RESOLUTION NO. ___2026
RESOLUTION OF THE FORT BRAGG CITY COUNCIL AUTHORIZING CONTRACT CHANGE ORDER NO. 1 WITH WATERWORKS ENGINEERS FOR THE RESERVOIR PROJECT FOR WATER STORAGE RESILIENCE, INCREASING THE TOTAL CONTRACT AMOUNT TO $909,641, AND APPROVING BUDGET AMENDMENT 2025/2608 IN THE AMOUNT OF $200,000 WHEREAS, the City of Fort Bragg is implementing the Reservoir Project for Water Storage Resilience to improve longterm water supply reliability and operational resilience; and WHEREAS, on August 12, 2024, the City Council approved a Professional Services Agreement with WaterWorks Engineers in the amount of $705,385 for engineering design services; and WHEREAS, WaterWorks Engineers has submitted a revised scope of work (Exhibit B) requiring an additional $204,256, increasing the total contract amount to $909,641; and WHEREAS, Fort Bragg Municipal Code §3.20.060 G requires City Council authorization for contract amendments that increase the total contract amount by more than ten percent (10%), and this amendment exceeds that threshold; and WHEREAS, the contract amendment and budget amendment support planninglevel engineering and design work that is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) under CEQA Guidelines §15262 (Feasibility and Planning Studies); and WHEREAS, the City has separately initiated full CEQA environmental review for the Reservoir Project through its existing contract with Rincon Consultants, and that environmental analysis will be presented to the City Council under a future action; and WHEREAS, additional project costs are anticipated this fiscal year, including these increased design costs from Waterworks, Mendocino Land Trust services, a tree inventory by Rincon Consultants, and annexation fees; and WHEREAS, the current project budget is insufficient to cover these costs, and a onetime budget amendment is necessary to support continued progress on the project; and WHEREAS, sufficient funds are available in the Water Enterprise Fund.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Fort Bragg hereby authorizes Contract Change Order No. 1 with WaterWorks Engineers in the amount of $204,256, increasing the total contract amount to $909,641.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council hereby approves Budget Amendment 2025/2608 in the amount of $200,000, attached hereto as Exhibit A.
The above and foregoing Resolution was introduced by Councilmember ____________, seconded by Councilmember ____________, and passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Fort Bragg held on the 12th day of January, 2026, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
RECUSED:
Jason Godeke
Mayor
ATTEST:
Diana Paoli
City Clerk