Resolution No.
STOCKTON CITY COUNCIL
AWARD A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT TO GEOSYNTEC CONSULTANTS, INC. TO PERFORM A GEOTECHNICAL INVESTIGATION FOR THE DELTA WATER TREATMENT PLANT GROUNDWATER RECHARGE PROJECT In 2012, the Municipal Utilities Department (MUD) dedicated the Delta Water Supply Project (DWSP) to provide a supplemental surface water supply to the City of Stockton and protect the groundwater basin through conjunctive management; and The project included a river diversion and pumping station, 12 miles of 54-inch raw water pipeline, and a 30 million gallon per day water treatment plant (DWTP), on a 130-acre parcel on Lower Sacramento Road; and
The next phase of the DWSP is the development of additional conjunctive use capabilities through groundwater recharge and storage on a 70-acre site located at the DWTP; and A groundwater recharge project will make use of water available under the City’s Water Right Permit 21176, contract supply from Woodbridge Irrigation District, and potentially other water sources; and The development of a groundwater recharge project begins with investigating the soil profile characteristics of the specific area that will be used for recharge; and On January 7, 2022, the City advertised an RFP for a geotechnical investigation and a hydrogeologic characterization report of the DWTP groundwater recharge project; and The Municipal Utilities Department staff recommends an award of a professional service agreement to Geosyntec Consultants, Inc. in the not-to-exceed amount of $538,303; and The project is in conformance with the City’s General Plan and is exempt from the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) as specified under Article 19, section 15330(b)(5), of the CEQA Guidelines; The project is in conformance with the Stockton General Plan based on Policy Land Use – 6.3; now, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF STOCKTON, AS FOLLOWS:
Approve the filing of the Notice of Exemption No. NOE 16-22 under CEQA for the geotechnical investigation, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 1 and incorporated by this reference.
The City Council approves the following findings pursuant to Stockton Municipal Code section 3.68.070 in support of an exception to the competitive bidding process:
A strict cost-competitive basis for the selection of a professional may lower the quality and thoroughness of the services provided.
Use of the RFP process is appropriate for this Professional Services Agreement because it relies on the evaluation of professional qualifications and performance as the basis for the selection of a vendor, which is a typical practice for this type of work. Use of these criteria resulted in the selection of a vendor with over 30 of hydrogeologic experience in California.
Considering the size, complexity, and schedule requirements of the project, the City does not have sufficient staff resources to monitor and ensure compliance of the project in a cost-effective and timely manner.
The City negotiated the contract following the solicitation of competitive proposals in accordance with SMC section 3.68.070.A.3.
A Professional Services Agreement to perform a geotechnical investigation and hydrogeologic characterization report for the Delta Water Treatment Plant Groundwater Recharge Project, in the not-to-exceed amount of $538,303, between the City of Stockton and Geosyntec Consultants, Inc. of Rancho Cordova, CA is hereby awarded, and the City Manager is authorized and directed to execute the same, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 2 and incorporated by this reference.
The City Manager is hereby authorized to take whatever actions are necessary and appropriate to carry out the purpose and intent of this Resolution.
PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED June 14, 2022 .
KEVIN J. LINCOLN II
Mayor of the City of Stockton
ATTEST:
ELIZA R. GARZA, CMC
City Clerk of the City of Stockton