program
• Analytical methods
• Data processing procedures
• Quality assurance/quality control
Since the approved USCRW CIMP includes a QAPP in
Attachment F, Tetra Tech will review and update the
document as necessary with 30 days of issuance of the
NTP if changes are made.
Deliverables:
• Updated QAPP within 30 days of issuance of
the NTP.
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SECTION 5
METHODOLOGY
The methodology for the Upper Santa Clara River
Coordinated Integrated Monitoring Program is detailed in
Attachment F — Monitoring Procedures, which is sufficient
to meet the requirements of a Quality Assurance Project
Plan.
The following Scope of work items are summarized below
and state the applicable methods proposed in the CIMP.
Task 2. Dry -Weather Monitoring
Dry -Weather Monitoring will be conducted in accordance
with the CIMP. Monitoring at these locations will be
conducted to evaluate compliance with non-stormwater
WQBELs and assess whether the discharge contributes to
or causes an exceedance of receiving water limitations.
"Table 10 — Summary of Proposed Monitoring Program for
the USCRWMG", provides the constituents as well as the
frequency of monitoring at each site.
Non-Stormwater Outfall monitoring will be conducted
during dry -weather conditions, during a period in which no
measureable precipitation (<0.1 inches) in the previous 72
hours. In addition, one of the sampling events per year will
need to occur in August (historically driest month).
Task 3. NSW Source Identification and Outfall
Monitoring (Optional Task)
The Non-Stormwater Source Identification and Outfall
Monitoring will be conducted as an Optional Task. The
Non-Stormwater Screening Program is provided in Section
8 of the CIMP. Tetra Tech will follow the NSW Source ID
and Outfall Monitoring requirements are also contained in
this section.
Task 4. Non-Stormwater Receiving Water Monitoring
The Receiving Water Monitoring (including the TMDL
Monitoring) locations and evaluation criteria are contained
in the CIMP. The methodology for this task is based on the
coordination efforts with obtaining the monitoring data from
the Los Angeles County Flood Control District and the
Santa Clarita Valley Sanitation District. However, should
the USCR EWMP Group decide to conduct monitoring at
Reaches 5 and 7 (SNTCLR-5—R-E and SNTCLR-7—R-A),
the sampling frequency will follow Table 10 of the CIMP and
sampling methodology will follow Attachment F of the
CIMP.
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Task 5. Wet Weather Monitoring
The Tetra Tech Project Managers will be responsible for
monitoring the weather conditions. The weather forecasts
will be based on the National Weather Service predictions
for the Santa Clarita area. The rainfall quantities will be
based on the Los Angeles County Rain Gauge 406.
Activation criteria will be coordinated with the City and the
LACFCD as directed by the City.
Stormwater Outfall Monitoring and Wet -Weather Receiving
Water Monitoring will follow the schedule and frequency as
provided in Table 10 of the CIMP. The Monitoring
Procedures are provided in Attachment F of the CIMP.
Task 6. Optional Tasks and Special Studies
Optional Project Tasks and Special Studies will follow
applicable methods and procedures contained in the CIMP.
Special Studies will include specific procedures for
conducting the studies, such as the Pyrethroids, Microbial
Source Tracking, etc.
Task 7. Laboratory Analysis
The Tetra Tech Project Manager will be responsible for the
quality of data collected by the sampling team and the
quality of the analytical methods used. The Analytical
methods and procedures are provided in Attachment F of
the CIMP.
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Task 8. Data Management and Task 9. Reporting
Tetra Tech will adhere to the data management and
reporting requirements detailed in Attachment E —
Reporting and Data Management Reporting of the CIMP.
The schedule of reporting will be as follows.
Monitoring Data Submission Requirements
Monitoring Period (Data Submittal)
• July 1 through December 31 (June 15th of the
following year)
• January 1 through June 30 (December 15th,
included with the Annual Monitoring Report)
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PROJECT MANAGEMENT
One indication of future performance is a firm's record of
past performance. Tetra Tech has received more than
100 commendations within the past five years
recognizing our outstanding cost control, consistent
quality of work, and rigorous compliance with schedules.
Our success is rooted in our ability to understand and
embrace our client's needs, and to mesh these needs
and objectives with regulatory requirements and the
desires of affected stakeholders. We have an internal
network that allows us to share and apply lessons
learned. Our mission is to provide high-quality, innovative
solutions to meet the needs of our clients.
MANAGEMENT STRUCTURE
The organization of Tetra Tech's proposed team is
shown on the following page in Exhibit 6-1. This
organizational structure is designed to provide efficient,
high quality services to the City of Santa Clarita during
the implementation of the CIMP as described in the
Exhibit 1 of the RFP.
The program will be led by Mr. Oliver Galang, P.E., the
proposed Project Manager (PM). Mr. Galang's
experience encompasses over 22 years of planning,
design, construction and program management of multi-
million dollar municipal capital improvement projects,
specifically in water resources and stormwater
infrastructure throughout Los Angeles County. He will
have the authority to commit all of Tetra Tech's resources
to this program. As Project Manager, he will provide
technical direction and ensure that the Tetra Tech team's
services meet or exceed the City's expectations. He also
will be responsible for monitoring the overall contract
metrics, and will work with the City's Project Manager to
ensure the program goals and objectives are being met.
Mr. Galang will be supported by Robert Sabater, the
proposed Deputy (PM). Mr. Sabater has over 10 years of
project manager experience on large environmental
engineering programs. For various local municipalities as
well as federal and state agencies. Mr. Sabater's role will
be to coordinate all activities Tetra Tech and
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subcontractor resources, provide project controls (i.e.,
coordinating material procurement, preparing the project
schedule updates, and cost tracking). Mr. Sabater will
also have the same authority to commit additional
resources to this program.
The health and safety of our all those who are involved in
the field implementation of the program (including all
Tetra Tech personnel, the City, and subcontractors) is
extremely important. Mr. Roberto Rolon will support the
program as the Health and Safety (H&S) Manger. He will
provide guidance to prepare a program specific health
and safety plan and will be the final reviewer to approve
the plan.
The quality of our work is integral to our way of doing
business and will be fully utilized while supporting the
City. Mr. Tim Tringali, will support the program as the
Quality Assurance / Quality Control (QA/QC) Manager.
Mr. Tringali's role will be to manage the preparation of the
Quality Assurance Project Plan (CAPP) as well as
provide quality control of all program activities (both field
and reporting) and provide internal document sign -off.
Supporting the discipline leads are a cadre of
multidisciplinary technical support staff, with capabilities
covering the range of the City's technical scope for
program. Many of these Tetra Tech personnel are within
a one hour driving radius from the Santa Claritaa one hour driving radius from the Santa Clarita Cid
center. Should additional resources be required, Mr.
Galang and Mr. Sabater will have the capacity to draw
support from an additional 350 staff located in Southern
California.
Key Subcontractors. As part of our proposed
implementation of the CIMP, Tetra Tech is partnering
with Brown and Caldwell and E2 Managetech to provide
additional support. Brown and Caldwell support staff will
include Ms. Lisa Skutecki, P.E., and Mr. Sean Porter. Ms.
Sara Huber, P.E. will provide support on for E2
Managetech. Detailed biographies and company
qualifications for our subcontractors are provided in
Section 11.
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Exhibit 6-1. Proposed Organization Chart
COORDINATED INTEGRATED MONITORING PROGRAM
FOR THE UPPER SANTA CLARA RIVER WATERSHED
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Sean Porter, QSP/QSDa
Heather Benfield, PE
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Sara Huber, PhD, PE'
1 -Brown and Caldwell
2 -E2 Managed Tech
Robert Sabater, PG
Eric Nelson
Pauling Sun
Carl Ferrell, PE, QSD
Eva Hsiung, EFT
Norman Ng
Wen -Han Liu
Wen -Hao Liu
Tiffany Chang
Michael Weinberger, PG
Ten Reynolds
Anne Simpson
Annie Gillespie
Katy Smith
Brent Haas
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Julie Scarangella
Chad Henle, PE
Brad Wardynski
Teri Reynolds
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ASSIGNED PERSONNNEL
The following provides a brief biography for each of Tetra
Tech's key personnel on the program team as identified in
Section 2 of this proposal. Copies of their full resumes are
provided in Section 15 of this proposal.
PROJECT MANAGER: OLIVER GALANG, P.E.
Professional Overview. Mr. Galang's experience
encompasses over 22 years of planning, design,
construction and program management of multi-million
dollar municipal capital improvement projects, specifically
in water resources and stormwater infrastructure
throughout Los Angeles County. Highlights of Oliver's
career include service as the Head of the Los Angeles River
Watershed Section of the Los Angeles County Department
of Public Works' Watershed Management Division. His
responsibilities included staff management and direction for
the planning of multi -use, multi -benefit projects, with an
estimated construction value of more than $60 million,
along the Los Angeles River. He served as the Head of the
Data Management Section of the Watershed Management
Division, and was responsible for an annual budget of more
than $10 million in urban runoff and stormwater quality
monitoring programs, including Los Angeles County Flood
Control District (LACFCD's) National Pollutant Discharge
Elimination System (NPDES) Municipal Stormwater
Monitoring Program. He was also responsible for managing
the operations of the LACFCD flood control and water
conservation system, which consisted of 14 reservoirs, 500
miles of conveyance channels, and 27 groundwater
recharge facilities.
