HomeMy Public PortalAbout2020.080 - (06-16-20) RESOLUTION NO. 2020.080
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD,
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, STATE OF CALIFORNIA AUTHORIZING
THE FIRST AMENDMENT TO A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
AGREEMENT WITH RAMBOLL FOR THE COMPLETION. OF A
REMEDIAL ACTION PLAN RELATED TO THE PROPERTY LOCATED
AT 11600 LONG BEACH BOULEVARD EXTENDING THE TERM OF THE
AGREEMENT FOR A NOT TO EXCEED AMOUNT OF $155,866 AND AN
APPROPRIATION FROM THE 11600 LONG BEACH SETTLEMENT
ACCOUNT TO COVER COST OF SAID PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
AGREEMENT
WHEREAS, the City of Lynwood ("City") has been notified by the Regional Water
Quality Control Board, Los Angeles Region, that corrective action must be taken to ensure
protection of human health, safety, and the environment due to unauthorized releases of
toxic material into the groundwater and soil in the vicinity of 11600 Long Beach Boulevard
("Site"); and
WHEREAS, in 2014, the City reached a settlement with responsible parties and
the property owner of 11600 Long Beach Boulevard for purposes of addressing the
contamination and acquired funds from said settlement necessary to undertake some of
the costs of remediation required; and
WHEREAS, on November 6, 2018, the City approved a Professional Services
Agreement("Agreement")with Rambo!! ("Consultant")to provide environmental consulting
services to the City including but not limited to the completion of a Remedial Action Plan
(RAP) and groundwater monitoring for the Site; and
WHEREAS, the total amount of the Agreement was for a not to exceed amount of
$155,866, which was allocated from the 11600 Long Beach Boulevard Settlement account,
and
WHEREAS, due to unforeseen circumstances, including arson and other site
vandalism, the project tasks were not completed within anticipated scheduled timeline;
and
WHEREAS, out of the originally approved $155,866, there is $50,208 of unused
funds left that can be used to complete the tasks of the original agreement; and
WHEREAS, in an effort to proceed with the completion of the RAP for the Site and
to move other environmental aspects of the project forward, the balance of $50,208 is
requested herein be carried forward to provide the needed resources to compensate
Consultant for said services; and
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WHEREAS, the tasks outlined in Agreement's Scope of Work, which include the
preparation of technical environmental documents, is critical for the continuance of the
remediation at the Site and the furtherance of development activities and
WHEREAS, the City and the Consultant wish to enter into a First Amendment to
the Agreement to allow the completion of the RAP using the balance of$50,208 approved
for the project.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD DOES
HEREBY FIND, DETERMINE, ORDER AND RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The City Council of the City of Lynwood hereby authorizes the appropriation
of $50,208 from the 11600 Long Beach Boulevard Settlement account (which is the
balance of the unused funds left from the original Professional Services Agreement) for
environmental consulting services, in connection with the Site, for the completion of the
draft RAP and general environmental consulting services.
Section 2. The City Council of the City of Lynwood hereby authorizes the City
Manager, or his designee, to take necessary steps, including the execution of the First
Amendment to the Agreement and other related documents with Ramboll to undertake
the implementation of all related services under the Agreement's Scope of Work.
Section 3. The City Council of the City of Lynwood hereby authorizes, in a form
approved by the City Attorney, a First Amendment to the Agreement with Ramboll for a
not to exceed amount of $50,208 for the period of November 6, 2018 to December 31,
2020, unless brought back to Council for amendment and or extension.
Section 4. This resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption.
Section 5. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this resolution and hereafter
the same shall be in full force and effect.
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PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 16t" day of June 2020.
0144014:
Aide Castro, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Maria Quinonez,
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM: APPROVED AS TO CONTENT:
Noel Tapia, , Jose eteotl,
City Attorney City Manager
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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
above and foregoing resolution was duly adopted by the City Council of said City at its
regular meeting thereof held in the City Hall of the City on the 16th day of June, 2020 and
passed by thefollowing vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS ALATORRE, SANTANA, SOLACHE AND MAYOR
CASTRO
NOES: NONE
ABSTAIN: MAYOR PRO TEM CASANOVA
ABSENT: NONE
Maria Quinonez, 1
City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
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COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES )
I, the undersigned City Clerk of the City of Lynwood, and Clerk of the City Council
of said City, do hereby certify that the above and foregoing is a full, true and correct copy
of Resolution No. 2020.080 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 June, 2020.
/
aria Quinonez,
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City Clerk
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