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HomeMy WebLinkAbout0521.000'. - -.". • - o 3 OCtobe:r 4 ~ 19'90 THE HONORABLE CITY COUNCIL Palo Alto, California Regional Water Quality Contr2l...n Plant Envirorunental_nstudies Consultant Agreement Members of the Council: Re~t in Brief This report recommends that counci~ authorize the Hayor to eKccute an agreement with James H. ~tqomery, Consulting Engineers~ Inc. (JMK), in the a~ount of $141~44J, for the first of two phases of work to conduct environmental studies required by regulatory agencies. FUnds are available. in the Wastewater Fund FY 1990-91 operatinq budget. ~gground' The Regional Water QUality Control Plant (RWQCPJ is required to conduct. a number of e.nvironmental studie.s by the Regional. Water Quality Control Board {Reqional Board} and the Bay Area Air Quality xanaqement District (Air District). These studies were commenced in earlier aqreements and further studies are now required. Di sciJss-.i2n A Request for Proposals f~r performing environmental studies was issued to five consultant firES and three responded. The proposals were reviewed in accordance with the City's selection procedure for professional consultants. Only Ja~es x. Xontgomery~ Consulting Engineers, Inc. (JMM) was interviewed, :because their p-roposal demons~rated a significantly better knowledge of the study requirements ar,d an experienced project team which could expedite completion of all project t.asks~ J"MM's costs were the same or lower than the ot;her consul tant firms. The two other firms submitting proposals were Kennedy/Jenks/Chilton Consulting Enqineers and Scientists, and Uribe Associates. This project vas included in the list of FY 90-91 consu~tant 'Work 5ubDitted to the Finance and Public W?rks Committee in July 1990 and was not selected to be returned to the Committee for review. The attached agreement wit.h .JlOl covers consult.ant t.asks to be accomplished in two phases. Staff is requesting approval for the -1- CMR,521:0 .L \ \ \ .- \ ~ v. , • - • \ "' o o first phase -of .. ork at this time in order to meet short tera regulatory agency deadlines. Staff will return to council with a >legotiated cost fo·r the second phase by Jamlary 1991 when Board req'uirements are clarified. The first phase consists of: • • • • • Cost Impact Study (Phase Il Marsh Conversion Study Air Risk Assessment Inclnerator Evaluation Additional Services TOTAL '$ 10,228 55 .. 40'0 50" 0<15 16,800 9,010 rhe Costjlmpact Study is required by the 'Water discharqe. permit and is due on August 1, 1991. The purpose is to deteraine the. impact fcom the discharge of metals on South San Francisco Bay and to compare that impact to the dollar and environmental costs of reducing the metals. The Marsh Conversion Study is to establish tile amount of salt" brackish and fresb water marsh 'Which exists in the area of the RWQCP's discharge. This .. ill allOW' staff to determirle .. hether the marsh cbanges in the future.. conversion of s,al t to fresh water marsh is a potential problem because certain endangered and other species depend on tbe salt marsh. The Air Risk Assessment is designed to calculate the possible rIsk from. the air emissions at t.he RWQCP to workers and residents .. State law requires that. it be submitted by January 31, 1991. The Incinerato;r Evaluation is a preliminary study of methods of reducing incinerator emissions .. The Additional Services portion of the contract is needed to fund smaller studies and follow-up items, which are being required by the regulatory agencies with increasingly shorter turn-around times.. These include commercial sector source control planning documents and identification of residential control opportunities. A general list of tasks tor Phase II work has been included in the attached agreemeni;.. These include finalizing the Cost Impact Study and further source control work. Staff will return t.o Council .. ith an amendment to the agreement vbich clarifies these tasks and specifies a negotiated tee. It is anticipated that the approved FY 90-91 budget will not be suffi­ eient to fund Phase II tasks and that a Budget Amendment Ordinance will be required. -2- CMR:521:0 '. " , , - o o Recommenda\iops. St.aff recolDlDends that. council:- 1. Approve and authorite the Mayor to elCecute the attached consultant agreement with James M .. Montgomery, consulting Engineers, Inc .. for Phase I work in the amount of $141,'43 to conduct environmental studies required b)-the Regional Water Quality Control Board as conditions of the R~ional Water Qu~lity control Plant's discharge permit .. 2. Authorize the city Manager or his designee to negotiate and execute amendments to the agreement for services related to or incidental to the scope of vork or services l the value o~ all of 'Which amendments shall not exceed $5 ~ 0,0'0 .. Respectfully 6ubmitted, {/~ PHIL SOBEL Manaqer l Environmental compliance -3- CMR: 521:0 --'L • ". - t. o o A G R J I • I H , BETnEIi nu: CITY 01' PALO ALTO AJIl) JaMES K. MONTGOMERT, COKSULYINO ENGINEERS, INC. FOR PROPBSSIONAL BNGINEeRING CONSULTANT SERVICes THIS AGREEMENT is maoe and entered into this ___ day o.f ~...,.,.----c. 1990, by and between the CITY OF PALO ALTO.. a municipal corporation of California, hereinafter referred to as ·CITY .. • and JAKES x. MONTGOMERY, CONSULTING ENGINEERS, INC. (Taxpayer Identification No.95-1S78S05). a California Consulting Engineering Corporation .... with offices at 355 Lennon Lane, Walnut Cceek. CA 94598 1 hereinafter referred to as ·CONSULTANT-; • IT. E S 8 Z ~ K: WHEREAS, CITY desires certain professional services hereinafter described; and WHEREAS, CITY desir~s to engage CONSULTANT to provide these services by reason ~f its qualifications and experience for performinq such services .... and CONSULTAN1' has offered to provide the. required services on the terms and in the manner set forth hereIn; NOW. _THEREFORE,. in ccnsideration of their mutual covenants,. the parties hereto aqree as €ollows: SECTION _1. __ =_ DEFINITIONS The term "City· as used in this Agreement shall mean and include all the territory lying within the municipal boundaries of the City of Palo Alto~ California, as presently existing, plus all territory which may be added thereto during the term of this Agreement by annexation or otherwise. l.~ CITY MANAGER The te:c:m ·City Hanaqer-shall mean the d·.lly appointed city Manager of the city of Palo Alto, California, or his designated representative. L 1 CITY ATTORNEY The term ·City Attorney· shall mean the duly appointed City Attorney of the City of Palo Alto, California,. or his designated representative. 1 '," • -"' " \ 1 , 1 " ~ , < o o 1. 4. CITY CLER g The term ·City Clerk-shall mean the duly appointed City Clerk of the City of Palo Alto, California ... or her d"esiqnated representative. 1.S RISK MANAGER The term -Risk Manager-shall mean t~ duly appointed Risk. Manager of the City of Palo Alto, California.. or his designated representative. 1.6 ~cr The term Exhibit WA-entitled part bereof by this ·Project­ ·SCope of l"e:ference. means the services described in Project-attached bereto and made a SECT!ON 2 -PROJECT COORDINATION 2.1 £U::! The City Manager shall be representative of CITY for all purposes under this Agreement. Phil Sobel is designated as the PROJECT MANAGER for the city Manager, and he shall supervise the progress and execution Qf this Agreement, aoo shall also be designated as the PROJECT ENGINEER. 2.2 CQNSULTANT CONSULTt\NT shall assign a single PROJECT DIRECTOR to have overall respvnsibility for the progress and execution of this Agreement for CONSULT~~ Randall D. Raines is hereby designated as the PROJECT DIRECTOR f.or CONSULTANT. Tony Bui shall be assigned as PROJECT COORDINATOR for CONSULTANT and shall represent CONSUL­ TANT during the day-to-day work on the Project. Should circum­ stances or conditions subsequent to the e.:acecution of this Agree:::lent require a substitute PROJECT DlRECTC·R or PROJECT COORDINATOR for any reason the PROJEcr DIREC'r'OR or PROJECT COORDINATOR designee shall be subject to the prior written approval of the PROJECT ENGINEER. SECTION ), -SCOPE OF PROJECT The scope of the Project to be executed by CONSULTANT under the phases of the Basic Services described in section 4.1 of this Agreement is as described in Exhibit -A-. SECTION 4 -DUTIES OF CONSULTANT 4.1 BASIC SERVICES 4.1.1 Pha~e I of Basic Services. Under Phase I of the Basic Services, CONSULTANT shall perform the following tasks 2 --_ .. · .. c ... · .. " ... · ... '"-' -"'''"'--<._ ... - ! • -, • ··· .. ··' .. '···t· .... -.' ---' I r--"' .......... . I . I '! i ' '~ - ... / o o described in Section I of Exhibit -A-: (iJ Task 1 -~Health Risk Assessment-. including Subtasks la1-1.1!!i. iii) Subtask 2.1 ·SUlI.UDari.z:e Historical Oata on Metals and -cyanide Discharge-~ inclU<!ing Sub,task 2.1a-2.1c; (iii) T.!I:sk 3 -·Second: Year Marsh conversion Study·, including Subtasks 3.1-3.4: and {iv) Task 4 - -Incinerator Scrubber Evaluation-, including Subtasks 4.1-4.5. CONSULTANT shall proce~ yith Phase I of the Basic SerYices after the execution of this Agreement and upon receipt of Notice To Proceed under Phase I from the PROJECT MANAGER. 4.1.2 Phase II of Basic services. U.nder Phase II of the Basic Services~ CONSULTANT shall perform the following tasKS described in Section I of ExhibIt -A-: Subtasks 2.2-2.8, related to the '-Cost/Impact Analysis of Achie.ving Water Quality Based Effluent Limits.-CONSULTANT shall proceed with Phase II ~f the Basic services only after authorization from the Palo Alto City Council and upon receipt of Notice To Proceed under Phase II from the PROJECT MANAGER. 4.2 ADDIT!ONAL SER~!C~~ CONSULTANT shall perfo~ or Obtain any and all Qf the following additional service5 4 not included under the Basic services" if so authorized in wri tinq by CITY" and shall be paid as provided in section 6 of this Agreement: 4.2.1 agreed upon by Agreement. Performinq any other services that may be the parties subsequent to the execution of this 4.2.2 The following task described in Section II of Exhibit -A-: Task S -·Source Reduction Program Development·. including Subtasks S.1-5.6. 4.3 GENERAL DUTIES OF CONSULTANT 4.3.1 CONSULTANT represents that it is qualified to furnish the services described under this Agreement. CONSULTANT further declares that one or more members or employees of bis firm and that of its subconsultants, if anYr are licensed by the state of California to perform their services and that these services will be performed by them or under their supervision. CONSULTANT shall furnish to CITY' for approval" prior to execution of this ~greementr a list of all firms or corporations to be employed as subconsultants. 