Education 1 Registration(s):
► Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in Civil
Engineering from California State University,
Fullerton, 1993
► Engineering Management Graduate Studies,
California State Polytechnic University, Pomona,
2005
► Civil Engineer 56558, California, 1997
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Relevant Experience:
► City of Los Angeles Department of Public
Works (LADPW), Bureau of Sanitation,
Technical Services for Monitoring in the Santa
Monica Bay and Los Angeles River
Watersheds. This project consists of the design
and installation of Water Quality Monitoring
Stations in the Upper Los Angeles River and the
Santa Monica Canyon Channel. Mr. Galang was
the Project Manager and technical lead
responsible for leading the design efforts that met
the requirements of the Coordinated Integrated
Monitoring Programs CIMPs for the City.
► LADPW, Bureau of Sanitation, Dominguez
Channel Enhanced Watershed Management
Plan (EWMP) and CIMP. This project consists of
the development of an EWMP and CIMP for the
Dominguez Channel Watershed as required under
the 2012 NPDES MS4 Permit for Los Angeles
County. As the technical Lead, Mr. Galang was
responsible for developing the CIMP and
incorporating MS4 monitoring requirements with
current TMDL monitoring programs.
► Los Angeles County Department of Public
Works (LACDPW), Multi -Agency Collaborative,
Phase 2 — Pilot -to -Scale Stormwater Capture
Initiative, Los Angeles, California. This project
consists of the develop of a multi -agency
governance structure with the City of Los Angeles
Department of Water and Power, Bureau of
Sanitation, and the Los Angeles County Flood
Control District. In addition, this project includes
the demonstration of a pilot -to -scale project
consisting of rainwater harvesting retrofits
(including cisterns, infiltration practices, and
landscape transformation). Each system will be
outfitted with remote monitoring sensors and real-
time controls to test a range of water management
scenarios. Mr. Galang is providing technical
support with the water resource opportunities and
guiding the contract management with the multiple
agency funding sources.
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DEPUTY PROJECT MANAGER: ROBERT SABATER
Professional Overview. Mr. Sabater is a project manager
at Tetra Tech with professional experience conducting and
managing various environmental investigation activities
including stormwater operations and maintenance surface
water quality monitoring soil, soil -gas, and groundwater
investigations; groundwater monitoring; developing
conceptual site models (CSMs)' performing remedial
investigations, and conducting human health and
ecological risk evaluations. Mr. Sabater has worked
extensively with federal and state regulatory agencies in the
course of his professional career, and is familiar with
federal, state, and local regulations. His clientele includes
various confidential aerospace and municipal clients
(including the LA County Department of Public Works
Watershed Management Division) with a focus on providing
the as -needed technical support, strategic planning, and
project controls.
Education 1 Registration(s):
► BS degree in Geological Sciences from California
State University, Northridge, 2002
Relevant Experience:
► LACDPW, Upper Santa Clara River (USCR)
Watershed Management Group CIMP, Non-
Stormwater (NSW) Outfall Screening. Mr.
Sabater served as both the Deputy PM and
Project Controls on the USCR NSW outfall
screening program. The NSW outfall screening
activities were conducted as part of the CIMP in
compliance with the NPDES MS4 permit order
number R4-2012-0175. This initial NSW outfall
screening portion of the CIMP was intended to
identify and address NSW discharges to the
receiving waters of the USCR. As the Deputy PM,
Mr. Sabater coordinated the implementation of the
field screening activities for LACDPW's 60 major
MS4 outfall locations within the USCR EWMP
Group area outside the City of Santa ClaritaIs
boundary. Mr. Sabater also managed the
development of the electronic forms for the field
screening activities and supported in the
development of the GIS database with an
inventory of all 60 Major MS4 outfalls.
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HEALTH AND SAFETY MANAGER: ROBERTO ROLON, C.I.H.
Professional Overview. Mr. Rolon has 20 years of in-
depth experience related to U.S. Department of Defense
(DoD) and commercial client H&S programs. He writes and
reviews H&S plans (HASPs) and site safety and health
plans (SSHPs) for governmental and commercial client
contracts with emphasis in Hazardous Waste Operations
and Emergency Response (HAZWOPER) related projects.
Mr. Rolon also performs site H&S assessments to ensure
HASP and SSHP requirements are performed in
compliance with regulatory standards. In addition, he
serves as H&S manager for the Oak Ridge Tetra Tech
business unit, providing OSHA training classes as well as
managing H&S programs impacting Oak Ridge personnel
and collocated locations. A skillful investigator and auditor
with strong writing and verbal communication skills, Mr.
Rolon performs construction safety oversight for projects
involving: excavation, fall protection, hazardous energy,
and confined space, health hazard recognition, evaluation
and control of chemical, physical, and biological agents,
and selection, use, and maintenance of personal protective
equipment (PPE) and clothing. He is a board Certified
Industrial Hygienist by the American Board of Industrial
Hygiene, an AHERA Contractor/Supervisor, and serves as
the competent person for fall prevention and protection
activities.
Education 1 Registration(s):
► MAS, Embry Riddle Aeronautical University,
Florida, 2010
► BS, Southern Illinois University, Illinois, 1996
► Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH) (License No.
9559), 2008
Relevant Experience:
P. Remediation of Contaminated Soil and
Sediment, Plum Brook Ordnance Works, U.S.
Army Corps of Engineers (USACE); Sandusky,
Ohio. Mr. Rolon serves as project CIH for
trinitrotoluene (TNT) -contaminated soil and
sediment remediation. He developed activity
hazard analysis (AHA) in accordance with USACE
Engineer Manual (EM) 385-1-1 standard. Mr.
Rolon authored H&S requirements for the Alkaline
Hydrolysis Treatment section of the existing
SSHP. He performed air monitoring to determine
if site personnel's exposure to Alkaline Hydrolysis
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Treatment byproducts were within established
action levels listed in the SSHP and AHA. He
served as PPE advisor. Mr. Rolon also trained site
personnel on the purpose of PPE utilized and
limitations associated with PPE. No lost -time
incidents were recorded during the TNT Alkaline
Hydrolysis Treatment.
QAIQC MANAGER: TIMOTHY TRINGALI, CPESC, QSDIQSP
Professional Overview. Mr. Tringali is a Senior
Environmental Scientist and experienced Project Manager
with more than 14 years of experience assisting federal,
state, and local entities develop, implement and manage a
variety of water resource programs. Much of his
experience includes management of multi -disciplined
teams and execution of compliance -based projects
pertaining to storm water. Mr. Tringali has overseen the
permitting, planning, field monitoring, data management,
and quality control of multiple storm water compliance
programs for clients such as the Air Force, Space
Exploration Technologies Inc., Dynegy, San Bernardino
County, and Aera Energy LLC. Mr. Tringali served as a
United States Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA)
inspector for California -Wide Phase I Municipal Storm
Water Audits and California -Wide Phase I Industrial Storm
Water Audits
Education 1 Registration(s):
► BS degree in Ecology and Systematic Biology,
California Polytechnic State University, 2001
Relevant Experience:
Construction Storm Water Pollution
Prevention Plans, Water Quality Control Plans,
Inspections/Monitoring, and Reporting for San
Bernardino City Unified School District.
Recently, the San Bernardino City Unified School
District received state funding from the
Overcrowding Relief Grant (ORG) Program. This
funding is enabling the district to redevelop school
sites with overcrowding issues. Mr. Tringali is
currently assisting the District with construction
storm water compliance for school redevelopment
projects. Specifically, Mr. Tringali is overseeing
staff preparation of construction Storm Water
Pollution Prevention Plans and Water Quality
Management Plans, inspections and water quality
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monitoring of construction sites, and interpretation
of various General Permit provisions (e.g., Risk
Level determination, storm water inspections and
sampling, etc).
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SECTION 8
SCHEDULE
The following provides the proposed schedule of activities as well as the anticipated labor hours.
