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HAYWARD CITY COUNCIL
RESOLUTION NO. 25-____
Introduced by Council Member __________
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH SHERWOOD DESIGN
ENGINEERS FOR THE PRELIMINARY DESIGN OF NATURE BASED SOLUTIONS AT THE WRRF IN AN AMOUNT NOT-TO-EXCEED $600,000
WHEREAS, the City of Hayward (City) owns and operates the Water Resource Recovery Facility (WRRF); and
WHEREAS, the Hayward Area Shoreline Planning Agency recommended Nature Based Solutions (NBS) such as a horizontal levee and constructed wetlands at the WRRF in the Hayward Regional Shoreline Adaptation Master Plan; and
WHEREAS, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) administers the San Francisco Bay Water Quality Improvement Fund (SFBWQIF), which is a competitive grant program to fund projects that protect San Francisco Bay; and
WHEREAS, the City, as a subrecipient to the Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG), was awarded $600,000 in grant funding through the 2022 SFBWQIF cycle to study and begin preliminary design of NBS at the WRRF; and
WHEREAS, on April 16, 2024, the City passed City Council Resolution No. 24 -067, authorizing the City Manager to execute a funding agreement, accept $600,000 in USEPA grand funds, and appropriate $600,000 from Fund 612 to the Nature Based Solutions Feasibility Study Project No. 07809 at the WRRF; and
WHEREAS, a funding agreement betwe en ABAG and the City of Hayward was executed on October 1, 2024; and
WHEREAS, upon proof of expenditures, all costs up to $600,000 will be reimbursed through the grant; and
WHEREAS, the USEPA grant requires a City match of $600,000, and this requirement has been completed by the expenses already incurred from the City’s WRRF Phase II Improvements Project No. 07760 in Fund 612 Sewer Improvement Fund; and
WHEREAS, on November 20, 2024, the City solicited proposals from qualified engineering consultants to assist the City in the study and preliminary design of nature-based solutions to wastewater treatment at the WRRF; and
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WHEREAS, on January 17, 2025, two (2) valid proposals were received and evaluated, and based on evaluation criteria included in the Request for Proposal 25 -018, Sherwood Design Engineers was ranked the highest with an average score of 94 out of 100.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council hereby authorizes the City Manager to execute a Professional Services Agreement with Sherwood Design Engineers, for technical engineering consulting services in an amount not-to-exceed $600,000, in a form to be approved by the City Attorney.
IN COUNCIL, HAYWARD, CALIFORNIA _______________________, 2025
ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
MAYOR:
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
ATTEST: _____________________________________
City Clerk of the City of Hayward
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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City Attorney of the City of Hayward