4.3.2 CONSULTANT states that it is aware of the requirements of the Government Code and t~e Health and Safety Code of the State of California relating to access to public buildings and accommodations for physically handicapped 'persons" and relating to facilities for handicapped persons. CONSULTANT shall comply with sucb provisions in carryi~ out the terms of this Agreement. 3 ., .. :- • \ T ?-,\' ~> '. ~ .. • ':::.~. ~ ..... ,', '" ~:."~ .' .. '",," ·.;~~,irp / \ . < ~-"-'-------.. ,....--... '" . .,..".,.-"''"f"-..... ~- - o o 4.3.3 CONSULTANT shall ~urnish CITY with every reasonable opportunity tor CITY to ascertain that the services of CONSULTANT are being pertorZled in. .accordance with the requirements and intentions of this Agreement. SECTION S -DUtIES OF CIty 5~1 CITY sh.all provide tull inform.ation regarding its requirement5 for the Project. 5.2 CITY shall examine documents 5ubmitted by CONSULTANT and shall render decisions pertaining thereto prompt.ly.. to avoid ~nreasonable delay in the progress of CONSULTANTts work. 5.3 The services .. information, survey5 and reports required by paragraph 5.1 shall be furnished at CITY'a expense and CONSUL­ TANT shall be entitled to rely u·pon the &ccu=acy thereof. 5.( l~ CITY observes or othe~i5. becomes aware of any fault or defect in the Project or nonconformance with the. contract documents, C!TY shall give p·rompt: ".rritten notice thereof to CONSULTANT. 5.5 CITY shall furnish information required by CONSULTANT as expeditiously as po5sible~ SECTION 6 -PAYMENT payment shall b4 made by CITY only tor 5.rvices rende.red and within thirty (30J ~ays of submi5Sion in triplicate of monthly p·roqre.ss payment re-quests. Each invoice shall be itemiz'ed as to t.he type of payment described in this section. 6.1 ~TANT'S FEES 6.1~1 In consid~r&tion tor the full performanc~ ot Phase I of t.,'le Basic Services described in section 4.1 of this Agreement~ CITY agrees to pay CONSULTANT a fee not to exceed One Hundred Thirty-Two Thousand Four Hundred and Thirty-Three Dollars ($132~433.00) for the first year of the term of this Agreement. 6.1.2 The amour.t of CONSULTANTts compensation for Phase I of the Basic Services shall be calculated as set forth in Exhibit ·8-.. Fee Schedule .. attached hereto and made a part hereof by this reference, up to the maximum amount •• t forth in paragraph 6.1.1. 6.1.3 In consideration for the tull performance of Phase II of the Basic services d.scri~ed in section 4.1 of this Agreement .. CITY anticipates that it yill pay CONSULTANT a fee not to exceed One Hundred Eighteen Thousand Five Hundred .Fifty Nine Dollars ($118,5S9.00). 4 !lOOI21 b4II: 00'2017'1 • \ , • t . , • . '.;":-:~. ·~t:~· ""~10. ;'t~ . I , 1 I ! I i ,I j ri.' . , .. ,,0 ... ·_· . ~. <..r . '" -I . , .; o o 6 .. 1.4 The amount of CONSULTANT's compensation fot' Phase II of the Basic Services is also anticipated to be calculated as set forth in Exhibit -S-, up to the maxim~ amount set forth in paragraph 6~ 1.3. Final detenaination and allocation of CONSUL­ TANT's fees tor Phase II of the Basic services shall be subject to the approval of the Palo Alto City Council. 6.1.5 S-ubconsul tants. Fees for 5ubconsultants ... hired directly by CONSULTANT, shall be approved by CITY in advance of incurring such fees. 6.1.6 For Additional ~en'ice~. For-CONSULTA..."'lT 's additional services; as descriped in Sectio~ 4~2 of this Agreement, compensation shall be as prescribed in Exhibit -S-I but not to exceed Nine Thousand Ten Dollars {$9 .. 010. 0,0) for the first year of the term of this Agreement. CONSULTANT's compensation tor additional services shall be computed en a time and materials basis as shown in Exhibit ·B·~ The rate schedules shall be updated on January 1 of each year. ~.1.7 For Extra Work or Ch~~~. Payment for extra ~ork ~r changes in the work not initiated by the CONSULTANT and autho·rized in writing by the PROJECT ENGINEER shall be madE: withIn thirty (30) days of submission by CONSULTANT of a statement in triplicate of itemized costs covering such work. Prier to commencing such e~tra work or changes. CONSULTANT and CITY shall agree u·pon an estimatea not-to-exceed cost for such extra "Work. In no ~vent shall CONSULTANT be paid for design ~ork or change order preparation which is "necessary becaose of CONSULTANT's errors or oversights .. 6.1.8 Calculation of Direct Personnel Expense. Direct personnel expense of employees engaged on the Project by CONSULTANT includes the work of architects, engineers. designers r job captains~ draftspersoos, specification writers and typists, in consultation r research and design, in produ~ing dra~ings, specifi­ cations and othe:-documents pertaining to the Project.. and in services during construction at the site. Included in the cost of direct personnel expense of these employees are salaries and mandatory and customary benefits sucb as statutory employee benefits~ insurance~ sick leave. holidays and vacations, pensIons and similar benefits. 6.2 PAYMENT SCHEDULE 6.2.1 Services sball be services performed. For Basic Services. Pa:l"lDents made in progress payments in for· the Basic proportion to Final payment under each phase of th·:!! Basic services shall be made by CITY after CONSULTANT has submitted all required products and reports and received approval thereon by CIT¥~ 5 9(W)f'!3 bolt 0020P't • " I '-'~""4"-' ,~~:c .;, . '. I - o o 6.2.2 For-Additional Services. Payments for additional services of CONSULTANT as defined in Section 4 shall be made on a time and materials basis and as part vf the monthly progress payments tor the Basic services rendered in accordance with Exhibit WB-, 6.2.) Qeductions. CONSULTANT's compensation on damages. O~ other sums withheld No deductions shall be made from account of penalty, liquidated from payments to contractors. 6.2... Payment Upon SUspension or Abandonment of Pro;e<;,.t. If tile project is suspended for more than three (3) ~ths or abandoned in vb~le or in part# CONSULTANT shall be paid its co:mpensation for services performed. prior to receipt of written notice frOD CITY of such suspension or abandonment, together with additional and reimbursable expenses then due. If the Project is resumed afte.r being suspended for more than sixty C6·0} days" any change in CONSULTANT's ~Qmpensation shall be 5ubject to renegotia­ tion and .. if necessary" approval by the Palo Alto City Council. If this Agreeme.nt is suspended or t~rminated for fault of CONSOLTANT, CITY shall be obligated to compensate CONSULTANT only for that portion of CONSULTANT's services 'Whicb are provided prior to suspension or abandonment. SEctION 7 -PROGRESS hNP COMPLETION 1.1 TERM OF AGREEMENT AND RENEWAL The initial tera of this Agreement is twelve (12) m~ths. However" CIT~ reserves the right to cancel or modify the Agreement according to any changes or deletions in regulatory agency requirements for CONSULTAN'T's services. CITY may renew this Agreement with CONSULTANT 00 an annual basis for u·p to two {2} additional years fol1o~inq the first year of the Agreement. The renewal of the Agreement is subject to whether CONSULTANT's performance under the Agreement is satisfactory to CITY and 'Whether the Palo Alto city council allocates funding for the Agreement for each of the subsequent t .... o (2J fiscal years of the term. Prior to the renewal of this Agreement~ CIT~ and CONSULTANT shall negotiate a mutually ~cceptable escalaticn factor tor fees to be paid to CONSULTANT for its services under the renewed Agreement. If no agreement -can be re3ched on an accep.table escalation factor" the Agreement shall not be renewed. 7.2 TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE It is understood and agreed that time is of the essence of this Agreement.. and that~ following receipt of Notice to Proceed" CONSULTANT shall commence 'Work on initial tasks under Phase I of t.he Basic Services in accordance with the time sched·ule set forth in Exhibit -A-. Work on subsequent tasks under Phase I shall proceed in accordance with said time schedule. Work under Phase II of the Agreement shall p·roceed only following approval and 6 -" .•.. ......., , , • , , \ '.- • ,I l '\ ,-.... ------ - , ' o o funding by the Palo Alto City council of Phase II of the Aqreement and CONSOLTANT's receipt of Notice To Proceed under Phase Ir. 1.3 TIXE OF COMPLETION OF EACH PHAg CONSULTANT agrees to perform the Basic Services within the time Ii.its set forth in Exhibit -A-provided. however~ that any change in the sccpe of services or other changes due to CITY's operating requirements .. or in connection with other contractors or consultants operations l may require a revised time table. CITY agrees to exercise due diligence in performing its tasks to implement the CONSULTANT's time table. 7. c CITY I 5 RE:V!EW AND APPROV!..L Between each phase of -work there is a review and approval period by CITY. The CITY will exercise due diligence to complete these tasks; however.. it is recognized that the interrelated exchange of information among CITY's various departments maxes it impossible to set a specific time schedule. Normally. the CITY's estimated period of review and approval will be furnished to CONSULTANT at the time of sUbmission of each phase of work. 7.5 EXTENSIO~ Of TIJII'..E OF COMPLETION In the event the services -called tor under this Agreement are no,t completed by CONSULTANT 'Within the time specified. CITY shall have the option to extend the time of completion. SECTION 8 -CHANGES IN WORK CITY may order major changes in scope or character of ~orkl either decreasing or increasing the amount of CONSULTANT's services. In the event that such changes are ordered, CONSULTANT shall be entitled to full compensation for all work performed prior to receipt of notice of change. Increased compensation for major changes shall be determined in accordance 'With section 6 of the Agreement, but in no event shall CITY be liable for payment unless the amount of su~h extra compensation shall rirst have been agreed to in 'Writing by CITY .. In the evant that major changes are ordered pursuant to this section, the schedule for progress and ~ompletion in Secticn 7 ,of this Agreement and compensation shall be adjusted by neso,tia­ tion between CONSULTANT and CITY r subject to approval, if necessary by the Palo Alto City Council. SECTION 9 -TERMINATION OR SUSPENSION OF AGREEMENT 9 .. 1 C1u.'lCELLA'I,'ION aT CONSULTANT CONSULTANT may termina.te this Agreement or suspend lIo'ork on the Project upon thirty (30) days1 written notice to CITY, but 7 , . • , '. ", , "'-~"'<-:- :: ~;:i{~ ___ ~ ,,\-:. " , ~ I - • \ , / ", _ .. "';I...-~ ~~-:=~ .z.;.;&~;;;':'l':~.-~,!.",_",:. .. \~>:~ ..... ~,~y, ~" :B6::"""';~ . o o only in the event of SUbstantial failure of performance by CITY or in the ev~nt CITY abandons or indefinitely postpones the Project. 9.2 CANCELLATIOn Bt CITY Without limitation to such rights or remedies as CITY sb3l1 otherwise have by law~ CITY shall have the right to termin~te this Agreement or suspend ~ork on the Project for any reason, upon fifteen {lS) days' 'Written notice to CONSULTANT ... or immediat!!:ly after submission to CITY by CONSULTANT, ot any completed item of service specified i!'l section C of this Agreement. CONSULTANT agrE"es to -cease all work under this Agreement u·pon receipt of said written notice. 