Project Phases/ Tasks
Task 1. Project Management
Schedule
Total Labor
Hrs
Start End
8,199
580
1.1 Project Management and Coordination
Notice to 3 Years following
Proceed(NTP) NTP
324
1.2 Kick -Off Meeting
Within 20 Days of NTP (1 day)
30
1.3 Field Kick -Off Meeting
Within Days following Kick-off
Meeting (1 day)
94
1.4 Monitoring Report Workshops
132
2015/16 Annual Report Workshop
Within 10 days of submittal of 2015/16
Annual Report (1 day)
44
2016/17 Annual Report Workshop
Within 10 days of submittal of 2016/17
Annual Report (1 day)
44
2017/18 Annual Report Workshop
Within 10 days of submittal of 2017/18
Annual Report (1 day)
44
Task 2. Dry -Weather Monitoring
844
2.1 Non-Stormwater Outfall Monitoring
844
2.1.12015/16 Sites (2)
April - August 2016
192
2.1.2 2016/17 Sites (4)
April - August 2017
360
2.1.3 2017/18 Sites (7)
March— May 2018
292
Task 3. NSW Source ID and Outfall (Optional)
1
1,424
3.1 Prioritized List of Outfalls
Complete 100% by December 2017
872
3.2 Significant Non -SW Outfall Monitoring
TED
552
Task 4. Non-Stormwater Receiving Water Monitoring
TBD
128
Task 5. Wet -Weather Monitoring
2,184
5.1 Stormwater Outfall Monitoring
1,308
5.1.12015/16 SEASON
July 2015 to June 2016
396
5.1.12016/17 SEASON
July 2016 to June 2017
396
5.1.12017/18 SEASON
July 2017 to June 2018
516
5.2 Wet -Weather Receiving Water Monitoring
876
5.2.12015/16 SEASON
TED
292
5.2.12016/17 SEASON
TED
292
5.2.12017/18 SEASON
TED
292
Task 6. Optional Monitoring and Special Studies
328
6.1 Bacterial TMDL WW Monitoring
TED
82
6.2 Optional Microbial Source Tracking
TED
82
6.3 Optional Special Study, Pyrethroids
TED
82
6.4 Natural Bacteria Contributions
TED
82
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Project Phases/ Tasks
Schedule
Total Labor
Hrs
Stan End
8,199
Task 7. Laboratory Analysis
206
7.1 Laboratory Coordination
October 2015 lune 2018
98
7.2 Laboratory Analysis, 2015/16 DW
Immediately following Task 2.1.1 dry
weathersampling events
18
7.2 Laboratory Analysis, 2015/16 WW
Immediately following Task 5.1.1 wet
weather sampling events
18
7.2 Laboratory Analysis, 2016/17 DW
Immediately following Task 2.1.2 dry
weather sampling events
18
7.2 Laboratory Analysis, 2016/17 WW
Immediately following Task 5.1.2 wet
weather sampling events
18
7.2 Laboratory Analysis, 2017/18 DW
Immediately following Task 2.1.3 dry
weather sampling events
18
7.2 Laboratory Analysis, 2017/18 WW
Immediately following Task 5.1.3 wet
weather sampling events
18
Task S. Data Management
1
944
8.1 Database Development
NTP Project
Completion
472
8.2 Standard Reports
10 days following receipt of lab data
472
Task 9. Reporting
1
1,428
9.1 Semi -Annual Report, June 2016
lune 2016
162
9.1 Annual Report, December 2016
December 2016
314
9.3 Semi -Annual Report, June 2017
lune 2017
162
9.4 Annual Report, December 2017
December 2017
314
9.5 Semi -Annual Report, June 2018
lune 2018
162
9.6 Annual Report, December 2018
December 2018
314
Task 10. Health and Safety Plan
Within 20 days of NTP
79
Task 11. QAPP Update
I Within 20 days of NTP
54
Totals
1 8,199
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SECTION 9
PROGRAM MONITORING
Tetra Tech's core business is managing and executing
projects—requiring the application of the principles of
project management to meet project requirements.
These principles involve planning, managing scope,
budget, and schedule, allocating human and other
resources, communication, document and quality
control, and risk management. Tetra Tech has developed
a standard project management system that is used on
all our projects, including engineering design,
procurement, and extended engineering.
Tetra Tech's approach to managing project personnel
and resources incorporates several key features:
• Centralized project execution and
management,
• Decision-making authority delegated down to
the lowest practical organizational level—no
duplicate levels of approval required—so we
can be responsive, cost-effective, and empower
project managers to make decisions,
• Effective communication through clearly
defined team roles and responsibilities,
• Project tracking using effective cost and
schedule management systems and tools, and
• Effective subcontractor management.
Communication. Communication is key to team
management, and we maintain an open and transparent
process that supports the involvement of all team
members. Tetra Tech's project teams meet at a project
kickoff meeting and regularly during project execution.
Since our projects involve multiple disciplines, ongoing
coordination is essential to ensuring that everyone
understands their role and responsibilities and to dealing
with issues on an ongoing basis.
Tetra Tech
strengthens
in-house
teams with
subcontractors
whenever
specialized
expertise is
required. Subcontractors are
also involved in team
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meetings to provide our clients with the best possible
performance. We use a number of team management
tools such as audio conferencing, interactive networking,
and shared document libraries through SharePoint sites
to facilitate interactions among team members.
Our clients are an essential part of our project delivery
team and are involved in the project kickoff and regular
meetings during project execution.
Quality Control. Our Quality Management Plan (QMP)
is based upon using proven techniques, engaging
qualified and experienced staff and always ensuring that
the quality of our services and products remains a high
priority. Achieving quality is the responsibility of all
employees. Each employee plays a role in either QC or
QA and understanding the difference is important to
success. Both QC and QA are integral parts of the QMP.
Data management is a component of the QMP,
particularly on a project like this one, due to the extensive
amount of data that will be developed and used in
performing and completing the project. Preparation of a
project -specific QMP will be one of the early tasks in this
project to ensure quality from the very beginning.
Program Organization, Lines of Authority and
Seamless Interaction. The program team is organized
with simple direct lines of communication for seamless
interaction within our structure and with our counterparts
at the City. The individuals proposed are proven
performers in their respective assigned roles and
capacities under similar programs. The PM, Deputy PM
and field team will be supported by our Quality
Assurance/Quality Control (QA/QC) Manager and H&S
Manager, contract and procurement, and other as -
needed technical resources. Our proposed organization
benefits the City in that it emphasizes those functions
critical to the success of this program from the standpoint
of overall project management and direction, quality,
safety, administration, cost and schedule controls, ethics,
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CITY RESOURCES
Tetra Tech anticipates the following City services and staff resources will be required to supplement our activities to achieve the
project objectives.
• City Facilities to conduct the Project Kick -Off Meeting and Annual Report Workshops
• Review of project deliverables (Annual Reports, autosampler design configurations, analytical data results, GIS
Database structures)
• City and County GIS layers with the MS4 database, jurisdictional boundaries, etc.
• Access Permits for the City Facilities and coordination with the LACFCD on monitoring permits.
• Access to City Facilities, including keys and coordination with other City Department staff.
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SUBCONTRACTORS
In order to fully support the City's implementation of the
CIMP, Tetra Tech will utilize the support from a suite of
subcontractors, many of which have or are currently
supporting Tetra Tech other programs. These firms
provide support in specialty field services including
design/permittinglinstallation of automated field
monitoring stations, TMDL compliance, calibration and
testing of sampling stations, and bacteria compliance
monitoring and bacteria TMDL Special Study, as well as
general laboratory analytical services. Our proposed
subcontractors are detailed below.
BROWN AND CALDWELL
PROJECT ROLE
Lisa Skutecki, P.E. and Sean Porter from Brown and
Caldwell will play an integral role on the Tetra Tech team.
Their role will be to directly support Tetra Tech's PM and
Deputy PM with the design, permitting, and installation of
automated field samplers as part of the work to be
conducted in Task 5 (Wet Weather Monitoring). It is
anticipated that both Ms. Skutecki and Mr. Porter will
devote approximately 30%of their time during the design,
permitting, and installation of the field samples. A
summary of their qualifications is provided below.
QUALIFICATIONS
Ms. Skutecki has 16 years of consulting experience
performing surface and groundwater quality, water
resources, and environmental compliance projects. In
recent years, her professional focus encompasses storm
water pollution control, watershed management, and
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System
(NPDES) permitting for a variety of municipal and private
clients. Assignments have involved Storm Water Pollution
Prevention Plans (SWPPPs), Spill Prevention Control and
Countermeasures (SPCC) Plans, Phase I environmental
assessments, soil and groundwater remediation, best
management practice (BMP), stormwater monitoring, and
other related services. Lisa has served as project
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manager, task order manager or project engineer for
several large clients, including the Los Angeles County
Flood Control District, County of San Diego, City of San
Diego, Riverside County Flood Control and Water
Conservation District, State of California Department of
Transportation (Caltrans), San Diego County Water
Authority, and San Diego Unified Port District.
Mr. Porter is an expert in stormwater monitoring, U.S.
Geological Service (USGS) stream rating protocols,
NPDES permit program requirements, ASBS discharge
requirements, evaluation of facility stormwater pollution
prevention plans (SWPPPs), total maximum daily loads
(TMDLs) allocations and monitoring, and public -funded
research -driven watershed studies. His 19 years of
experience includes designing and implementing large-
scale water quality and sediment monitoring programs for
regional stormwater monitoring programs for state,
municipal, transportation, federal, and low -impact
development. These programs have included Best
Management Practice (BMP) assessment, design of
sediment monitoring programs including PCBs, metals,
and suspended sediments, stormwater treatment
technologies, and using innovative flow monitoring with
primary and secondary flow devices and modern
automated sampling equipment
Brown and Caldwell's major programs similar to the
USCR CIMP scope of work are the Ballona Creek Auto
Sampler Design and Implementation and the As -Needed
Urban Runoff and Storm -water Quality Engineering
Services. The following provides a summary of their
involvement on these projects.
