HomeMy Public PortalAbout2014.224 (12-16-14)RESOLUTION NO. 2014.224
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD
AUTHORIZING AN AGREEMENT WITH TETRA TECH FOR ENVIRONMENTAL
CONSULTING SERVICES RELATED TO THE ALAMEDA TRIANGLE AND OTHER
ENVIRONMENTALLY CHALLENGED AREAS OF THE CITY FOR A NOT TO
EXCEED AMOUNT OF $25,000 AND AN APPROPRIATION FROM THE
UNAPPROPRIATED GENERAL FUND BALANCE TO COVER COST OF SAID
AGREEMENT
WHEREAS, the City desires to utilize the services of Tetra Tech ( "Consultant ") as
an independent contractor to provide consulting services to the City as set forth in "Exhibit
A" to the attached proposed Agreement and including but not limited to services provided.
in connection with the Alameda Triangle Project Area for the completion of a Remedial
Action Plan (RAP); and
WHEREAS, the work is being completed pursuant to the Polanco
Redevelopment Act and the guidelines set forth in the Comprehensive Environmental
Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA). Accordingly, the City plans to
recover such response costs under a Polanco Cost Recovery Action; and
WHEREAS, Tetra Tech represents that it is fully qualified to perform such
consulting services by virtue of -its experience and the training, education and expertise of
its principals and employees; and
WHEREAS, Employees Of Tetra Tech have been providing like services to the
City commencing approximately in January 2010 and are uniquely qualified to provide said
services to the City in part due to contractor's in depth knowledge of environmental
conditions within the Project Area around the Alameda Triangle Project as well as the
Alameda Triangle Project itself; and
WHEREAS, Tetra Tech is part of an environmental team that has been actively
engaged in cost recovery efforts under the Polanco Redevelopment Act in efforts to
recover response costs incurred by the City in relation to the Alameda Triangle Project;
and
WHEREAS, based on history and intimate knowledge of the City's environmental
challenges, it is recommended that the City enter into an agreement with Tetra Tech to
complete the RAP review with DTSC and to further assist the City with the. current
environmental issues the City is faced with; and
WHEREAS, a vote of a 415 majority will be required to by -pass the RFP process
and the historical knowledge and experience of the Tetra Tech team provides a unique
situation that is both economically feasible and more efficient than the process of
engaging potential new consultants to assist the City on projects that have taken years
to develop; and
WHEREAS, -in an effort to proceed with the completion of -the RAP for the
Alameda Triangle Project Area, funds are requested herein in the amount of $25,000 to
provide the needed resource to complete the RAP; and
WHEREAS, the completion of the RAP is critical for the continuance of the
remediation of the Alameda Triangle and therefore agreement for said services is in
order.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD DOES
HEREBY RESOLVE, DECLARE, DETERMINE AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The City herby authorizes the appropriation of $25,000 from the
General Fund's unappropriated fund balance for environmental consulting services
provided in connection with the Alameda Triangle Project Area for the completion of the
draft Remedial Action Plan and general environmental consulting services citywide
under the attached Agreement with Tetra Tech.
Section 2. The City Council hereby authorizes the City Manager or his
designee to take necessary steps, including the execution of agreements and other
related documents with Tetra Tech to undertake the implementation of all related
services under the attached Agreement and Scope of Work.
Section 3. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its
adoption.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 16th day of December, 2014.
ATTEST:
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Maria Quinonez, City Clerk
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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David A. , arcia, City Attorney
APPROVED AS TO CONTENT:
J. Arnoldo Beltran, City Manager
Bruno Naulls Sr., Project Manager
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
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COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES )
I, the undersigned, City Clerk of the City of Lynwood, do hereby certify that the
foregoing Resolution was passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of
Lynwood at a regular meeting held on the 16th day of December, 2014.
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS ALATORRE,
SANTILLAWBEAS AND SOLACHE
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
ABSTAIN: NONE
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
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COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES )
CASTRO, HERNANDEZ,
I, the undersigned, City Clerk of the City of Lynwood, and the Clerk of the City Council
of said City, do hereby certify that the above foregoing is a full, true and correct copy of
Resolution No. 2014.224 'on file in my office and that said Resolution was adopted on
the date and by the vote therein stated. Dated this 16th day of December, 2014.
Maria Quinonez, tify Clerk