9~) COMPENSATION OF CONSULTANT IN THE EVENT OF TtRMIN~TION OF THIS AGREEMENt In the event of termination o~ this suspension of work on the Project by either CITY CONSULTANT shall receive compensation as follows: Aqreement or or CONSULTANT ~ 9.3.1 For approved items of service under Section. of this Aqreement, compensation shall be in the amount outlined under Section 6 of this Aqreement for the items of service fully performed by CONSULTANT. 9.3.2 For items of service on which a not-ice to proceed has been issued by CITY. but lihich have not been fully completed and approved ... CONSULTANT shall be compensated for said service in an amount Which bears the same ratio to the total fee o·thervise payable for the performance of said se.rvice as the service actually rendered bears to the total service necessary for the full performance of said item of service. 9.).3 In no e.vent shall the total compensation paid in the immediately preceding paragraphs exceed the payment specified in section 6 for the respective items of service to be furr.ished by CONSULTANT~ 9~ 3.4 Notwithstanding anythinq in the preceding para- graphs, upon termination for fault of CONSULTANT, CITY shall be 001 igated to pay for only that portion of the 'Service which can be incorporated in the Project. 9.,( DUTIES OF CITY ]o..ND CONSUVfAST Upon terainaticn of this Agreement or suspension of ~ork on the Project by either cIT'i or CONSULTANT 6 all duties of CITY and CONSULTANT, as set forth in sections 4 and 5 bereinabove, shall terminate. B f f I :?~~ . {-.~ ;,~~: ~ • --1 ..•.. -.. :- -. ;,t"' , , . \ / o SECTION 10 _ -COt'SULTNlT'S "'CCOUNTIN~. __ R£m_RDS Records of all expenses pertaining to the Project shall be kept by CONSULTANT on a generally recogr.i~ed accounting basis and shall be available to CITY at mutually convenient times~ SEC'fI'JN 11 -.QWNERSH1P OF DOCUMENTS 11.1 Subject to the provisions of Paragraph 11.2 below~ the original drawinq5~ maps, plans, designs, records of survey, work data, specifications, studies and other documents prepared by CONSULTANT in the performance of this Agreement, although instru­ ments of professional service, are and shall be the property of CITY. 11.2 Upon termination under section 9 of this Agreement and upon CITY's payment of the amount required to be paid under same section, the originals and all drawings, calculations, speclfica­ tions~ studies and similar documants becoma the property of CITY. and CONSULTANT sha11 transfer them to CITY upon request without additional compensation. CITY shall have the right to utilize any completed or uncompleted dra~ings~ estimates, specIfications, and o·ther documents prepared hereunder by CONSULTAN'l': however ~ CITY shall indeJ!".nify CONSULTANT against any loss which may be caused to CONSULTANT by such use and reuse. SECTION 12 -INTERES_T OF CONSULTANT; CONSULTANT INDEPEN­ ~..Qf_g-~~ In accepting this Agreement, CONSULTANT covenants that it presently has no interest, and shall not acquire any interest~ direct or indireGt, financial or otherwise,. which would conflict in any manner or degree with the perCormance of the services here­ under. CONSULTANT further covenants that,. in the performance of this Agreement, no subcontractor or person having such an interest shall be employed. CONSULTANT certifies that no one who has or will have. any financial interest under this Agreement is an officer or emplo:tee of CITY. It is expressly agreed that in the performance of the professiOllal services required under this Agreement CONSOLTANT~ and any of its subconsultants or employees~ shall at all times be ~on­ sidered independent contractors and not agents or employees of CITY. SECTION 13 -OGTSTIJE CONSULTANTS CONSULT.ANT shall be responsible for employing all outside conSUltants (subco-nsultants) necessary to aid CONSULTANT in the performance of the services listed in Section C of this Agreement; provided, ho'tiever. that all su.ch subconsultants shall receive prior approval of CITY in ~itir.g and shall remain acceptable to CITY during the term of this Agreement~ 9 • " , .' "-~~" ., , l -- ;;. o SECTION 14 -INPEMNITY CONSULTANT agrees to indemni [y. defend and hold harmless CITY, its offieers, agents and employees from any and all demands, claims, or liability of any nature, including death or injury to any person .. property damage or any ether loss, caused by or arising out of CO~SOLTANT'S, its officers', agents', subcontractors 1 or employees' negligent acts, errors, or omissions, or ~illful misconduct, Or conduct for vhich the la~ imposes strict liability on CONSULTA.VI in the performance or failure to perform this Agreement. SEczrON ]5 -INSURANCE 15.1 CONSULT~VT, at its sole cost and expense, shall obtain and maintain, in full force and effect througbout the entire term of this Agreement, the insurance coverage descrihed in Exhibit ·C-. attached he~eto a~ made a part hereof by this reference, insuring not only CONSULTANT and its subcontractors, if any~ but a1s0 1 with the exception of .... orkers· compensation, emplo~ .. er's liability insurance and profe.ssional liability insurance, CITY, its o:fficers. agents and employees, and each of them, yith respect to activities and services performed by CONSULTANT for or on behal f of CITY under the provisions of this Agreement. lS.2 Certificates of such insurance, preferably on the forms p;rovided by CIT'i 1 shall be fiI"ed with CITY concurrently 'With the execution of this Agreement or, vith CITY's approval, yithin ten tiD) working days thereafter. said certificates shall be subject t-=> the approval of the CITY Risk Manager and shall contain an eIiCorsement stating that said insuran<::e is primary coverage and will not be cancelled or altered by the insurer except after filir~ ~ith the city Clark thirty (30) days' prior ~ritten notice of such cancellation or alteration, and that the City of Palo Alto is named as an additional insured (except in policies of pr-ofessional liability insurance). Current certificates of such insurance sball be kept on file at all times during the term of this Agreement with the city Clerk. SECTION 16 -WORKERS' ~~PENSATION CONSULTANT, by executing this Agreement, certifies that it is aware of the provisions of the Labor Code of the state of Cal ifornia ~hlch require every employer to be insured against liability for workers' compensation or to und~rtake self-insurance in accordance vith the provisions of that Code l and certifies that it will comply with such provisions before cOmDencing the perform­ ance of the work of this Agreement~ CONSULTANT agrees to permit CITi' to audit, at any reasonable time during the term of this Agreement and for three (J) years thereafter, CONSULTANTts records pertaining to matters 10 900!:!3 b<k 002011i \ • • , . \ \ \, . \ \ , , ' . ..... t .. w· i . -r-·" () covered by this Agreement. CONSULTk~T further agrees to maintain such records tor at least three (3) yea:s after the term of this Agreement a SEc'noN 18 -:."'-GREEMENT BINDING The terms I covenants, and conditions of this Agreement shall apply to_ and shall bind, the heirs, successors, executors~ administrators. assigns, and subcontractors of both parties. ~iQN 19 -NONASSIGNABILITX 19.1 PERSONAL SERVICES Of CONS~LTANT Both parties hereto recognize that this Agreement is for the personal services of CONSULTANT and cannot i:le transferred, assigned or subcontracted by CONSULTANT 'Without the prior written consent of CITY. 19.2 SERVICES OF SUBCQNSULTANT AND THEIR EJIl'PLOYEES CONSULTANT shall be responsible for employing or engaging all persons necessary to perform the services of CONSULTANT here­ under.. No subconsultant of CONSULT.~t...'iT will be recogrJized by CITY as such: rather, all subconsultants are deemed to be employees of CONSULTANT, and it agrees ·to be responsible for their performa~ce. CONSULTANT shall qive its personal attention to the fulfillment of tbe provisions of this Agreement by all of its employees and sub­ coosultants, if any, and shall keep the work under its control. If any employee or subccnsultant of CONSULTANT fails or refuses to carry out the prOVisions of thi~ Agreement or appears to be inc~etent or to act in a disorderly or improper manner ... he or she shall be discharged immediately from the work under this Agreement on demand. ot CITY. SECTION 2 Q -RELIA.."'lCE UPON PROFESSION~1_ SJ~':.lLL...Q[ WNSULTANT It is mutually understood and agreed by and bet~een the parties hereto that CONSULTANT is skilled in the professional calling necessary to perform the ~ork agreed to be done hereunder and that CITY relies upon the skill of CONSULTANT to do and perform the work in the most skillful manner .. and CONSULTANT agrees to thus perform the vork. The acceptance of CONSULTANT's work by CITY does not operate as a release of CONSULTANT from said obligation. SECTION 2l -WAIVERS The "Waiver by either party of any breach or violation of any term .. covenant,. or condition of this Agreement or of any provision ... ordinance,. or law shall not be deemed to be a waiver of any other term .. covenant .. condition, ordinance, or law or of any subsequent breach or violation of the same or of any other term,. covenant,. condition, ordinance .. or law. The subsequent acceptar~e 11 --_ .. __ .. -... .. \ , I- \ • , - • >-: )0.. .1f~:' .;".~, ~: - , , .' . ','i/(' '"7'--f~·"~ .'_' " , o (") by either party of any tee or other money ~hich M3Y become due hereunder shall not be deemed to be a "Jai-.~er of any preceding breach or violation by the other party of any term~ covenant. or condition of this Agreement or cf any applicable law O~ ordinance. SECTION 22 -NQ IMPLIED WAIVER No payment., partL!ll payment, accep,tance. or partial acceptance by CITY shall operate as a ~aiver on the part of CITY oC any of its rights under this Agreementa SECTlor; 2) -COSTS ANp ATTORNEYS' FE~ The prevailing party in any action brought to enforce the tenns of this Agreement or arising out of this Agree.ment may reCQver its reasonable costs and attorney fees ex~nded in connection with such an action from the other ~rty. SECTION 24 -NONDISCRIMINATIO~; PENALTy 24.1 PUT'! OF CONSULTANT No discrimination shall be made in the employment of pe~s~s under this Agreement because ~f the race. color. national or~~1n. ancQstry. religion or sex of such perscn~ If the value of this Aqreement is, or may be. Five Thousand Dollars {$5,OOO} or more, CONSULT~ aqrees to meet ali requirements of the Palo Alto Municipal Code pertaining to nondiscrimination in employment and to complete and submit the ·Compliance Report--Noodisc~imination Provi~ions of City of Palo Alto Contracts· on th~ form. furnished by CITY, CONSULTANT agrees that each aqree~ent for services from independent providers shall contain a provision substantially as folloW'S-: ·PROVIDER shall provide CONSULTANT ~ith a certificate stating that he (or she) is currently in compliance with all Federal and State of California la~s covering nondiscrimination in employment: t.hat be. (or sbe) will pursue an affirmative course of action as required by the Affirmative Action Guidelines of t.he City of Palo Alto; and that be (or she) ~ill not discriminate in the employment of an~t" person under this contract because of race. 4:;olor. national origin. ancestry. sex or religion of such person.