Ballona Creek Auto Sampler Design and Implementation,
LosAnpeleSCounty DenartmentofPublic Works, Bureau
of Sanitation. Ballona Creek is a nine -mile -long flood
protection channel that drains from the Santa Monica
Mountains, Harbor Freeway (110), and Baldwin Hills to
the Los Angeles basin. In 1996, 1998, and 2002, Ballona
Creek joined the California's Clean Water Act (CWA) 303
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list of impaired waters due to excessive amounts of
metals, organic compounds, and toxicity found in its
surface waters and sediments. Jointly responsible for
bringing Ballona Creek into compliance with federal and
state regulations are eight responsible parties, chaired by
the City of Los Angeles and representatives from the
County of Los Angeles, the California Department of
Transportation, and the cities of Culver, Beverly Hills,
Inglewood, West Hollywood, and Santa Monica.
On December 17, 2008, the Los Angeles Regional Water
Quality Control Board approved the Ballona Creek Metals
and Toxics Coordinated Monitoring Plan (CMP). The
CMP was designed to comply with the monitoring
requirements of the Ballona Creek Metals and Ballona
Creek Estuary Toxic Pollutants total maximum daily loads
(TMDLs) and to provide the data to support the
reevaluations that will be made when the TMDLs are
reopened to reevaluate the waste load alloca-tions and
implementation schedules. In compliance with these
monitoring requirements, the City of Los Angeles (City)
selected Brown and Caldwell to design the installation of
five Teledyne Isco automatic water samplers with flow
meters and telemetry systems in the Ballona Creek
Watershed.
The automated water samplers are designed to collect
flow -weighted composite samples during storm events as
required by the TMDL. The water samplers are remotely
controlled through telemetry and triggered to collect water
samples through flow modules and water level sensors.
To meet emerging compliance milestones, the design of
the automatic sampler installation allows the samplers to
be initially run on battery power, but also includes all
necessary design provisions for future connections to a
permanent power source.
Upon completing the design and acquiring permits, the
City again hired Brown and Caldwell to install five
monitoring stations and test each auto sampler
installation prior to incorporating each sampler into the
City's ongoing monitoring program operations. Brown and
Caldwell was responsible for managing the construction
contractor and coordinating the efforts for installation
between the Qty and County to ensure that a tight
installation schedule was met.
The City was under regulatory requirements to collect
stormwater samples during the 2009-2010 wet weather
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as part of the CMP. Through a strong partnership with the
City and County of Los Angeles, Brown and Caldwell
designed, permitted, and installed the monitoring stations
in less than seven months and even though the project
began in November, they City was able to conduct a
stormwater sampling and meet the regulatory
requirements of the CMP.
As -Needed Urban Runoff and Storm -water Quality
Engineering Services, Los Angeles County Department of
Public Works, Bureau of Sanitation. Brown and Caldwell
is providing comprehensive, as -needed urban runoff and
stormwater monitoring services for the LACDPW to
adhere to NPDES permit requirements. Under an as -
needed contract, BC completed eight task orders and is
finishing four additional task orders.
They developed a state-of-the-art system design to
modernize the Los Angeles County Flood Control
District's (LACFCD's) stormwater monitoring program to
meet NPDES monitoring requirements and enhance the
capability to assess stormwater contributions to its
receiving waters.
Under Phase I System Design, they developed an
innovative, real-time remote sensor -based monitoring
system. The design system incorporated a cellular -based
telemetry system to receive and process real-time data
from various field -monitoring locations of flood control
channels and creeks within the LACFCD system.
This phase also included the development of a pilot
demonstration program to test the system at seven major
watershed mass emission stations and 12 tributary
channel monitoring stations.
Under the Phase 11, Pilot Program Implementation, They
acquired the regulatory permits, constructed the stations
and configured a central data server. The construction of
each site is near completion and the central data server
is undergoing functional testing.
The automated monitoring system is a creative approach
that will provide spatial coverage and real-time water
quality sensors forthe watersheds of Los Angeles County.
COST
Brown and Caldwell's costs for their scope of work is
provided in our Part II (Cost Proposal).
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CONTRACTOR CAPABILITIES AND REFERENCES
Tetra Tech is well suited to implement the US CR CIMP for
the City of Santa Clarita. We are known for the development
and application of new technologies that leads to creative,
award-winning solutions for some of the world's most
complicated water -related problems. This includes complex
watershed modeling and analysis, river and coastal data
collection, 2D and 3D modeling, detailed designs, and
construction support services. Projects address basin water
quality and storm water regulatory compliance, sustainable
urban infrastructure design, flood risk management (dams,
levees, coastal breakwaters, seawalls, and surge
protection systems), lake -river -coastal environmental
restoration and mitigation, and ports and inland navigation
faci lities.
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Additionally, our proposed staff are primarily located within
Los Angeles County with some living less than 15 minutes
from the Santa Clarita city center. Our staff have
experience with various Coordinated Monitoring Programs
(CMPs), TMDL Monitoring and Implementation,
CIMP/EWMP Experience, Special Studies, Sampling
Design and Installation, Stormwater Monitoring, and
NPDES Annual Reporting Experience.
Our Tetra Tech team is committed to open communication,
joint problem solving, partnering, and teamwork to with the
City to accomplish the goals and objectives of the USCR
CIMP. We encourage the City to contact our references
provided with the summaries of similar projects in this
section to get a firsthand account of the level of service and
expertise our team provides.
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Upper Santa Clara River (USCR) Coordinated
Integrated Monitoring Program(CIMP), Non-
Stormwater Outfall Screening, Los Angeles County,
California
KEY FEATURES
• Field logging of all 60 major MS4 outfall locations managed by LA County
within the USCR Watershed
• Developed electronic forms for real-time data collection in the field
• Developed GIS database with inventory of all 60 major MS4 ouffall locations
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
Tetra Tech was tasked by the Los Angeles County Department of Public Works
(LACDPW) Watershed Management Division to conduct the non-stormwater (NSW)
outfall screening activities for the 60 major MS4 ouffall locations located within the
County Unincorporated Areas of the USCR Watershed. This work was performed as
part of the LACDPW implementation of the June 2015 USCR CIMP. The 60 outfalls
were located in highly developed residential areas, industrial parks, and rural land
adjacent to residential areas and receiving water body types also varied and include
concrete channels, soft bottom channels, and natural creeks. The NSW ouffall
screening included several tasks to meet the requirements outlined in the 2015 USCR
CIMP. These tasks included the preparation of a site specific health and safety plan,
development of an electronic field log form and database to compile the ouffall screening
data, development of a GIS database inventory of all 60 MS4 outfall locations, and
conducting the initial and two follow-on field screening events. Tetra Tech worked closely
with the LACDPW to acquire the necessary permits conduct the field screening activities
and access the 60 ouffall location.
CLIENT
Los Angeles County Department
of Public Works, Watershed
Management Division
DURATION
2015
COST
$71,895
PROJECTTEAM
Wendy Arima, Project Manager
Robert Sabater, Deputy Proj. Mgr
Teri Reynolds, GIS/ Data Mgmt
Can Ferrell, Field Technician.
Eric Nelson, Field Technician
Wen -Han Liu, Field Technician
REFERENCES
Mr. Armando D'Angelo
626.458.7145
Tetra Tech collected the outfall data from the 60 locations with a Trimble Geo 7x Global
Positioning System (GPS) unit utilizing either a direct or indirect logging method. A direct
logging method was utilized when the locations were easily accessible through Los
Angeles County Flood Control District -maintained areas and public roads/walkways or
in manholes where traffic controls were not required and the ouffall was visible. An l
indirect method was applied where outfall locations were not directly accessible. This
included locations that were not visible because they were offset from the manhole
opening, where no surface expression of the outfall existed, or where street usage
permits and traffic control would be needed. For these locations, the data was
collectively logged from upstream locations that were identified using the LACDPW GIS viewer and the estimated location of
the actual ouffall was geo-located using an offset feature with distance and bearing in the GPS unit.
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Central Coast Region Conditional Waiver
Cooperative Monitoring Program
Central Coast, CA
KEY FEATURES
• Monitoring & reporting program
• Complex, multi -stakeholder monitoring program
• Integrated teamwork with multiple technical team members
• Complex and robust QA/QC program
• Grab and composite sampling general chemistry and toxicity
• Bioassessment
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
CLIENT
Central Coast Water Quality
Preservation, Inc.
DURATION
2012-2015
COST
2012 - $644,494
2013 - $828,477
2014 - $924,168
2015 - $720,039
PROJECTTEAM
Tim Tringali, Project Manager
Preservation, Inc. CCWQP manages the Cooperative Annie Gillespie, Field Manager
Central Coast Water Quality (CCWQP) 9 p Gary Wonham, QA/QC
Monitoring Program (CMP) on behalf of the irrigated agriculture industry on the Central Michelle Stedman, Data Mmgt.
Coast. The CMP is a surface water quality monitoring program that fulfills a monitoring Brent Haas, Field Technician
requirement for rowers enrolled in the Central Coast Regional Water Quality Control Katy Smith, Field Technician
re
q g g y Kyle Auclair, Field Technician
Board's (CCRWQCB) Conditional Waiver of Waste Discharge Requirements for
Discharges from Irrigated Lands ("Ag Waiver"). The CMP is intended to track changes REFERENCES
in surface water quality and Beneficial Use support over time. The CMP comprises
approximately 50 month) monitoring sites located in seven Central Coast hydrologic 831 Sarah Greene Lopez
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units. Monitoring includes chemical, physical, toxicological, and biological elements.
