HomeMy Public PortalAbout2021.101 - (08-17-21) RESOLUTION NO. 2021.101
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD,
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, STATE OF CALIFORNIA AUTHORIZING
A SECOND AMENDMENT TO A PROFESSIONAL SERVICE
AGREEMENT WITH RAMBOLL TO EXTEND THE TERM OF THE
AGREEMENT AND INCREASE THE CONTRACT AMOUNT TO A NOT
TO EXCEED AMOUNT OF $179,013 FOR THE COMPLETION OF A
FEASIBILITY STUDY AND INTERIM REMEDIAL ACTION PLAN
RELATED TO THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT AND AROUND 11600
LONG BEACH BOULEVARD; AND, ALLOCATE AN APPROPRIATION
FROM THE 11600 LONG BEACH SETTLEMENT ACCOUNT TO COVER
COST OF SAID PROFESSIONAL SERVICE AGREEMENT
WHEREAS, the City of Lynwood ("City") has been notified by the Regional Water
Quality Control Board, Los Angeles Region ("RWQCB"), 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 Council of the City of Lynwood ("City
Council") approved a Professional Service Agreement ("Agreement") with Ramboll
("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, the project tasks were not
completed within anticipated scheduled timeline; and
WHEREAS, on June 16, 2020, the City Council approved a First Amendment to
the Agreement, which provided the first time extension; and
WHEREAS, due to a number of issues including COVID-19 pandemic, the project
tasks were not fully completed; and
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WHEREAS, a Second Amendment was postponed due to the ongoing COVID-19
pandemic as well as needed consultation with the RWQCB and Department of Toxic
Substances Control ("DTSC"); and
WHEREAS, the Consultant is now ready to move forward and has requested a
Second Amendment to the Agreement, which includes a second time extension and first
budget adjustment; and
WHEREAS, the City desires to get back on track with the remediation activities;
and
WHEREAS, due to needed changes to the Scope of Work, including the
preparation of an Interim Remedial Action Plan ("IRAP") instead of a RAP, the contract
cost has increased from $155,866 to $179,013; and
WHEREAS, out of the originally approved $155,866, there is $6,853 of unused
funds left that can be used to complete the revised Scope of Work; and
WHEREAS, an additional $23,147 is needed for the revised contract cost of
$179,013; and
WHEREAS, the tasks outlined in the Agreement's revised Scope of Work, which
includes 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 Second Amendment
to the Agreement to allow the completion of the IRAP using the balance of $6,853 from
the originally approved contract cost of $155,866 plus the additional amount of $23,147
for a new contract amount of$179,013.
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 $30,000 from the 11600 Long Beach Boulevard Settlement account (which is
$6,853 from the originally approved Agreement along with the additional amount of
$23,147) for environmental consulting services, in connection with the Site, for the
completion of the IRAP 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 Second
Amendment to the Agreement and other related documents with the Consultant to
undertake the implementation of all related services under the Agreement's Scope of
Work.
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Section 3. The City Council of the City of Lynwood hereby authorizes, in a form
approved by the City Attorney, a Second Amendment to the Agreement with the
Consultant for a not to exceed amount of $179,013 for the period of November 6, 2018
to June 30, 2022, unless brought back to the City Council for amendment and or
extension.
Section 4. The Fiscal Year 2021-22 Budget is hereby amended by appropriating as
follows:
Fund Dept. Div. Object Description Amount
1011 51 220 62015 Prof& contractual svcs $30,000
1011 26104 Settlement-11600 Long Beach $(30,000)
Section 5. This resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption.
Section 6. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this resolution and hereafter
the same shall be in full force and effect.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 17th day of August 2021.
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Maria Quinonez,
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM APPROVED AS TO CONTENT
Noel Tapia, U Ernie Hern ndez,
City Attorney City Mana er
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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 17t" day of August, 2021
and passed by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS FLORES, SOLACHE, SOTO, MAYOR PRO TEM
CASANOVA AND MAYOR SANTANA
NOES: NONE
ABSTAIN: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
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Maria Quinonez, •
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. 2021.101 on file in my office and that said resolution
was adopted on the date and by the vote therein stated. Dated this 17th day of August,
2021.
Maria Quinonez,
City Clerk
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