- 24,2 PENALTY fOF< O!SCRnUNATlaN I f CONSULTANT is found in violation of the nondiscrimina­ tion prOV1s~ons of the State of Cali€ornia Fair Employment practices Act or similar p"t"Qvisions of federal law-or executive order in the perfQ~ance of this Agreement, it shall thereby be found in ~aterial breach of this Agre~ment. Thereupon. CITY shall 12 " ! , . , • --.' '~"~-" ~ ~~.;." , " , • j 1 o o have the power to cancel or suspend this Agreement, in whole or in part. or to deduct from the amount payable to CONSULTANT the sum of Twenty-Five Dollars ($25} for each person !¢r each calendar day d,urinq 'Which su-ch person 'Was discri:ainated against, as damages for said breach of contract, or both. Only a finding of the State of California Fair Employment Practices commission or the equivalent federal aq~ncy or officer shall constitute evidence of a violation of contract under this section. If CONSULTANT is found in violaticn of the nondis­ cciDination provisions of this Agreement or the applicable affirmative action ~~idelines pertaining to this A9reement~ CONSULTANT shall be found in material breach of this Agreement. Thereupon .. CITY shall have the power to canc-el or suspend this Agreement... in ... hole or in part., or to deduct from the amount payable to CONSULTANT the sum of Tvo Hundred Fifty Dollars ($250) for each calendar day during 'Which CONSULTANT is .found to have been in such noncompliance as damages for said breach of contract., or botb. SEctION 25 -ARBITRATION Upon agreement of the parties any controversy or claim arl.s~nq out of or relating to this Aqreement may be settled by arbitration in accordance with the Rules o~ the American Arbitra-· tion Association.. and judgment upon the award rendered by the Arbi trators may be entered in any court having jurisdiction thereof. SECTION 26 -NOTI~~~ All notices hereunder shall be given in writing and mailed ... postage prepaid., by certified mail ... addressed as follo~s: To CIT'l: Office of the City Clerk 25·0 Hamil ton Avenue Palo Alto., CA 94303 To CONSULTANT: Attention of the PROJE~ DIRECTOR at the address of CONSULTANT recited above stCIIQN 27 -ALL COVENANTS ARE CONDITIONS All provisions of this Agreem.ent are expressly :made conditions. SECTION 2S -AGREEMENT CO~AINS ALL UNDERSTANDINGS; ~ENDMENT This document represents the entire and integrated aqreement betW'een CITY and CONSULTANT and supersedes all prior negotiations, representations, and agreements ... either written or .oral .. 13 "L. • :..j.' ·i ~ ~ 1 i l • - I. / o This dOCWllent may be amended only by written instrument,. siqned by both CITY and OONSULTk~. SECTION 21 -GOVERNING lAW' This Agreement sh"ll be qoverned by the laW's of the state of California. IN' WITNESS WHEREOF ~ the parties bereto have executed this Agreement the day and year first above written. ATTEST: City Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM: Assistant City Attorney APPROVED: CITY OF PAIJO ALTO Mayor JAKES H. HONTGOMERi CONSULTING ENGINEERS ~ INC. c=c-=~~----­AssTstant city Manager :. , Fl.nance Director Risk Kanager APPROVED AS TO COIITENT: Director of PUblic Works Attachments: 9OO8'V b<k 0020171 §L···.·-. - EXHIBIT -A· EXHIBIT "s" EXHIBIT ·C· SCOPE OF PROJECT , SCHEDULE RATE SCHEDULE , PAYMENT SCHEDULE INSURANCE • , , o Cit] at Pa( .. Alto Reponal Waler QuaIl!, Centrol Plant £ ... ir""m.,,la] Slu4ies • / o EXHIBIT A SCOPE OF PROJECT I L IL W_ '-.. o BASIC SERVICES IntroducOOn EXHIBIT A SCOPE OF PROJECT T AUt OF CONTENTS Task I -Health Risk Assessment Task 2 -~AnoIysi' Task 3 -Seoood ear Man!> Coover>ion Study Task 4 -IncineroIa" Saubber Evaluatioa ADDITIONA.L SERVICES IntroducOOn Task S -Soura: Redu<:lioo I'roimn Development Task 6 -Coordinatioo with NPDES Studies PROJECf DELIVERABLES 'L o A-I A-2 A-6 A-IS A-IS A-20 A-21 A-24 A-25 "' , - f. o INTRODUCTION / SECTION I BASIC SERVICES n "--.' Ueder this AJTtement. CONSULTANT shall peIforrn fOO! environmental studies foc til< CITY. These studies are JisI<d below: Health Risk Assessment fa RWQCP Emissions OlsrIImpact AnIIysis ol Achieving WIIrr Quality Based EffitJC!lt limits Sc<ood Ycac M.rsh C<>avenioa Study. • Incineratoc Scrubber EvW.tion. The Health Risk Assessment and Evaluation ol the 1nciner.1I0< Wet Scrubbers arc related '" requirements ol til< Bay Area Air Q.<aIity Mana&eJllCD! District. The other studies aIO related 10 conditions in til< Reci<>rutl Wiler Quality Control PIlln(s NDPES penni! issued by lI>e Regional Board. CONSULTANT shall perform these studies in accordance '" til< dewled scope ol 'lied: and scbedulc IS described belo .... A·I • , , . -~~"..J" .:f~~,::. " ~~:}t~ 4 I • ~ '. ~ , i 4 I , r! - --:" . i I. ,- J. I I - '" : ." , / o o TASK I • HEALTH RISK ASSESSMENT Sabtask I.' • Coo<dinai' ... ith BAAQMD CONSULTA..~ shan obt,ua lhe emission estimates f.rom the Bay Nea Air Quality Management Disttict (BAAQMD) and ~solve any diff~"'nces between Il1e BAAQMD and the data subrnined in Il1e June, 1990 Emissions lnvent"'JI Report foe Il1e Palo A.~o Regional Water Quality Control Plant (Plant}. CONSULTA."IT shall also prepare a preliminary 10.7 risk contour map for the. incinerator emissions. With lhls contour Ill3p~ CONSUL TA..''T shaD lheD meet with Il1e CITY and Il1e BAAQMD 10 establisb Il1e zone of impact foe inclusion in tlle bealth risk assessmenL Alibis lime. iI is assumed that a 10-6 risk isople!h will be identified as the zone of impact. Subtask 1.2 -Prepare Flcint, ModelHnc Plan. CONSULTANT shan prepare I Facili<y Modenine Plan in accordanl'e wi!h BAAQMD requirements... The Pian shan inc10de the air quality model to be Elsed. method of modening source emissions, the meteorological d3.ta set 10 be used. receptoc locations,. and any other significant information pertinent 10 the preparation of the air quality modelling iU1d ri.4 assessmeDL Sublask 1.3 • Estimate Population Within Zone or Impact CONSULTANT >han prepare I b= map oflbe zone of impact .sing U.S"G's" 1>minu'< serics map'" Census tract inConnation from Il1e US" Bu=u of Census >han be superimposed Onto the base map. H only I portion ofa census tract lies within the woe of impact. the entire census Iract shaD be induded in Il1e analys~ Wilhin!he 10-6 isople!h, census tracts shan be divided into urban block groups. Residential and empIoYIrh.:nt populaooc data shall be obtafucd from the U.S. Census Bureau or from local plannin, agencies. For each census tract 0< subarea analyzed. CONSULTANT >han identify a centroid location and Irallsfer !he above information (Into the base map. Utilizin&: the latest telepbone direclOry yeII{)w pages, CONSULTANT >han locate !he day;:are centerS, hospitals. semoe centers and schools ,"'ilhin Il1e zone of impa;t 00 Il1e base map. .0."2 • \ , , 1 • • J- ,_ I I , I l r I . r L. - .. o o Subtuir. 1.4 " Prepare He.ltb Risk AssHsmenl (HRA) In Iltis task, OONSUl. TANT shan porform I bealth risk ts~ssment (HRA) in accordance ",,,<1\ tile atfit CAPCOA JUidelin.:s. Subask 1.4 is funher cfivided into four subtrls. The subusls and tIleir requirements .... as ~o .... _ Subtask 1.41 " AIr QUOlil1 ModeliDI. A preliminary air modelling .sing the ISCST computer model has beta pttp>red. CONSULTANT shall utilize these pn:liminary results lIS I stanin, point for further ",fineme"t. MeI<l><OIO(icaJ data measured at Redwood City foc the last five yean shall be obOlincd for input. U IVall.bIe, CONSULTANT sban ubtain I ..-lnd rose 10 identify the pn:Vlllin, wind concfitions. Upper air sounding' talce. from the Oakland Inrcrnational AiIpon for the same period will be obtained 10 det<:nninc the mixing beight data. Air modellinl sha.ll be performed foc all emissions from tile Plant. The first step in the modenn, Ipproach used will be 10 porform I coarse-pid analysis 10 cover the zone 0( impact as requiIed by the BAAQMD. The ne'" Slep will be 10 perf<>ml • fine grid analysis 10 determine the location and magnitude of the maximum annual ground kvel impact. The preliminary results indicated that emissions from me Piant may pose some additional risk 10 two nearby "";dental are .... d 10 .... octen II the Plant and the adjacent colIlIt1ClCial areas. The fine grid &ruI!ysis for tlte PWu WIll .valuate air quality within the Plan! boundaries and in the adjacent CO!DlDel1:ia1 areas, .,in, the fine .. I!rid pos5lDle within the accuracy 0( the model In addition 10 estimadnl the annual Ivcnie cooditions for risk 10 workers,. the maximum 8-bour and I-bourcoocentntioos ,hall also be calculated 10 cocopare against the maximum exposure level' specified by OSHA and NIOSH. Sabtask 1.4b " Healtlo Risk AsstSSlMnl. CONSULTANT shan perfocm • HRA in confona.anco with CAPCOA', Air Toxic. "Ho< Spot" Program Risk As",,,ment Guidelines and <he AB2S8S Heal'" Risk Assessment Guidelines BAAQMD Sopp1ementallnstructioos and Commeots. These references define two principal types of cancer risk which must 1-e estirnaJ:ed in pc:rfonnin, I. risk: usessment 'These are: Marlmum Individual Caacer Risk -The probability of"'.e maximally exposed individual 0( contracting cancer durin,. 10 year lifetime. A-3 • . . , . .' r ~J • '--.'» '-'. \ .. , ;~ ~, ... "-_. :'c" .. .« ••• .;;..·..s;~iil.~.c:~i..t··t:,~·····~ ... ·: .. · ................. ./ ~ _ ~ tlii--. j ::s:g"!f!ri!~~M.':·;f;; .. ;¥·.,~1?",i~::~_~~ __ lI_'*~~"~'-__ ~-""f_".: "-":~~~_~~~~~~-~~ ___ ."..:..:.-.., - o Population Euess Clncer BUl'deD -The CSOr:Il3ted increase in cancer cases in the population exposed kl an individual cancer risk greater than ooe in O<l< million (It)- 6) and ICSXIing in the are.> impact«! by the Plane Residential Population. Ot>-site and Nearby Employmcnl Population. The risk for n: Sidcnts and ""ockers will be summarized separately.. Both inha.lation and IlOQ­ inhalatioc path .... y. 0( exposure .haD be eVlllua!ed in tl1e risk assessment. Subia." 1 .• < • Propar. HRA RoporL CONSULTANT shall prepare a report summarizing tl1e ",suI .. 