Tetra Tech is currently implementing the monitoring program for CCWQP according to an approved Sampling and Analysis Plan
and Quality Assurance Project Plan.
As an industry -directed organization, CCWQP seeks to
minimize costs to growers who participate in the CMP while
also maintaining high data quality standards. In order to
achieve these objectives, Tetra Tech identified a well-
qualified team of scientists, toxicologists, and a data
manager to oversee the field sampling, data validation, and
electronic data deliverable (EDD) preparation. Given the
spatial breadth of the monitoring program Tetra Tech
utilizes experienced sampling technicians located in three
offices throughout the Central Coast to perform monthly
sampling in a safe and cost-effective manner.
Furthermore, Tetra Tech underwent a competitive bid
process to select qualified laboratories for chemical,
toxicological, and biological analyses. Tetra Tech utilizes
a highly refined process of preparing monthly field
sampling plans to ensure good communication of
monitoring site requirements, which vary monthly. All field and lab data is compiled on a quarterly basis into a California Surface
Water Ambient Monitoring Program (SWAMP) compliant EDD. All compiled data is validated by a Senior Environmental Scientist
in accordance with the QAPP and an internal 10 -point Quality Assurance Review protocol. The goal at Tetra Tech is zero
incidents, therefore, Tetra Tech prepared a detailed Health and Safety Plan (HSP) that adequately addresses the hazards
associated with field activities, including environmental, physical and laboratory hazards, as well as proper procedures to
prepare for and manage identified hazards.
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Construction General Permit Compliance Aera Energy
Ventura Production Unit, Ventura, California
KEY FEATURES
• Storm Water Compliance
• Storm Water System Engineering
• Erosion and Sediment Control
• Best Management Practices
• Permitting
• Low Impact Development
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
Aera Energy, LLC (Aera) produce oil and natural gas at the Ventura Production Unit
(VPU), which consists of approximately 4,300 acres of land in the County of Ventura.
The VPU spans three watersheds: the Ventura River (an impaired waterway),
Buenaventura, and the Santa Clara-Calleguas hydrologic units. Construction activities
associated with oil and gas exploration, production, processing, or treatment operation
or transmission facilities, must now comply with the requirements of California's NPDES
General Permit for Storm Water Discharges Associated with Construction and Land
Disturbance Activities (the Construction General Permit [CGP]). Numerous challenges
existed at the VPU, including construction runoff management and CGP compliance.
The primary challenge was in determining how to apply the CGP to VPU's non-
traditional construction site. Other challenges included the site's lack of drainage
controls, impaired waterway, poor public perception of the facilities' activities and
discharges, abrupt turnover of projects, and the vast area of land disturbance related
to oil and gas production. Tetra Tech provided turn -key environmental, compliance,
and engineering services to Aera, helping them to establish a robust construction
storm water runoff control program that not only supports CGP Compliance, but
enhances public perception of the facility and its operations.
General oilfield development activities includes grading and drilling associated with
new well sites and installing and demolishing piping, tanks, and headers. In
accordance with the CGP, Tetra Tech's qualified professionals assisted Aera in
preparing the applicable Permit Registration Documents, which includes a Risk
Assessment, Notice of Intent, and Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP).
Due to the size of the facility, the spontaneity of construction projects, and the variability of site features, Tetra Tech helped to
establish a system of developing Water Pollution Control Plans for each individual site to meet CGP requirements. This
approach helps Aera avoid perpetual amendments to the SWPPP, thereby eliminating unnecessary administrative burden.
Tetra Tech trained Aera's project managers and construction contractors in the principles of construction runoff control, including
CGP compliance, erosion and sediment control, monitoring, reporting, and notifications. Tetra Tech has also assisted Aera in
performing well pad site assessments to identify risk and drainages requiring protection, selecting appropriate storm water
control measures, and training contractors involved in construction activities. Tetra Tech's current services include performing
all necessary CGP inspections and storm water monitoring, and preparing any necessary SWPPP amendments and Aera's
CGP required Annual Report. Tetra Tech also provides regular consultation related to interpretation of the CGP and its direct
applicability to the VPU. For example, Tetra Tech prepared a written summary regarding the applicability of CGP post -
construction standards relative to standards adopted by the County of Ventura to clarify when and where certain post -
construction standards apply.
CLIENT
Aera Energy, LLC
DURATION
November 2009 — Present
COST
$2.1 M
PROJECTTEAM
Tim Tringali, CPESC
Anne Power, CPESC/CPSWQ
Ryan Switzer
Randy Westhaus, P.E.
REFERENCES
Louise Lampara
Environmental Specialist
Aera Energy, LLC
Ventura, CA
(805) 648-8382
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ALTERNATIVE PROPOSALS
Tetra Tech is not submitting any alternative proposals at this time.
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CONFLICT OF INTEREST
Tetra Tech has performed a detailed review of our Oracle
database to obtain all relevant facts related to work
performed within the Santa Clarita Valley and USCR,
including our past and present involvement in work related
or potentially related to the work to be performed as outlined
in the CIMP. Aftercareful review, Tetra Tech has concluded
that Personal Conflicts of Interest and Organizational
Conflict of Interests apparently do not exist. However, if
site-specific cost information or programming
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recommendations for future work should become a
requirement under this effort, Tetra Tech reserves the right
to establish confidentiality and/or non -disclosure
agreements (bias) or firewalls (informational) as needed in
order to delineate personal, organizational, physical and
electronic separation of data and therefore avoid, neutralize
or mitigate such situations in a manner that is acceptable to
the government.
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ADDITIONAL DATA
Resumes for Key Personnel are provided below.
•
PROJECT MANAGER
Education:
Engineering Management Graduate
Registrations/Cedifcations:
Civil Engineer 56558, California, 1997
Studies, California State Polytechnic
University, Pomona (2005)
B.S., Civil Engineering, California State
Universit , Fullerton 1993
Office Location:
Pasadena, California
Years with Current Firm:
<1
Experience
✓ Over 22 years of expenence in water quaity monitoring programs
Highlights:
✓ Quakfied stormwater developer with an extensive background in Best Management Pracuces (BMP) and
drainage design
✓ Managed the LACFCD flood control and water conservation system
Qualifications
Mr. Galang's experience encompasses over 22 years of planning, design, construction and program management of
Summary:
multi-million dollar municipal capital improvement projects, specifically in water resources and stormwater infrastructure
throughout Los Angeles County. Highlights of his career include service as the Head of the Los Angeles River Watershed
Section of the Los Angeles County Department of Public Works' Watershed Management Division. His responsibilities
included staff management and direction for the planning of multi -use, multi -benefit projects, with an estimated
construction value of more than $60 million, along the Los Angeles River. He served as the Head of the Data
Management Section of the Watershed Management Division, and was responsible for an annual budget of more than
$10 million in urban runoff and stormwater quality monitoring programs, including Los Angeles County Flood Control
District (LACFCD's) National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Municipal Stormwater Monitoring
Program. He was also responsible for managing the operations of the LACFCD flood control and water conservation
system, which consisted of 14 reservoirs, 500 miles of conveyance channels, and 27 groundwater recharge facilities.
PROJECT EXPERIENCE
Project Manager; Lakewood Stormwater Capture
Project, City of Lakewood Public Works Department
Lakewood, California (2015). This project consists of the
development of two project concepts that will divert both
dry- and wet -weather urban runoff from the Los Cerritos
Channel to an underground infiltration gallery or storage
system. The project concepts will result in the development
of 10% design documents for two Qty Park Regional
BMPs. Mr. Galang is leading the team and coordinating
these efforts with the City Project Team.
Technical Lead; Los Angeles County Department of
Public Works Multi -Agency Collaborative, Phase 2 —
Pilot -to -Scale Stormwater Capture Initiative, Los
Angeles, California (2015). This project consists of the
development of a multi -agency governance structure with
the City of Los Angeles Department of Water and Power,
Bureau of Sanitation, and the Los Angeles County Flood
Control District. It demonstrates a pilot -to -scale project
consisting of rainwater harvesting retrofits (including
cisterns, infiltration practices, and landscape
transformation). Each system is outfitted with remote
monitoring sensors and real-time controls to testa range of
water management scenarios. Mr. Galang provides
technical support with the water resource opportunities and
guides the contract management to work alongside multiple
agency funding sources.
Technical Lead; Aliso-Limekiln Creek Restoration
Project, City of Los Angeles, Bureau of Engineering,
Los Angeles, California (2015). This project consists of
the development of a regional stormwater BMP under the
City's Proposition 0 Program. This includes diverting dry -
weather urban runoff from Aliso Canyon Creek and
Limekiln Creek to an adjacent undeveloped property in the
Northridge community. He is responsible for leading the
development of the watershed hydrology, hydraulic
analysis, and the BMP sizing effort for this project.