0( above tasks for submittal kl the BAAQMD. The repon shall comply with tl1e prcMsions of the BAAQMD Supplem<ntallnstructions and O>mmcnts. AdditionaDy. tl1e report .. ~aD also address and discuss tl1e K>nowing ilCmS: Discuss background levets of pollutants and what effects tbey may ba\l~ on the risk: ilSsessIDCnt. DisclJss health risks associated with cadmium, including irs oral ingestion potency. Discuss tl1e accuracy of tl1e air quality modelling and any uncertainty of the unit cancer risk (UCR) facton developed by the DOHS. Compare 10-6 risk with the ovcraD cancer me in the U.S. and o<Iler activities sueo as cigar<:tte smoking. Review the poIicics of other ageocies in csing excess cancer rate in decision making. ie. ttillalomethanes in drinking water, EPA sludge rcgulatiocs, hospital incineruocs, etc. Summarize alternative factocs for assessing cancer risks· specific any. the difference between tl1e DOt!S and the OSHA and NIOSH maximum ex~ levels. rIVe copies 0( tl1e c!raCt "'part shaD be submitted by November IS, 199(}. Afu3: inearponlting comments from tbe CITY, t ...... enty-five copies of the: fma! report shan be: ~bmitlc:d 10 the CITY by January IS, 1991. Subtask lAd -Update Risk Assessment ror Incinerator Emissions_ Based on the .bove results, CONSULT Moi. sllaD update tile August 17, 199(} Technical Memorandum No. A-4 " ,0. h, i· ~ 0' • -'. ,. • < -,> .• : - ,I". 1. Air Dispc:nioo Modellin, and l'ieliruinary Risk Assessmenl r.,.. Sludge IncineratorS-This memo .....m identified the risks associated with the incinerator emissions. Five copies 0( (he draft memo sball be submitted by Nov.mber 1$. 1990. T ..... nty-Ii ve final copies olille ICchnicol momo sIWJ be submilled" the CITY. S.bWk 1.5 • AMi,t Ihe 011 in Public MeetinlS OONSULTANT shall &SSisI the CITY in communicating L~e findings oi the HRA 10 ",orken and residents. II is anoopated lIlal the CITY will assume the lead role in scheduling and conducling obese public meetings. OONSUL TANT assis'.ance shaD include the foDowing: Prepere an ex...,'; .. summaoy oi the HRA "'PO" for • non-lCclmical audieDCe. Participate in I mann I with the Plant ",orien 10 discuss the findings of the HR.A. oep<Xt. • Pu1icipate in I meeting with the OTY manae-ers and council lI1CIp.bers k) discuss the _IS oi the HRA rep<n Panicipatc in • pub6c meeling ",jib JocaI ",sidents and wodters 10 discuss the findings of the HRA rep<n CONSULTANT shaD develop an announc.mcnl and faa she<, roc the public """lin,. SnbUsk 1.6 • Pro", ... Updale M .. tinC OONSULTANT shall meet.nlh the CITY twice 10 review the progress and findings of the project. Tbe draft "'port findings will be presented .. the fiI>l meeting and the second mccling will be 10 review the aTY'. comments prior 10 finaIizin, the HRA !epO<t. A-S -7L-" , , • , , i I '" . - / TASK 1 -COSTIIMPACT ANALYSIS OF ACHIEVING WATER QUALITY BASED EFFLUENT LIMITS The oojectives cf the CostIImpact Analysis of Achieving W.u:r Quafll)l Basod Effluen, Limits are listed below: Summarize the discharge of mews and cyanide from the Plant over me last teR years. Estabtish [be background ambico;: concent:r360ns of metals and cyanide in the South Bay based 00 the 2-year =elving water monitoring studies pofocmed by the ) South Bay discbargers. Determine !lte po!lutantlo>dings discbarged by the Plan, for "'el and dry seasons. Summarize potentiaDy feasible options to .reduce metals a."ld cyanide in the effluent fro", earlier studies performed f« tlte PlanL In addition, two new options, outfall n<rth cf Dumbartoo Bridge and "",lamatio., shall be L-x:ludocL titimate the spada] impacts OD receiving water quality of these: paten daIly feasible options. Spatial impacts to receiving water shan be depic-ted as a "footprint" of common concentration.. Develop eovironmc:otallmPacts of the~ potentially feasible options including eMZgy CO[l5umption. residual disposal, and loss of wet1ands-~ Estimate the economic costs of the~ potentially k:3SIoIe options based 00 past repons. Evaluate options based OIl costs and impacts 00 =civing ",ater qualilJ'­ Identify the IIlO<I cost-dr«tive opaon(s) for implementadoo- Develop specific implementation steps, scbedn1~ and discuss enforcemem actions in conjunction y;itfI the Regional Board. Subfask 1.1 ... Summarize-Historical DatIon Metab: and Cyarude Discnarge Subtask 2.1 is divided inle ~ subtasks. The. subtasks and their requirements ~ as foDcw: Sabtad: 2.la -Sammarizr influent and' effluent concentrations and mass emissions of metals Ind cyanid~. CONSULTANT sball summarize the historical influent and emllen! concenO".Hions and mass emissions of metals and cyanide ;t[ me PUnt for the las: IS years. These hisrorical data will!>e ploCled an time-scale diagrams fa the metals and A-6 • \ \ , t ' '\ " , . .. ., ; . o o cyanide from appro>rimately N<wember. 1915 Ihrough March, 1991. The metals and cyanide rem<WaJ ~ shan also be plooed for lhis period. CONSULT A..'I,'T shan statistically analyze Ibe metal concentrations i. !he PIlIn' influen, and efflueD' for !he tv.·o previous years (March. 198910 March, 1991) 10 de<ermine!he average, 95L~ percenc.1e,. and the +day average concentrations.. Su'btask 2.1b -Denne nlrrent Plant coDlrmutio!1s. Using the previous two )'cars da ... CONSULTANT ,ban define Lie Pi .... ' contIibutioDs 10 Ibe IOta! metals and cyanide heinl c!ischaricd 10 Ibe Soolll Bay. Other majoc So.1ll Bay dischargers include Ibe San Jose/SiUltJ. Qua and Sunnyvale wasteWater treatment plants and nOllpoinl source cootribuOons.. The nonpoinr: contributioDs will be obtained from the Santa Cua VaDe)' Nonpom, Source SIUdy Load Assessment Report. The drafl 'lUdy repon had mcflCalcd Iha~ wIlen compared with lbe mean annual loads from the 3 South Bay discbargers., !he Donpoint sources accoun~cd for 60 10 80 percen, of !he IOtalloads f« chromium, copper. lead, nickeL and zinc. The Planr·s contributions.. in comparison to the sotalloads. 'Wl.n be plotted on pie charts and/or bar &nPbs. Tbe da .. sball plotted be for Ibe weI and dry scasoos. Subtask 2.1c • Summarize reet-nt saud, results. Several sC'.;d~s arc: being condl,X;ted as pan of dl<: Plan(s NPDES penniE requirements. These studies include the receiving water and sediment monilOring. bioaccumulaOOo 'lUdy. sediment bioassay "',ting and a dye SlUdy. CONS lJI. TANT 5ball summarlzc Illese recent srudies. Stutask Z.Z -Identi'y PoI.n,i.U! Viable Options Cor Melals aDd Cyanide Reduction Six options have been idenlified 10 reduce !he metals discharge., !he Soulb Bay: Fun scale metals,.,..,."a1 at !he !'lonl Recycle flow tn:atrncnl aI!he PIanL Source Rductioo /waste mi nirnization. Deep water ourrail (norIh ofDumbartoo Bridge) effluenl disposal. • Offsboo: outran effluon! disposal Reclamation. A-7 ,. \.\ 't' '".' , . l ~ . , - , ' ',.t \ ! • . -. .-. "t __ .__ _________ _ _____ ,.::. ___ " ~ _ ~' ... _ , _____ ,A. .... _-..... _ ... _____ = ____ ..:. ___ ~ o o CONSli'l .. TANT shall evaluate these potentially viable options and shall estimate their R:spectivc process and facilities ""luircmenu. SoMas!< lola· Summarin run ""al. Ireatmenl option, If the Basia Plan limits .. ere imposed in the furore. the 1989 Metals Removal Study had coocluded thal tile only practical and reliable method of compliance would be 10 remove the mct:i:s at the PianL To ensure adequate removal. treatmen[ or t."e en~ Planl flow with reverse 05-mosl.S would be required. The annual cos;s (amortiz.ed capita! and operations and maintenance costs) of I reverse osmosis facility have been estimated at $19 million per )'ear~ As I point of -comparison.. the annual operation and maintenance costs of the existing facilities in fiscal year 1988-89 were approximately $9 miIlioo. The COS[ figures wiD be updat<d as appropriate. Subt2sk 2.2b -Evaluate rKycle now treatment option. The Metals Removal Study 01 .. briefly evolu.ted tt<ating til. PLmt recycle flows with lime precipitation for ""'tal. removaL The report concluded that although recycle flow trea':mC:Gt ,:'ouId not achieve the Basin Pian limits; it coold potentially n:rnovc a large amount of metals-Potential reductions wlth recycle flow 1reannenJ are functions olthe foDowing: TIeatability of Ihe "",yde flows by Iimc precipitation. Effect on removal efficiency of a unit process l,,'hen the amounts of meta!s being R:CJC1cd were decIused. As described above, Ihe effect of recycle flow tt<.tIDent "" Ihe fmal effluent quality is difficult to predict. Efftcicnt treatmc:nt of the recycle flows would deCTtasc the loadings 10 I llrut process. which could resuIl in a decrease in its historical removal efficiency. Thcref-ore, the benefits of R:CJcIe !low ttutmenJ may be s1igMy offset by decreased removal efficiency in Ihe main proc= Using best engineering judgernen~ CONSULTANT sballestimate the over.ill effectiveness of recycle flow ttutmenL Subbsk 2.2c • Evaluate sOllrce reduction options. The effectiveness of source control 10 meet the Basin Plan limits .'as evaluated in the Waste !lwfinimizal5on Study. The study coccluded that 'il'hile waste minimization s2lould be encouraged; its impI(:menlation would .DO( enable the P1ant 10 meet me Basin P1an limits. For those parameters that would tequu--c redoctioa 10 ID«t their respecti"'e Ba.!:."1n Plan limits,. Table I summarizes the estimated influent loadings after wast~ minimization against the maximum allowable loadings.. The estimated rcdLXtioos v.'e..~ calculated based on me f-allowing assumpoons:: A-S L } , ' , .. ~ ''''!i'e .-~~. , ' • \ , , \ \ - \, \ , ' , I L - . \ . ,' ' .. o No J«luctions or metals in !he water supply_ • FIVe percent reduction in the residential contnouoons with the implementatioo of a pubEc awarene" campaigw and wast< collection program. Twellljl peI1%nt re:luctioo in !he industrial coolIibuli<>ns. Twenty-five percent J«luctioo in !he CO<DIIlCI1CiaI coolJibutioos. No reduction in the unaccounted contributions. As silo"," in Table 1. !he reduced W1ucntloading. would exceed the allowable loamng .. A1tbooab SOIlitt control ",,,,,td nO( be .trccn.e in mecang the B .. in Plan Emits, !he Regional Board bao amended Ill. Plan(s NPDES penni, '" ~w...!he implemcnlalioa el. pUO( program for silver J«lucOOn. This requirement has been ","",ove1y sequired in • letter dated April 12, 1990 from the Regional Board '" the Plant CONSULTANT .hall oummarize the eXpcrlcnce gained from the SINer pilot program and '" «tim .. e additional requirements '" implement source control. of the other constituents. Subtask 2.2c has two :;ubtask..~ Their requirements are as fOOow: SnbUsk 2.2e.l • Sommari.., results of SIlver pilot program. CONSULTANT .11211 summari2e!he Je'ults of the ruvc:r pilot program, including the following items: Additional industriallCOtlllIlelcial categories regula!cd. Enforcement procedures. Costs of iInplemen",tion. Notable J«luctions in !he silver loadlngs '" the Plant lInpr<wements '" the Industrial Pre~ttnenl Program. • Required wast< minimization plan. -A sewer rate sttucblre for metals. -The aV1lllabffiry of. waste minimization expen 10 assist !he indLlSlries. . AddiEiocaJ staffing.in the prctreatmeru program lO monitor and enforce waste minimizaIioo requirements. -Additional samprmg '" enswo compfian= Subtast 1.2.e.2 ... Identify source reduction options for OCher metals and cyanide. In conjuncnon ,.,;th tl1e silver pilot program implemented by tile PIan~ San .Jose/Sana Oan Ilnd Sunnyvale will be conducting similar prognuns wgcting copper, nickel. zinc, and lead. These tWG discbargers focused on .radiator repair 5hops. A-9 • - • ~:'~>f" ". , ~-'~.- '../:::~: , \ / 3t i&c!!'--l:.ix#'4'I!!~~?:~"~"::·;; r~-'.:._".r,:""-,":-~" ... ~ll~_~I.;~·::"~~:1>'~~ __ automotive repair shops, cJecrropJarers,. and metal finishers. The experience and succt:ss fro<n <he San Jo<e/Santa Oan. and Sunnyvale programs sh. U be revi< ",cd. Based in pan on <he expencnce from the 3 pilot programs. CONSULTAYf shall summarize the steps 10 control. other sourceS and metals. Steps and measures EO reduce metili from industries and commercial operations may include t;e IOUowing: Identify additionaI commercial caIegories for waste reduction of target metals. Devc;opment of best management practices (BMP) f-Or identified commercial categories... Prioritize commercial sources and target the top conmoutors in each categOC)' for inclusion into me program. The range of metals and cyanide reductior:iS and the effect on -.he effluent cooccntraOocs sha1J be estimated as a f-..metion of time aver the neXl five years of implementation. Sub4ask 2.2d .. E,,-aJualr deep water outfalJ (cortla or D!lmbarton Bridge) option. According 10 the Basin Plan. higher effluent concenerations of merals 'at'ould be allowed if me .,'astcwatcr w~ discharged via a deep ware!' outfall providing an initial dilution of 10:1 and located north of t11e Dumbartoo. Bridge. This optioo had beeR previously investigated and was removed from fW1her consideration due to its high cost and the neg'ittive environmental impacts identified in the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS). However. if: may appear a!Irac;;"e ",ben comp=d against. fun-scale rev",e osmosis faciliJy. As this option was previously inv~stiga!ed in detail. further analysis VIo'ould coc be required. CONSlTLTANTshall summarize the existing EIS analysis of this option.. The: outfall would cfischuge <he effluenl from all 3 South Bay discharger; '" the central channel of<he Sooth Bay. This option is distinct from the others listed .bove as it ... ould 00( reduce the IOta! metals and cyanide loadings being discharged into !he South Bay. Sublask :!.2e -Evaluate-orrsbore outran (orr of existing diS(;'IIarge clJannel) option. CONSULTA.~'T shan Cl{alllare the merits of converting the existing man-made wscharie channel into I cfischarge outfall extending to,a diffuser at Mayfloe1d Sloogh oc 10 the central channel of !he Sou'" Bay. CONSUL T~"l shan pcIform outfall analyses 10 delerminc t1le location and design features of an offs.hore outfan that would achieve I minimum 10-.1 dilution. A-IO ; , l . ;~-. I ;, : - ~J ... -- , ' o o Subtask Joll. Jdentir, waler reclamation options.. Water rcclamation wocld reduce !he quantily of wastewater discharged inro !he Sou<l! Bay and <l!ereby I<duce <I!e mass loadings of metals and the spaoal influeoce of !he effluent P~ ..... cver~ since the target effluent funics are conceotratioc1-baR.d rather than mass.-based and compIe~ reuse of the PlanE effluent is DOt fea5lb1e witllin the oclli.1 several decades., reclamation alone cannot be considered as an option lO meet the target limits.. The Plant is anticipating an increase in its reclamation demands. up 10 5 percent of t1Ie total plant flow .. within the next 3 years.. Th is baseline reclamation fkl' .... will be included as part of <I!e potentially feasible ""tions. Additionally. <I!e Plant will initiate a Master Redamatloo PI"" in me fiscal year 1990-91 foe Ille ennr. service arc.. Stanford University and <l!e City of Mountain V'"..e .... arc cWTentIy investigating their res.,«tive reclamation potentiaL OONSUL T A...'IT 'ShaD. review the results of l1lesc sroldic s.. The review will focus on projects ,,'hich can be initiated Ill' impkmented in addition 10 <I!e baseline demand. Reclamation in tl'.e South Bay have the dual advantages of COfI_scrving a valliablc scarce m;ource (potable water) and reducing pollutant discbarge intO Ille Soulll Bay. Generally. Ille cost-effec:ti ... eness or Ilttlamatioo project is determined by comparing its unit cost (S per acre­ loot) 10 Ille anticipated cost of pot>ble .... ter. In this case, some marginal projects may be cost­ effectiveness .... bea the benefits of ponutan[ reduction is included into the analysis. CONSULTANT sha1'l develop a reasooable metbodology 10 assign reclamation project costs 10 Ute Ni'O differeru benefits. A5 an uample~ project costs op 10 the cost of potable water coold be considered as associated with lAo'ater conserva~n. Addhional project costs required wou 1d be assigned to poDutanl ~oction. For £his reason. reclamation .couId be a cost-~ff«tiveness means 0( metals reduction. Suhlask l-l -Assess Impacts of Potentially Feasible Options CONSULTANT sball assess Ille imp""" of tbe identified ""tions. Sobuslr. 2.3 has ,,"0 subtasks. The subtasks and their ~uirements are descnDed below. 5ubtask !.3a -A.naJyu spatial impacts. Quantification of the impacts on benerlC~a1 uses is highly subjective. While Iflc NPDES srudics have bees de~gncd 10 identify any ClJ!Tetl.t impacts.. che results from these studies Canna( be readily used u> predict fu~ impacts due '10 reduced loadings. A·II . -:.< • \ , , \ \. " \ ., \ \ ,. '. '. -- "' . ", o o One concrete method of assessing impacts would hoe to ~cntify the changes in spatial influecce due 10 the varying metals loadings.. Ie order 10 estimate the spatial influence, the a.ailabte dilutioll If !:be existing dlsdwgc locaooll 'i\ill be conslderl!d.. The Basin Plan considers the e...~t5 of dilution as reflected in dlifere,H Ii:nits for shaDow water and deep water discharges. CONSUL T.ANT shall flf'St estimate the level of dilution required ao reduce che cum:n[ effluent concentrations 10 the proposed receiving 'iIr'ater quality objectives.. The~ the spada! area thaI is required ., achieve that level of dilution "ill be estimated !be receiving water monitoring data shall be used in conjunction with tIle dye study n:sults 10 analyze the spatial impacts of the idcntif>ed options. FlTSt. the basdine condition win be c~1ablli;hed. A5 an example. based 00 L"lC 1989 Mtws Removal Report. effluent cooccntration (95th percentile) of SIlver was 9.3 ~~ therefore. the effluen[ would bave lO be diluted by approximately 4:1 to ~11 its Ba..~n Plan limit 0(2.3 1J.g/L Using L~ curren! (Man::lt. 1990 10 Marett.. 1991) Plant effluent data.. th<: results of the dye srudy. and me appropriate target recei·...-ing watCT limits., the areas "",Trn concentrations e~ceeding the target limits will be sl!o~rn.. .As the rec::eiving water concentration is a fuoctioG of tidal condition.. u,e areas that e~ceed the target CODCentraOons 50, 95 and 99 percents of the time 'Win be drawn. The areas win be drawn a:sSlJnllng tne receiving water concentration equals 10 zero and equal'" the averag<: cDncenuacion found in the receiving ~'ater ;nonitoring study~ For tbe wllowing options;. recycle flo~ treatment,. source reduction.. and reclamation;. the spatial influence required 10 reduce the resultant effluent concentr.ltions 10 the Basin Plan limits would be identified. As an example, if SIo..'lUTCe reduction measures ~r<:re 10 reduce t.~e current silver effluent <:oocentrations by 20 percent (7.4 .Ilg/1.).. approxirna~dy a 3:1 diluQOQ ""ould be required to reach its Basin Pian limit Tbe spatial e~tent of the 3: 1 dilution w'J! be identified and compared against the baseline condition. The differences in spatial extent will provide an estimate of the impact olthc identifiro opDon on the receiving llo'3Iel". CONSULTA....'IT shall also dIscuss any localized implk."tS associated with the spatial boundaries of the f-easib!e alternatives. Subtas'k 2.3b .. Estimate Ea"ironmentar lmpacts. CO:SSULTA."IT shan assess the eC\llronmental impacts 0( the polentia1!y feasible options. The environmental impacts of the deepwater outfall nort1l of Dumbart<Jn Bridge llo'ere evalualed in a previous repoct and .. ill be summarized here. """here appropriate, the same criteria u5ed fa the deep';i,'ater outfall analysis A-12 • , "<, .. ". :...; " , , - o . o ,.,;n be .. peatod f<x Ibe other feasible options. A,. minimam. "'e following environmen!al issues oIWI be cvaluaud: Energy usage. Residual disposal including impacts oo1and 0". Spatial areas in "'e Sou'" s.y exceeding target =civlng water limits. Effect 00. wa1er R:sources (reclamatioo). Air qualiJy during bolll construccioo and operation. Growth inducing impacts C",c1uding jobs and housing). Traffic and 1r.lnSpOrtItion. Wetlands. Odor and noise. Sllbtask 1.4 • Estimate Costs or PoIenti.Uy F •• sible Options Capital and annual operations and maintenance costs shan be estimated roc the potc:nnally feas.ible options. The cost effeCtiveness or Illest options will be compared based 00 IOta! cost versus poonds or me!als ",moved. AD example or IlIe gI1Iph is sllown in Figure I. The unit costs for' each option shall be estimated assuming orner options would not be applicable. However~ it is understood that t!:le final solution may include a combination of cootroi options.. Tbe reason for estimating: each option by itself is that implementation of one option may affect the removal efficieocy of another dowm.t:ream option. As an example, implementation of industrial source coocrol options eooid reduce me amounts of metals lvailablc lOr IOC)'CIe flow treatment Sabbsk 1.5 • Perform Ecooomic ADalysis CONSULTANT shaD project !be economic and social impacts ossocia.ed with eac~ feasible option... CONSULTANT sban demonstrate that implementation of these options would cause • widespread and substantial social and economic impact.· CONSUL lANT shall obtain Ille draft &uidance for a.ssessing ecooomic impacts associated with P01W" and industrial treatment la;hnoIogy upgrades from !be F.P A and follow llIe .. guidermes foe !be economic analysis. A·I) • \ - o o Subta.sk 2.' • Recomme'1d Reasonable Options ror ImpttrMDtatioD CONSULTANT shall compar-e the economk costs and Li~ cDvu-oru:ncntal impacts of tIle polentiany feasible options. B=d OQ lhis comparison, COSSL'L TA."" in conjunction \With the CITY and R.egional Board staffs .. shall identify an tllc reasonab!c options foc implemenoation. CONSL'L T A."'T shall des..,."De in detall me specific oasks and • schedule in order 10 implement me identified reasonable options. CONSUL TM"'T sball then summarize the cO'-.. ts.,. pc·tl.Utiii1ts removed. and spatial influence .. 'hen an me reasonable options an: implemc nted concurrendy. Additionany, COSSUL T ANT shaD also pc:rfam I preliminary fil1aJ.