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Technical Lead; ISI Envision Sustainability
Methodologies for Stormwater BMPS — Sustainable
Return on Investments, City of Los Angeles,
Department of Public Works, Bureau of Sanitation, Los
Angeles, California (2015). This project consist of a
comparative assessment of structural stormwater BMPs
using a triple bottom line approach to identify benefits and
impacts. The EnvisionTm rating system is being applied to
21 stormwater BMP categories to develop a decision
support tool the County will use to incorporate sustainability
criteria in stormwater project selection analyses. The
assessment of a wide range of BMPs including green
streets, hydrodynamic separators, bioinf Itration, extended
detention basins, stream rehabilitation, groundwater
injection, and others.
Project Manager/Technical Lead; TOS SN -12 Technical
Services for Monitoring in the Santa Monica Bay and
Los Angeles River Watersheds (2015). This project
consists of the design and installation of Water Quality
Monitoring Stations in the Upper Los Angeles River and the
Santa Monica Canyon Channel. He was responsible for
leading the design efforts that met the requirements of the
Coordinated Integrated Monitoring Programs for the City.
Technical Lead, TOS S55C Dominguez Channel
Enhanced Watershed Management Plan and
Coordinated Integrated Monitoring Plan (2014). This
project consists of the development of an Enhanced
Watershed Management Plan and Coordinated Integrated
Monitoring Plan (GIMP) for the Dominguez Channel
Watershed as required under the 2012 NPDES MS4 Permit
for Los Angeles County. As a subconsultant to the prime,
Brown and Caldwell is responsible developing CIMP and
incorporating MS4 monitoring requirements with current
TMDL monitoring programs. Mr. Galang led the
development of the monitoring approach and execution
methods.
Deputy Project Manager/Technical Lead; TOS S38
Difficult Access Reaches Sewer Planning, Los
Angeles, California (2013). This project involves the
development of an approach for the City's sewer lines
located within private properties. This project includes
sewer pipeline CCTV assessment, recommendations for
renewal, implementation of a sewer pipeline renewal
activities, and development of a guidance document. He
assisted with the management of the project, coordination
with the City, contractors, managing the project budget, and
providing technical leadership.
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Project Manager; TOS S28 Ballona Creek Automatic
Water Samplers AC Power, Los Angeles, California
(2013). This task order covers design, construction, and
permitting to provide AC power as a permanent and reliable
source of power at five automated stormwater sampling
stations. He was responsible for managing the project,
coordination with the City, and providing oversight of the
technical team and installation contractor. This project
involves the development of an approach for the City's
sewer lines.
Project Manager; Penmar Water Quality Improvement
Project Phase 1, City of Los Angeles, Department of
Public Works, Bureau of Engineering, Los Angeles,
California (2014). Mr. Galang managed the construction
phase, including reviewing contractor submittals,
responding to requests for information, and preparing
weekly reports. The project, funded by the City's
Proposition 0 Clean Water Bond, aims to improve water
quality by reducing pollutants from urban runoff that flows
through the existing Rose Avenue storm drain and out to
Venice Beach.
Project Manager; Echo Park Lake Rehabilitation
Project, Los Angeles, California (2014). He managed the
construction phase of this $50 million project, including
reviewing contractor submittals, responding to requests for
information, and preparing weekly reports. This
rehabilitation project was funded by the City's Proposition
0 Clean Water Bond. Project goals were to characterize the
sediments of the existing lake bed, quantify contaminated
soils, design in -lake improvements, design surrounding
parkland BMPs, and provide vegetation, habitat, and
parkland improvements.
Project Manager; Lake Hodges Reservoir Water Quality
Assessment Study, City of San Diego, California (2014).
This project consists of an evaluation of the Lake
Management issues in the reservoir and the development
a conceptual design report with those recommendations.
This study will evaluate water quality challenges in the
reservoir, including algae, regulatory demands, and quagga
mussel controls in the reservoir. Scope of work also
included the development of a hydrodynamic model to
estimate the potential changes to the reservoir as a result
of the proposed alternatives. He was responsible for
managing the project, coordination with the stakeholders,
conducting a conceptual alternatives workshop, and the
development of the conceptual planning report documents.
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DEPUTY PROJECT MANAGER
Education:
BS, Geological Sciences, CalifomiaRegistrations/Cedifcations:
7
40 -hr HAZWOPER &Annual 8 -hr
State University, Northdd a
1 Refresher; First Aid/CPR
Office Location:
Pasadena, California
I Years with Current Firm
1 13
Experience
✓ Tetra Tech Project Managerwith over 13 years ofprofessonal and supervisory expenence performing
Highlights:
invesfigagon/remediation ac6bifies
✓ Expenence conducting and managing stcv water operations and maintenance and surface water quality
monitoring
✓ Managed the USCR NonStomwater Outfall Screening for the Los Angeles County Depadment of Pubic
Works Watershed Management Division
Qualifications
Mr. Sabater is a project manager at Tetra Tech with professional experience conducting and managing various
Summary:
environmental investigation activities including stormwater operations and maintenance surface water quality monitoring
soil, soil -gas, and groundwater investigations; groundwater monitoring; developing conceptual site models (CSMs);
performing remedial investigations; and conducting human health and ecological risk evaluations. Mr. Sabater has
worked extensively with federal and state regulatory agencies in the course of his professional career, and is familiar
with federal, state, and local regulations. His clientele includes various confidential aerospace and municipal clients
(including the LA County Department of Public Works Watershed Management Division) with a focus on providing the
as -needed technical support, strategic planning, and project controls.
PROJECT EXPERIENCE
Deputy Project Manager; Upper Santa Clarita River
(USCR) Coordinated Integrated Monitoring Program
(CIMP), NonStormwater (NSW) Outfall Screening; Los
Angeles County Department of Public Works
(LACDPW) (2015). Mr. Sabater served as both the Deputy
Project Manager (PM) and Project Controls on the USCR
NSW outfall screening program. The NSW outfall screening
activities were conducted as partof the CIMP in compliance
with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA's)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES)
Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) permit
order number R4-2012-0175. This initial NSW outfall
screening portion of the CIMP was intended to identify and
address NSW discharges to the receiving waters of the
USCR. As the Deputy PM, Mr. Sabater coordinated the
implementation of the field screening activities for
LACDPW's 60 major MS4 outfall locations within the USCR
EWMP Group area outside the City of Santa Clarita's
boundary. Mr. Sabater also managed the development of
the electronic forms for the field screening activities and
supported in the development of the GIS database with an
inventory of all 60 Major MS4 ouffalls.
Central Coast Water Quality Preservation Inc, Central
Coast Region Conditional Waiver Cooperative
Monitoring Program (CMP) (2012). The CMP is a surface
water quality monitoring program which fulfills a monitoring
requirement for growers enrolled in the Central Coast
Regional Water Quality Control Board's (CCRWQCB)
Conditional Waiver of Waste Discharge Requirements for
Discharges from Irrigated Lands ("Ag Waiver"). The
program includes sampling at approximately 50 sites for
chemical, physical, toxicological, and biological elements in
accordance with the program QAPP. Mr. Sabater s role on
this project was to ensure that the work conducted by Tetra
Tech was of the highest quality and that the work was
conducted in compliance with our internal Quality Control /
Quality Assurance (QA/QC) programs that involve formal
technical review processes and corrective action protocols.
San Bernardino City Unified School District, Abraham
Lincoln Elementary School Expansion Project Storm
Water Pollution Prevention Plan (2012). The Abraham
Lincoln Elementary School Expansion Project consists of
constructing a two-story, approximately 20,000 square foot,
addition to the southeast portion of the existing one-story
building at Abraham Lincoln Elementary School and related
site improvements. Tetra Tech's task on this project is to
prepare a Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP)
and implement the monitoring, sampling, and data
collection to support the construction activities. As the
QA/QC lead, Mr. Sabater's involvement on this project was
to review the SWPPP and monitoring the implementation
program to ensure that it follows the recently adopted
General Permit for Storm Water Discharges Associated
with Construction and Land Disturbance Activities, Water
Quality Order 2009-0009-DWQ, General Permit No.
CAS000002 by the State Water Resources Control Board
(SWRCB) on September 2, 2009 and effective as of July 1,
2010.
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Project Manager; Valley Generating Station Gravel Pit
Removal Action Workplan, Sun Valley, California;
LADWP (2014). Since 2000, the Valley Generating Station
has been under a Voluntary Cleanup Agreement between
LADWP and the Department of Toxic Substances Control
(DTSC). Under the Agreement, LADWP conducted various
remedial investigations in and around the gravel pit located
on the Site. Based on the information developed during
previous site characterization activities, DTSC determined
that a RAW was required to address the elevated soil
concentrations of select Title 22 metals (arsenic, chromium,
lead, and vanadium), polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs),
and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) within the
gravel pit bottom (designated as operable unit 1 [OU1]) and
additional characterization be conducted along rim the pit
(designated as OU2). Mr. Sabater was the Project Manager
responsible for direction and oversight of the preparation of
the RAW, which included a work plan to address the
additional characterization of OU2, as well as interaction
with LADWP.