-.ciaI analysis 10 estimate me impactS 0( implementing these options on the sewer ratts.. Sublask 2.7 • Prepare Drall '.Dd final RepOt'ts A repoet on the c05tfunpact approach ~ determine effluenr limits shall be prepared by CONSULTANT ~ The report shall present tlIe fi~ding5 of each study task. and provide recocmended Emits for the PIar.t. FoDo'Wlng me drJr R:vic:w, an interim final report shall be prepam:'J incorporating the comments received. Comments on the interim final report s.flaD be inoorporated 81ld me final report shan be submitted to <fle Regional Board. The final report o.iIl be comple<ed prior ., August I. 1991. me specified deadIi.'le in <fle NPDES permiL Sublask 2.3 • Coordinatiotl Meetings COSSULTANT shan =t regulrny with th, CITY, the Regiooal Board, and me otI1e, two South Bay discharg= roc progress opdale and coordination. It is assumed !hM, through tile duration oC this tasIr, COSSULTA.'iT shan meet six times .. ith me CITY, teo times \With the Regiooal Board, and tell! times with tbe other 1'4'0 dischargers. A·a • . , , t· c ; , ~ ." ~ ~. 1 • , . c • , ! I , ~ , 0 0 TASK 3, SECOND YEAR MARSH CONVERSION STUDY Sabrasl< 3.1 ' Mapping Subla.1< J.1a ' Obtain Aerial PboIog ... mmefry. CONSULTANT .~all obtai. low level color infra-red aerial photographS of t1Ie marsh area adjacent ao the Plant. The photographs will be printed at 24 by 36 incbes. The scale will be I :2400. The pbotographs will be used to ClUte • "photo-map", Subtuk J.lb ' Tnlosr.r Mapping D.I2i1s. Based 00 inteIpretatioa 0( the aerial pbotographs descn"bed above, the differe.' marsh types (saltwater, brackish, freshwater) will be de6neated on the "pboto-map". S.hlask 3.1. ' e.kulat. Acr •• ge of Man;h Types. Using a band held digital ploni.meter, the aauge 0( the <IifI"cr<.t marsb types will be calculated f<J< comparison with the baseline (1990) condition. Suhlask 3.ld ' V'gelation Su",.ys. CONSULTANT sball cond,c, limited fidd surveys of vegetative cover along the sampk lines established for the baseline study_ Up 10 60 . data points, with each point represented by • O,S M2 quadrat, ",ooJd be analyzed fcc perce", rover of vegetation species. The analysis would focus on t:he areas oC transition identified in the baseline .rudy. Method. employed in Ille survey eff,," would be identical 10 that .sed during the filliI. year {baselir.eJ study_ Subia." 3.1 ' Endangered Specia Habil2l Utilization Sublask 3.z. -Conduct CalirOf"Dia Clapper Rail Survey. This survey will consist 0( breeding season (Marck and April ooJyJ call counts. A minimum of five count episodes wil1 be conducted. II: will be compkted by the sance biOlogist ... bo ccnducted the first year survey in order 10 provide consistent data interpretation.. During the hour bd"or'c sunset.. me surveyor wiD. walk out 00 • levee Of a catwa!k. and lisu:a to and record location of rail pairs or single rails. The biologist will distinguish betweeD male and female caDs and betweeD paired and "npaired calls, using IICCCpted methods. (fomter 1989) The objectlve of Ille survey will be 10 proYide • q,ualitative assessment of clapper rail use of salt IIW>h and bracki>h IIW>h babltats. A-IS \ .' • I . " , \ " \ \ • '. -.-"-<;' - • \ / " '. . ,------\,. ---:...-....'"""-------~ o o Subbsk 3.2b • Trap for Salt Marsh Harv..t Moc~, T",,, seasons (summer. fall) of trapping will be conducted Each lrapping episode will consist of five nights of <rapping. and as specified by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, ... ill DO( exceed 100 trapS per nighc Everything caught in the traps ",ill be tagged and eacll trap site W!11 be vegetatively characterized witJ'iin lone meter sqUilIl: quadrat placed over and encompassing the trap. ~ent COVeT. average lttter depdt, and avCIage vegetation height will be measun:d at 12 points withln the quadraL The <rapping will be done by the same wildlife biologist who conducted the first trapping in order 10 provklc consistent data interp"'tatlo~ CONSULTANT so all obtain all appropriate permits from the U.s. FISh and Wildlife Service and California Department of Flsb and Game and coordinate with tbc involved staff of tbcse agencie .. Subtask J.lc -Ute-rature Re"iew~ Conduct a comprehensive rev1e\ll' of the ava.Ilable literature concerning uo11zatioQ of marsh habitats by we: two endangered species aDd the potential cff¢;t of wastewater effluent cootaminar.1:S a...,d altered salinities 00. rhis babitat utilization. Soblask 3.3 -Analyze Data/Prepare Repo<ls Soblask 3.3 •• Analyu Data. All ~Slllts (first and secood year) will be compiled and the data p1()(rcd 00 grnphs as appropriate. Sabtask J.3b -Prepare Draft and Final Reports. A report or. !..lJe marsh conver;;.ion and babita.t un.1izatioo analysis will be prepared, docu~nting the findings of each srudy task. ~ultS will be generally presented '" qualitative terms. Q\l?.ntitatlve assessments will be made -,wbenever valid. Correlations will also be pre~D!ed in qualitative krms. supported by quanolatlve data wbt.:re possible. TeD draft copies .".]1 be prepared for review me CITY. FoOowing the draft review. an interim final report ",ill be prepared incorporaling comments received CD Ll:!e draft report. Twcnry~five copies of the interi...-n fmal repon 'ii.'iTI be prepared for subminal k) the .Regional Board by 1uly I, 1991. Comments from the Regiooal Board shan be incorporated and one hundred copie. of • final "'port sh.n be submitted. A,16 t t , " k' F , ,. I l 0" ~-o-o • o o Subl .... k 3.4 • COOf'c1i •• UoaIMeetin IS CONSUL rANT sIIall coordinate closely with tile CITY <hrougbout cooduct CJl: Ille .my. In addltion. CONSULTANT shall attend up 10 three _ttings with Ille CITY .. diDo' 1Opr=owi-CJl: ICSPOOsibk agencies CeoJ. Regiooal B<AAS) as di=ted by !h<: CITY. A-11 "·L - I J o TASK 4 • INCL'llERATOR SCRUBBER EVALUATION 5mbUsII: 4.1 • Sourc. Tostinc or Incinerator Scrubbinc 5,slem CadIDium emissk>ns from II>e incineraIOrS have been previously idendfio:! as I potential health risk. The Plant .,..,:n be installing I. Dew ventu.ri-type wee ~TUbbing system 10 reduce: emissions from the incinerator off-gases. Currently. it is anticipated that the new SCT\lbbers will be operadonal by December I. 1990. CONSULTANT shall ~orm source testing of the ne .... scrubbing system 10 evaluate its cadmium and particulates removal dficienq . CONSULTANT shall c<>llec. Iil= discrete samples of me inflDent and CmUCDr las streams. The influent sample sllall be coDectM at I location in order 10 obtain a representative sample of the incinCl1110r gases" The collection and analysis proced"",. shaD followed EPA·approved guidelines. The source lesnng program sI1ali he designed '" determine !he follol>ing: Amount of particulate cadium and gaseous cadmium in the scrubber influent Amount of particulates. in the scr'Jbbc:r influent. Arnoonl of parncul.te cadium and gaseous cadmium in the scrubber effluent Arnoont of portkul.te. in !he scrubber effluent • Correlation between particulate and cadmium n:rooval through the .. -rubber. Snbla.1< 4.1 • Prepare MISS Balance for Cadmium CONSULTANT shan pn:pan: a mas. balance for cadmium Illroogh the Plant "dLring exisiting saIilpling data. The existing data includes the following: "J"1:tn:e;lay sampling resul" from the 1989 Metals RetnO'o'a1 Study. lncincraur soom: IeSling data (by Acun:x) from !he 1990 Emissions Inventory Report. Sawoe Testing of Incineratcr ScrubbUlg System from Subtask 5, I aTxwe, 'Wben thCI~ are inconsistencks with the existing data, CONSUL TA..'iT shan use best engineering judgement '" prepan: !he mass balance. A·IS • \ \. , ., .' • .( ';" • t~~~i'. -~,'- o o Sublask 4.3 -Estimate Req,uir." Cadmium Reduction. OONSUL T ANT.nan e,timate any funher cadmium required in order 10 reduce: excess cancer risk ., seositi •• m:cplDCS 10 below 1(t6. The sensitive retcplDCS are as determined from Sabtask 1.3 above. Sabtask 4.4 -R.view Av.i1able Techaology rO<' Cadmium Reductiou CONSULTANT shaH perfcnn • brief fiterature ",view 10 identify til. best available current ""'hoology 10 achieve the requirecl reductions identified abc... In addition. roNSUL TANT shaH .mew the industrial processes thllI gcnc:ratcs cadmium ....... and qualitatively assess tile impact of soora: reductioo on cadmium emissions. Subla,k 4.5 • Prepare utt ... Report OONSUL T ANT shall prep"" • lener "'pert ,ummariring the results of the obcv. sublasks.· Five copies of the draft leaer "'pert will be wbmi ned eight .. ee ks after sourt:e ICSting of til. incinerator scrubber SYS8e11l. After ;ecciving comments from tile orr. roNSUL TANT shall preP"'" and submit twenty-five ~ies of the finallettcr ~ A·19 • ,~-.,. -,"C.'.·;H .' o INTRODUCTION SECTION II ADDITIONAL SERVICES ·. , 'I.. o Under this Agreement, CONSUL TAI>"T shall perfornl two additional tasks foc Ill. CITY. Tbcsc tasIcs an: tistod below: Source Reduction Program Developmenl CoonIinaDon with NPDES Studies. CONSUL TAN1' >haD pc:rfonn Ih<:se ,:udies in 3CCOrdJlnce to lhe detailed scope ol work and schcdale as cIescribed below. A·2Q • / o o TASK 5· SOURCE REDUCTION PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT Subtask 5.1 • Review Lo .. 1 Umi~ .ilb O,ber Municipalities Recently. CONSUL TAN1' surveye<l several municipalities lICl'O<S the country '" compare their Iocalllmits against <he Ilmits for Palo Alto, San Jose. and Sunnyvale. This le1epbone survey identified several municipalities (Vallejo. CA; Bos'on. MA; Miami, FL) ",til more stringen, Ilmits. CONSULTAN1' shall :e-eonlaCt, vilIle1epbone. <hese municipalities'" identify their serVice area characreristics; types and quantity oi industti.aJ and comtneR:ial discbarges; bow tile local limits ..... re derived; experiences of discha.'1ler5 complying with tile .. Ilmits; and tIlei< ~nforccmen~ staffing. and monitoring :equirements. CONSULTAN1' sball also review any pertinen, ~ avallab1e from these municipalities regareing their Iocalllmi, developmenl CONSULTANT shall summarize the :esults of this in-depth "'1epbone survey and report .review in I IleChnical memorandum. Subla.k 5.1 • Review Source Reductio. Programs al Other Municipalities III addition 10 the municipalities described above. K"Veral have also initiated soarce reduction programs within their service areas for metals and omer pollutants. These include the Melropolitan Sewer District of Se.lIle and EBMUD. CONSUL TAl'IT shall contact these municipalities. via teIepbOlle,. to discilss their successful strategies K> encourage from the industrial. commercial, and «:sidenrial sec>ors. CONSULTANT sball include the «:suits of this review in tile same oeclulical memorandum, described in Subtask S.l above. Sublask 5.l . IlIenUf, Viable SUaleg;", 10 Encourage Source Relfucoon Based o. !!le ",sults of the above surveys and discussions with Ille CITY, CONSULT AN1' sIIall identify specific strategies Ie eocOUf1lge 11K: impkmentalion of sourt;e reductioo measure .. Since some resistance lO source reduc60a. may be expec~ a tMo.