Project Manager; Superfund Site Groundwater
Monitoring Program, Southern California; Confidential
Client (2004-2014). Tetra Tech is under contract to
perform the groundwater monitoring and reporting program
for a study area (approximately 10 square miles in size) of
a larger superfund site in southern California under the
oversight of USEPA Region IX. The program includes
performing statistical analyses of site data, database
management, data validation, data mapping, data analysis
and presentation, and capture zone analyses of the
extraction well network. The monitoring program is
conducted on a semiannual basis at approximately 126
groundwater wells with groundwater quality sampling with
report preparation on a semiannual basis. Mr. Sabater is
the project manager responsible for direction and oversight
of the groundwater monitoring program, including field
operations (i.e., sampling, well maintenance/
redevelopment, coordination with property owners), data
management and interpretation, report preparation,
budgeting, and interaction with the USEPA Region IX.
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Project Manager; Discontinued Operations
Technical/Strategic Support, Southern California;
Confidential Client (2004-2014). Tetra Tech is under
contract by the client to provide as -needed technical and
strategic support in the regulatory closure of their former
airplane manufacturing facilities (over 200 acres). Because
of his knowledge of the historical operations as well as the
investigation and remedial history of the facilities, Mr.
Sabater serves as a project manager on the contract,
supporting the client's interactions with the CRWQCB-LA,
the oversight agency. His responsibilities included
supporting the client and attending meetings with regulatory
agencies and stakeholders (including the local
municipalities and other responsible parties) to address
questions or actions pertaining to the groundwater
monitoring well network, former client facilities, coordinating
and reviewing operation and maintenance (0&M) related
documents, and reviewing and negotiating annual 0&M
budgets. He has also collaborated with the various client
consultants in developing exit strategies and long-term
planning for a final remedy for the former airplane
manufacturing facilities, as well as preparing basin -wide
plume maps for the main chemicals of concern, and refining
the basin -wide CSM. His knowledge of the history of the
clients operations has helped identify potential source
areas both from the client's former facilities and other
responsible parties.
Project Controls; Environmental Remediation at the Da
Nang Airport: Excavation and Construction, Da Nang,
Vietnam; United States Agency for International
Development (2012—Present). Mr. Sabater is currently
serving as Project Controls on the dioxin remediation efforts
at the former US Air Base at the Da Nang International
Airport in Da Nang Vietnam. The project involves working
with local subcontractors to construct a 400 x 275 x 30 foot
concrete thermally -insulated treatment structure and
excavating over 95,000 cubic yards of dioxin contaminated
soil and sediments. Mr. Sabater's role on the project
involves coordinating material procurement with local
engineers and subcontractors, document controls (i.e.,
RFls, document submittals, preparing change orders, etc.),
preparing the construction schedule and providing updates
(using Primavera and Microsoft Project), and cost tracking
(internal and subcontractor costs).
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• •I HEALTH AND SAFETY MANAGER
Education:
MAS, Embry Riddle Aeronautical
Registrations/Cedifcations.
2008, Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH)
University; Florida; 2010
(License No. 9559)
BS, Southern Illinois University; Illinois;
2002, Registered Environmental Manager
1996
(License No. 11379)
2009, USEPA Asbestos Hazard
Emergency Response Act (AHERA)
Supervisor
2007, OSHA 10 -Hour and 30 -Hour
Construction Safety Training (2007)
2012, Fall Prevention & Protection Train -
the -Trainer Training
1998, OSHA 40 -Hour HAZWOPER
Training (29 CFR 1910.120) and annual
refreshers 2013
Office Location:
Oakridge, Tennessee
Years with Current Firm:
9
Experience
✓ Expenencedprcject-levelhealM and safetyprofessional
Highlights:
✓ Knowledge ofmgulations
✓ Extensive expenence reviewing site Hea@h and Safety Plans
Qualifications
Mr. Roberto Rolon has 20 years of in-depth experience related to U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) and commercial
Summary:
client H&S programs. He writes and reviews H&S plans (HASPS) and site safety and health plans (SSHPs) for
governmental and commercial client contracts with emphasis in Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response
(HAZWOPER) related projects. Mr. Rolon also performs site H&S assessments to ensure HASP and SSHP
requirements are performed in compliance with regulatory standards. In addition, he serves as H&S manager for the
Oak Ridge Tetra Tech business unit, providing OSHA training classes as well as managing H&S programs impacting
Oak Ridge personnel and collocated locations. A skillful investigator and auditor with strong writing and verbal
communication skills, Mr. Rolon performs construction safety oversight for projects involving: excavation, fall protection,
hazardous energy, and confined space; health hazard recognition, evaluation and control of chemical, physical, and
biological agents; and selection, use, and maintenance of personal protective equipment (PPE) and clothing. He is a
board Certified Industrial Hygienist by the American Board of Industrial Hygiene, an AHERA Contractor/Supervisor, and
serves as the competent person for fall prevention and protection activities.
PROJECT EXPERIENCE
Remediation of Contaminated Soil and Sediment,
Plum Brook Ordnance Works, U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers (USACE); Sandusky, Ohio (2010 -Present).
Mr. Rolon serves as project CIH for trinitrotoluene (TNT) -
contaminated soil and sediment remediation. He
developed activity hazard analysis (AHA) in accordance
with USACE Engineer Manual (EM) 385-1-1 standard.
Mr. Rolon authored H&S requirements for the Alkaline
Hydrolysis Treatment section of the existing SSHP. He
performed air monitoring to determine if site personnel's
exposure to Alkaline Hydrolysis Treatment byproducts
were within established action levels listed in the SSHP
and AHA. He served as PPE advisor. Mr. Rolon also
trained site personnel on the purpose of PPE utilized and
limitations associated with PPE. No lost -time incidents
were recorded during the TNT Alkaline Hydrolysis
Treatment.
Environmental Restoration Services, Iowa Army
Ammunition Plant (IAAAP), U.S. Army Environmental
Command; Middletown, Iowa (2005 -Present) Mr.
Rolon serves as project H&S officer (PHSO) for
environmental restoration activities at IAAAP. He
authored the AHA for alkaline hydrolysis treatment of
approximately 15,000 cubic yards (yd3) of contaminated
soils with cyclotrimethylenetrinitramine (RDX), TNT, and
high melting explosives (HMX) contaminants. The AHA
provided a detailed hazard assessment which exceeded
USACE EM 385-1-1 requirements. In addition, Mr. Rolon
outlined the site ambient and personal exposure
monitoring program with clearly defined action levels and
corrective measures to implement in an event of elevated
concentrations. The results were adequate controls
implemented to reduce airborne concentration of
constituents of concern (COCs) and no exposures above
established action levels.
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Environmental Remediation Support Activities,
Former Sunflower Army Ammunition Plant,
Sunflower Redevelopment, LLC (with U.S. Army
funding); De Soto, Kansas (2006-2011). As PHSO,
Mr. Rolon performed H&S surveillance for all
environmental remediation support activities performed
by Tetra Tech personnel. During a Radiation Protection
Program (RPP) review by the Kansas Department of
Health and the Environment (KDHE), division of Health,
Mr. Rolon's efforts were praised. He developed a site
specific RPP Standard Operating Procedure, training
presentations on the RPP as well as the NITON Analyzer
Instrument Users Awareness, and implemented a
phased ionizing radiation monitoring program to baseline
users exposure. The final report received a "no
comments or questions at this time' statement on the
reply actions. Teresa Siemens (KDHE) stated that,
everything looked amazing, and that Tt had gone above
and beyond, that was exactly what she was hoping for.
Mr. Rolon performed personal air sampling for three
OSHA Expanded Standards (e.g., lead, cadmium, and
arsenic). Results showed exposures to these metals well
below permissible exposure level, and current controls
were adequate. Mr. Rolon ensured all compliance
elements were enforced based on exposure assessment
results.
Remediation of Source Contamination at Installation
Restoration Program Site SSO40, Former Kelly Air
Force Base (AFB), Air Force Real Property Agency;
San Antonio, Texas (2008-2010). Mr. Rolon authored
the site specific HASP for this project under the Air Force
Center for Engineering and the Environment (AFCEE)
Design -Build, Restore, Remediate (DBR2) contract. He
conducted the initial site-specific HASP training for all
project personnel including subcontractors. Mr. Rolon
oversaw site ambient and personal monitoring for
contaminates of concern involving dense, non -aqueous
phase liquid (DNAPQ soils. The project logged 11,234
man-hours with zero lost -time injuries, handled 65,516
yd3 of material (disposed offsite 41,420 yd3 of non-
hazardous contaminated soils and 2,104 yd3 of
hazardous soil from depths of zero to 45 feet below
ground surface), completed 4,600 hours of heavy
equipment operation, and collected, analyzed, and
characterized 807 soil samples, 10 concrete samples,
and 20 water samples.
Shield's Bridge Remediation Project, Oklahoma
Department of Transportation; Oklahoma City,
Oklahoma (2008-2009). In his role as SSHO for this
project, Mr. Rolon authored the Corrective Action
Plan/Remedial Action Plan H&S section and conducted
the initial site-specific H&S training for all project
personnel. Mr. Rolon performed and supervised site
ambient and personal monitoring for COCs, including
hydrogen sulfide, carbon monoxide, and sulfur dioxide.
He directed emergency shut -down procedures to
minimize off-site dispersal of COCl, and coordinated off-
site emergency notification and response services
actions with local and state organizations. During project
execution, 29 percent of the treatment zones required
increased respiratory protection with airborne
concentrations above immediately dangerous to life or
health. Mr. Rolon's active onsite involvement throughout
the project resulted in 278 hours of highly hazardous field
remediation operations with no lost time incidents.
CMI Remediation, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station,
AFCEE; Cape Canaveral, Florida (2005-2008). As
SSHO, Mr. Rolon supervised H&S programs for an
$11.5 -million project, developed the site HASP and air
monitoring program, and conducted tailgate safety
meetings. He tracked workers' training and medical
surveillance requirements and performed OSHA
refresher training classes. Mr. Rolon also verified
compliance with OSHA topics to include respiratory
protection and confined space entry. He served as
contractor quality assurance evaluator for Air Force
environmental, safety, and occupational health programs
as well as verified punctuality of all performance works
statement indicators and accuracy of compliance product
lines reporting. Mr. Rolon performed real-time monitoring
during in-situ treatment, and led a detailed vapor
intrusion study of Facility 1381 during active treatment.
Results of the vapor intrusion study were presented in
poster format during the 6th International Conference on
Remediation of Chlorinated and Recalcitrant
Compounds, May 2008.
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Education:
B.S., Ecology and Systematic Registrations/Certifications:
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Biology, California Polytechnic
State University, 2001
Office Location:
Santa Maria, California
Years with Current Firm:
12
Experience
✓ Tetra Tech Project Managerwith overl3years ofprvfessonal and supervisory expenence performing
Highlights:
invesfigagon1mmediagon ac6bifies
✓ Expenence conducting and managing storwater operations and maintenance and surface water quality
monitoring
✓ Managed the USCR NonStormwater Outfall Screening for the Los Angeles County Department of Pubic
Works Watershed Management Division
Qualifications
Mr. Tringali is a Senior Environmental Scientist and experienced Project Manager with more than 10 years of experience
Summary:
assisting federal, state, and local entities develop, implement and manage a variety of water resource programs. Much
of his experience includes management of multi -disciplined teams and execution of compliance -based projects
pertaining to storm water. Mr. Tringali has overseen the permitting, planning, field monitoring, data management, and
quality control of multiple storm water compliance programs for clients such as the Air Force, Space Exploration
Technologies Inc., Dynegy, San Bernardino County, and Aera Energy LLC. Mr. Tringali served as a United States
Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) inspector for California -Wide Phase I Municipal Storm Water Audits and
California -Wide Phase I Industrial Storm Water Audits. Mr. Tringali currently serves as the Water Resources Program
Manager for the Santa Maria office of Tetra Tech and regularly coordinates with staff from multiple Tetra Tech offices.
Mr. Tringali is experienced at managing large projects requiring significant staff and contractor support and his success
as a Project Manager is primarily based on his desire for constant and open communication, ease of accessibility,
technical expertise, and regular attention to project costs.
PROJECT EXPERIENCE
Construction Storm Water Pollution Prevention
Plans, Water Quality Control Plans,
Inspections/Monitoring, and Reporting for San
Bernardino City Unified School District,
(2011 — Present). Recently, the San Bernardino City
Unified School District received state funding from the
Overcrowding Relief Grant(ORG) Program. This funding
allows districts to redevelop schools with overcrowding
issues. Mr. Tringali is currently assisting the District with
storm water compliance for school redevelopment
projects. Specifically, Mr. Tringali is overseeing staff
preparation of construction Storm Water Pollution
Prevention Plans and Water Quality Management Plans,
water quality inspections and monitoring of construction
sites, and interpretation of various General Permit
provisions (e.g., Risk Level determination, storm water
inspections and sampling, etc).
Aera Energy, LLC, Construction Storm Water
Compliance, Ventura, CA, (2010 - Present). Mr.
Tringali is currently assisting Aera Energy with
construction storm water compliance at its Ventura
Lease. The lease, which is approximately 4,300 acres,
spans multiple planning watersheds and has numerous
construction projects occurring. To date, Mr. Tringali has
supported Aera Energy manage the development of a
general Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan, as well
as more site specific Water Pollution Control Plans.
Additionally, Mr. Tringali is overseeing all permit required
storm water monitoring at the multiple construction sites
located throughout the lease.
Dynegy, Inc., Storm Water and Spill Prevention,
Control, and Countermeasure Support, Various
Locations, California, (2008). Mr. Tringali managed
professional storm water planning and permitting support
to Dynegy, Inc., West Region. Mr. Tringali directly
supported the development of six Storm Water Pollution
Prevention Plans and seven Spill Prevention, Control,
and Countermeasure Plans for seven power plants
located in California, Arizona, and Georgia. Mr. Tringali
ensured that all site visits were conducted effectively and
safely and ensured that plan updates were fully
coordinated with all affected points of contact. Mr.
Tringali provided Dynegy with technical guidance related
to future program planning, implementation, and
compliance, as well as interpretation of the U.S. EPA
Multi -Sector General Permit and California General
Permit for Storm Water Discharges Associated Industrial
Activities.
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Vandenberg Air Force Base Industrial Storm Water
Program, Vandenberg AFB, California
(2005 -Present). Mr. Tringali is supporting the Air Force
with coordination and implementation of the industrial
storm water program at Vandenberg AFB, which includes
assistance with the development and submittal of an
annual report to the CCRWQCB, update and revision of
the SWPPP, sampling and analysis of storm water runoff,
and conducting annual compliance inspections. Tasks
include collaborating with seven facility dischargers to
conduct facility inspections, monitor BMP effectiveness,
develop trend analysis for monitoring results, and
complete document production. Mr. Tringali has assisted
the Air Force with identification, development, and
construction of specific storm water BMPs (structural and
programmatic) intended to improve the quality of storm
water runoff.
Project Manager; Superfund Site Groundwater
Monitoring Program, Southern California;
Confidential Client (2004-2014). Tetra Tech is under
contract to perform the groundwater monitoring and
reporting program for a study area (approximately 10
square miles in size) of a larger superfund site in
southern California under the oversight of USEPA
Region IX. The program includes performing statistical
analyses of site data, database management, data
validation, data mapping, data analysis and presentation,
and capture zone analyses of the extraction well network.
The monitoring program is conducted on a semiannual
basis at approximately 126 groundwater wells with
groundwater quality sampling with report preparation on
a semiannual basis. Mr. Sabater is the project manager
responsible for direction and oversight of the
groundwater monitoring program, including field
operations (i.e., sampling, well maintenance/
redevelopment, coordination with property owners), data
management and interpretation, report preparation,
budgeting, and interaction with the USEPA Region IX.
Kinder Morgan Tank Storage Terminals, LLC,
Construction Storm Water Pollution Prevention
Plans, Carson, CA (2010 - Present). Mr. Tringali has
managed the preparation of multiple construction
SWPPPs in accordance with the requirements of the
Construction Storm Water General Permit for the Carson
Terminal Expansion Project. This project consists of
multiple construction phases, all of which required a
separate and unique SWPPP. Project management
activities included oversight of site visits to a highly
regulated fuel terminal, selection of appropriate storm
water BMPs, preparation of the required site maps and
Construction Site Monitoring Plan, and development of a
SWPPP that satisfied all General Permit requirements.
Mr. Tringali also managed the design of erosion and
sediment control plans necessary for Kinder Morgan to
acquire grading permit from the County of Los Angeles,
California, prior to construction.
Low -Impact Development Retrofit of Storm Water
Drainages and Ocean Plan Compliance at Pillar Point
Air Force Station, Half Moon Bay, California (2004—
Present). Mr. Tringali is currently managing the low -
impact development retrofit of a storm water conveyance
system at Pillar Point AFS, a mission -critical facility
located in a highly constrained area (environmental,
geographic, geologic, regulatory, and topographic). The
proposed retrofit is in response to an alleged violation of
the California Ocean Plan by the State Water Resources
Control Board and is intended to improve the quality of
storm water while reducing the quantity discharged from
the site. Mr. Tringali has supported the Air Force in all
aspects of the project since the Air Force received a
Notice of Violation, including the initial and on-going
regulatory response, the identification and analysis of
discharge alternatives, the conceptual design of the LID
retrofit, stakeholder involvement, environmental impact
analysis planning in accordance with NEPA, recurring
storm water and receiving water monitoring for
parameters defined in the California Ocean Plan, and
oversight of special studies to determine engineering
(down -hole geologic logging, hydrology and pollutant
modeling) and implementation feasibility.
Storm Water Municipal Separate Storm Sewer
System (MS4) Program Evaluations, California
Statewide (2005 - 2006). Mr. Tringali was an inspector
for the California -Wide Phase I municipal storm water
program audits under a contract with the U.S. EPA.
Municipal storm water program audits involved
coordination between state and local entities, document
review (SWMP, monitoring plans, policies, procedures,
ordinances, annual reports, and memorandums of
agreement), and implementation of the audit schedule.
Upon completion of the audit, a detailed final audit report
was prepared and submitted to the U.S. EPA.
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The following page presents Tetra Tech proposed cost estimate to implement the Coordinated Integrated Monitoring
Program for the Upper Santa Clara River Watershed.
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