-fold implementation program is cevisiooed.. This prog;-.un would include a regulatory element and an economic element. ReJ:U'alory Ele"",nl. Strategies in tlle reJ:Ulatory ~1emen' may include working with 11K: CITY 10 define methods of monitoring and cnfOfCcment as wen IS a general management approac\ 10 systemically include indu~triaI and commercial operations discharging metals A·21 'L '<--- • \ \ • . :; '"'-,,-~-:' •. ~~,'~~~.:~}'>" ~o . , J I ~ i 1 , I I I - within the seMce area. lbe esu.bHslumnt of ""wlocal discharge limitS based on the potential Plant emoent limits would be carefuny Illdressed. lbe potential imp.ctS and timing of new locallimilS must be consideted. Ec:onomic Element.. The goal of the ecooomic program is 10 develop ince nnves 10 the comrnercia.I and industrial establishments to engage in source redoction measures.. Inceotives will be designed 10 eocollnlge dis<barge:s from ,,"0 pe"'1'""tives. FU"St!y, discharg= may implement SQurce reduction measures because they arc: less expensive than noo-compliance (i.e. fines and fee schedules). As an e:wnple. the CITY =ently adopted, sewer charge [0£ taxies (metals and cyanide). This 10xics sewer charge is equivalent 10 about 14 pe~eDt of the IO<aI sewer bill for. rypical industry. OONSUL TANT shall evaluate the potential of this .... 'er charge as an incentive foe toxics reduction. CONSULTANT shall evaluate the optimal proportion of cories cOSts 10 the total sewer cbarges in order 10 maximize its eff.ecti ve ness. Other financial disincentives will be coosi~ Secoodly. dischargers would implement 50urtc reduction measures if resources {capital and{or service) arc available. Capital rna,. be made a .... ailable in the (-oem of a loan program adminisraed by the CITY, <J< through other means 10 be developed. ~es may be provided by the CITY. sucb as 11Oxic5 metals waste coDectioD theat is currently under cons!Oeradon by theCfTY. Subiast .s.4 -Conduct Work,bops The output or Task 3 will be I set of strateg1e~ 'Subject lO on-going re-cvaluation and developmenL CONSULTANT ,ball conduct I wockshop with the CITY staff 10 discuss these stralCg1eS, oolain input, and evaluate po1<ntial constrainlS from the administrative poOcics oflhc: PIan!'s member agencle$. CONSULTANT shaIl also meet with the Metals Advisory Group and other in-.ced industtial and CO<DIIlOJcial "'Prosentatives. The meeting will be desigoed 10 obtain input from the dischargers on what fackJrs may affect Ihcir decisions on implementing source reduction rne.a.sllRs. From these wor1cshop and ~ctings.. three strategies will be selected foe mare delaikd cvalualion. SabCasl< 5.5 -Evaluate Optimal Strate,;", for Impleme.tation roNSULT ANT ,hall analyze the thm: select<d strategies acc<J<ding 10 I matrix-type decision I0oI. The exact decision paramcIeTS are cumndy undefined; bowever, they will be selected in A-22 • \ \ .. \ , .-. \. . ' • .- ..... , coojon<:lioo ";!II tile CITY .. of!. Several elemen'" of this matrix may indude costs of the programs. a revenue plan and allocadoo of «>StS among dischargen." effects Oil se .... er rates,. and ecooomic and social impacts on tile scmc.: area. A sensitiviry type analysis sl!aII also be pcr!onned on IinancW .Iemen'" suell 15 sew ... tale$. Based on tile ~sults of this evaluation. tile optimal sttatei)l{s) 'IIiIl be =ommendcd for imp1emcnwion. Suiltasl< 5.' • Prepare Dr. n and Final Reports OONSUL TANT shall summarize Ille results of the above findings into • ~pon. Specific implemenwion steps and schedule shall be included. Five draft cOj>ies will be prepared foe revie ... Ihe CITY. Fonowing tile draft .. vie .... I final .. port will be prepared incv<porating commetll • ...,.ived on tile draft "'port. A·D • -., . I I j .. I '.-, • / o o TASK' • COORDINATION WITH NPVES STunW CONSULTANT sball coordinate -.it!t !he ite&iooal Board and tit<: OIlIer NC South Bay disdtarger> "" \be ",,·goin, NPD£S stUdies. The seMceS shall include meeting attcodanceS. study revie ..... and project coomi_ CONSULTANT $hall pafu<m .. rvices under tillS task alllle m<UC$l of' :Ire CITY. A-24 .. ., < . . :'r~', ~ ~,~l~ ~ /' o SECTION III PROJECT DELrvERABLF,s TASK 1 • HEALTH RISK ASSESSMENT M<Jdellillg Plan Draft Health Risk AssessnlClll Report f"rnol Heal", ltisk Mse..".,nt ReponlO CiIy F;nal Health Risk Assessment Repo<t '" BAAQMD TASK 1 -COSTIIMPACT ANALYSIS • Summary oll'!anllnfloelll and Eflluent Corlcentralioll> • Draft CosIilmpact AnalySis Rtp<¥t • FIIl8l C<>st/!mpact Ar>.tlyQ5 Rtp<¥t October I. 1990 November 16, ,990 1anuary IS. 1991 January 31, 1991 Februazy,l991 June 3, 1991 July IS, 1991 TASK 3· SECOND YEAR MARSH ASSESSMENT STUDY 0r.I{. Marsh Assessment Report • Final Marsb Assessment.Report TASK 4 • lNCll'IEltATOR SCRUBBER EVALUATION Draft Letter Report lune},1991 luly I. 1991 & weeks after SOOI<" l<Sting 2 weeks after m:civing comments from CiIy TASK $. SOURCE REDUCfION PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT A-25 '~,~ . November 15, 1990 To Be Establisha! .. ,~~'tH;' , ... .;,,,~-.:. ,~, - • " , 'j 1 ".-, o o EXHIBIT B RATE SCHEDULE AND PAYMENT SCHEDULE i i o • i r-.-·/ • ;-- 1 i L " , ~ LL \ -- _. -. -'" , . . . -___ ~-=c~~."'~_ ... -<;.~"";;;_ ... , -,_""",;,>;-'~_".~-'i~"';-':'''''::-_'~:'''_';-"_e..,:,.".·~~_~¥rt~_~.",~ __ ~,,~ o 0 I III ai":I ! II~ m :';" .. • " : " "U"BliI It"a '-;'-;:;-t;:I 1m II! .. , I ! ! • • • • " " " I · Ijf i~ H I f! '; II H n ". .. .. r.a; :i · '" • l;- " • I;-• I;- ;;, -3 . :;. :; ! ;; ! . · ~ .~"r-.r-. t-'0 ~ ! " t-!-- I~ 1 r-1 · I;-.- · 1 - - t-f-- ~ • § • ::. : I---+- 1 r III ~:'!". in .. .- .---. r ::-. r-. .. :_ G ;; • • - - I-T.---I.! I;--.---_ r _ k.,,-.-bI -- }! ~ :-; r! .. i I-r--+.!. Ir-. r.-I;--!.--••• \---1-< I------H 1---+1 ~ • I;. f-r:- .,. · ii ij!.U i •• I;;; ;; ;;; ;:;; .. ... · . .......... . -...... : · · · · -· · t-o t-o t-o · t-r t-t-n I ~ 1i § • :I~ .-,--:" .. n~ ! II IHU . ;0 .;. 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Y RATES fOR ENGIJ','EERING fEES' EFFEC1lVE JUNE I. 1990 SerJoc Company Officer ... per bour Prindpaf Professional $120 per boor S upezvising Professiooal S 89 per !Jour Senior Professional $ 76 per boor Profes.sionaI S 62 per boor Associate Professiooal S 52 per boor Assistant Profe,siorW S 17 per boor Senio< Designer S ?oJ per boor Designer • S SO per boor Drafter S n per flour SeRio< Residenl Engineer S 13 per !Jour Residenl Engineer-lnspedOC S H perbour Secrela!)' S 40 per bour Reprodu<ticn Typist S 39 per !Jour Oerlt $ 29 per boor • •• lbe iddividual hourly rates includes salary. overbead. and profil • To be delennined on an individual basis . !I-I , .... .'! .'--'. i ." <, / EXHIBIT C tNStlltANCE r } . -, HIlES II. 1I0llTGOllUT COllSllLTIlIG ENGINEERS .. INC. ET AI. 2 50 •• l'IAJ) [ SOli AVENUE PASADENA, CALlFORlOlA 91101 aa.!"""-UA8IU1"f A X C'''_lOC~ ~ UA8IL.o'fY C1.JoWSiIIJDE I OCCW'l. ~'I>'COIo~'S~_ auTO*)aLE UA8lU"n' • X -~'" I Ill.l,. 0W'f.;E0 .a.uros I 1ICM£t1JJ..E) Alft'ClS I ~"f.C iWTOS 1 ~IEll.o.uTos. GAA-n£" U,o,(I1UT"!' GL 5903820 {"'C~ooa. ~["}. 72 lJEN!IX 4660E / COMPANIES AFFOROING COVERAGE ~ A NATIONAL UNIOn FIRE INSURANCE COKfANY OF PITTSBURGH. PENNSYLVANIA ~ B HARTFCRD FIR! INSURANCE COMPANY 1-31-90 Gi.~ "I~EGJ,"E """~'()"S..<oGG"!GAT'E I 1!!-31-'1 PEJOSCJ'No'.Ll,o,o"El'm~~-. E.OOC;<OCC~ M~E o,w.oGE: I"'"" """ iInII 1rIU'!)ICJtl.e-~I ..... c:wo.lHt'1OI'j I CClNElI~ s.;NCI.i: U"" 8OD"-" lkJuJllf !-31.H ~~_l >CO" rNJURY 1/'1'''-' ... 1,000. Sl,.rUTDRY • [E,*,C," ACC:tl'E'01") {[l'!i£.O.SI;-flQ.iCY UIllfT'J • .... IT IS .A..iS(j---AGREED om T EOCS r,SURARCE SHALL BE COPilSIDERED PRIJA.ARY ~ NOT TO ANY OTHER VAL!'D IN~E AVAILABLE 7'0 • THE CITY OF PALO ALTO .... ITS OFFICERS~ AGENTS' OUC"'Tj(lIH 0' QNJI.aTW;,IrIi-iociilofCSl'lO&c~.DI,. ... ".cnOlCM"CIAl. ffUtI SPECIAL CONDITIONS AS RESPECTS GENERAL " .~:~~::;;t­ HABUITI': SVCH INSURANCE SHALL rOCWDe ·XHE CITY OF PALO ALl'O. ITS OFFICE:RS .. AGENTS" AS ADDITIONAL I.'V5UREDS,-BUT sor.zI.Y AS RESPECTS iIORK pERFORMED BY THE RJ...ItlED INSURED. SO. UKN -REGIONAL ~TE:R PLANT ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES CITY OF PALO .. Lro P.O. BOX 1~250 PAW ALTO, CALIFORNIA. 94303 ATTAr:-PSIL BOBEL 6,"~ .... "''1-'' OF TrlE ASOY( CESCRIBEO PO"JCIE5 !l: CANCElLEO 8EFQFtE _HE EVIAAl1O/11 CATE 'rnER£O¥, ~E ISSUING CQMPANY .1Ll.. ~ IIAlL ~ DA'I-"5 wiJllrlTTEl<4 ~iC.5 JO TH.E CERTlFlC"'TE HOLDer:. I'oIAAIal ro ~E "FT'~~~~ • "-'$..-:.-. ~~+'-> '~-- -- i \ .> "'-: . . ."-. t~:!:~ij~~~1t! BllOUltS LOS .&BGEUS • LVD. ~ STH FL. ,CAl.lFOlUIIA 90064 444-3l)) ... TTl! , IlICUT LD ---- JAKES II. IIOlI1T'QOlfnl CONSt1LTIRG EHCINEEI.S. DlC. E'l .u. 250 •• !'fADISllN AVENUE PASADENA, CA 9!lOI OWNDI;", C~'S '''''IT. 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SKOUUl AfO' OF TI1E ,.,8QVE OES<:FlIBEO POi..ICIE:S * CANCE~ st.FOF'lE "'e: EXPIMTI()'" O,lTE T"'E~EOF. tHE ISSUING COfr,IPAN'1' 'll'1l.1 ENoDEAIIO" TO MAIL __ .3Q. C.-.V$ WAI"rTEN..otlCE 'JO nte CCI'fTIFICAre: HOlOE:i'I ~ME-O ,0 T~E L£FT, a.v; F-'lLURl ~ IllAJL StJCli NOncE SHAll It.If'OSE NO oeUCATIO"I OR u.-.BIU:rt' Of' IoNf I[]NO UPON THE COtojPAiliV. ITS AGE"fTS ~ f"IEPFl.fSENoTAnIl'ES eOftPORATICIN 1tll , I I , . f " . , . • ~ ~~;";:}.:--­I<:._~ __ ~' __ '_O: -.~ ~ ","- ~.r.ln, ID5Uraace Irakera to. Anaell5 111159. Olymp[c Blvd .• Sth F1_ Los ArI,.l.s. GalLfomla 90064 Tol: (211) 444·131) Atta: Kick" t.. ''''''' -James ~. ~ontlomery Cocsul~lftl Engineers. Inc. etal 250 •. lIadiso[l Ave .. Pa5a~ena. £A 91101 '\ I&$O! 0JI0Tt: lllollofJOC,I'I''o"; g/2S/9Q ilL COMPANIES AFFOIIOING COVEFIAGE ~AA"/A twin Citles Fire rnsuranc~ Compacy THIS IS TO CEmLFY THAf TM£ POlICIES 01" INSuP..-.NCE LISTeC aaow ~\If: aEEi'Ij ISSUED TO TliE INSU FlED lIj"i-.I€D "'BOVl 1"01'1 Tl-1E 1"'Ot.1C¥ F'!:~'OO INDICATED, ~l"'\tIII'T)oIST"'N01fo1G ,t.N't' "EOUIREMENT, TE"''' OFt CO..omo ... Of'" AN" C~CT OFi OTHER OOCUt.1E"NT WITH RESP!.OCT lO WMICI+ 111IS a:~TlFICATE WIlY a.e ISSUEO 0" MAY PfRT.lJN, nos: !NS4.J~NCE A1FQ'Icec 1"1' ~E POLICES C>ESC~leEO HE~EI!IIIS SUBJECT T.o ~ T>-lE TE1'lMS. E.lllCiUSKJ"IS .loNe COi04CITIONS Of' SUCH IlIOIJCI(S LNITS SMOWN MAY MAVE sa~ REtlUCl:c BY F'~ID ClAIMS A ~:S'C~-5;:>ROT. llln:l..osLl! llIoar'I "~Y>l\JlO .-u.~""",OS sc"~"VTOS MIRE.iJ JW10'6 ~'""" ....... ""'"-'" .~. 12 WBMX 466l"E PDUC:'I' II'RC'l'nI! POUC'IIIXJI'\IIIU.nc:tt DAT'llloN/OOl'l"l') II ...... (MWOCIVY) GIi""'f1AL .o.GG,"E~TlE Pl'IODIJCT$.COW'f(lP'S AGu""AfG .... n: • P'E,IIISONAl. I -oJ"ERTlSh'«O 1NJUFfI' I ~-'O<I DCC Li1'IiP9fCE ~.A<: D"'~"'GE ,,.,.. ..... PnJ "'E:W;"l EXPE'oSE ~..,. ~"""')-I" CGo,IS"NEIl S''''''-' L'''"''' 1&0-"'"_'" ~ ~-.". ~,."..,.,) 00«" :Jt.r..;1fY ""'"' .C'~""11 "'" "'0","""" • 05/01/90 OSfill/91 • 1,000, 1,000, 1.OOO~ AS RESPEC'fS: JHM XlB NO. UKN -REGIONAL nl'ER OUALITY CONTROL PLA.U EYVIRQNMENTAL STUDIES • CITY OF PALO ALTO P.O. BOX 10250 IHOV\..CI "lilY OF ~s ~ cE$e!=! IBED POI.<lES EIE C,t,NCELL£D !!IEFO'"E ~ EX.-1fV,"1'1Of,j Ci4"1't THf'''IfOf', n.E ISSUING COIl4~,t,N'" WllL. '111-,.,. m MAlL -3.0. C,t,,,, WCUTTEi'II "'<)TIC! 1"0 THE CE~T1F1C4""", MOLDE!=! ""'''''E"D .0 T)jE PALO AL!'O i CA LIFORNU 94)03 iN. Wi ii. '&lULIAikIJiiULl/ii'W '" .IT1'1lI.: paIL BOBEL , -