08 Staff Report
PREPARED BY: Lisa Petersen
Assistant Parks and Public Works Director/Town Engineer
Reviewed by: Town Manager, Assistant Town Manager, Town Attorney, Finance Director, and Director
of Parks and Public Works
110 E. Main Street Los Gatos, CA 95030 ● (408) 354-6832
www.losgatosca.gov
TOWN OF LOS GATOS
COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
MEETING DATE: 01/21/2020
ITEM NO: 8
DATE: January 16, 2020
TO: Mayor and Town Council
FROM: Laurel Prevetti, Town Manager
SUBJECT: Authorize the Following Actions for PPW Project No. 816-0413, Stormwater
Master Plan:
a. Approve an Agreement for Consultant Services with NCE Consultants for
Development of a Town Stormwater Master Plan in a not to exceed
amount of $200,000, and
b. Approve an Expenditure Budget Adjustment in the amount of $30,000
from the Town’s available Storm Drain Funds.
RECOMMENDATION:
Authorize the following actions for PPW Project No. 816-0413, Stormwater Master Plan:
a. Approve an agreement for consultant services with NCE Consultants for development of a
Town Stormwater Master Plan (Attachment 1) in a not to exceed amount of $200,000, and
b. Approve an expenditure budget adjustment in the amount of of $30,000 from the Town’s
available Storm Drain Funds.
BACKGROUND:
The Town’s 2019/20-2023/24 Capital Improvement Program calls for development of a Town-
wide Stormwater Master Plan. The project development, through a consultant, would provide
the Town with the necessary planning tools and identified capital improvement projects to
address stormwater infrastructure management within the Town.
The goal of the project is to manage stormwater runoff proactively to protect water quality and
minimize impacts of localized downstream flooding by identifying infrastructure improvements
for collection, conveyance, and treatment of stormwater runoff. The plan would prioritize and
provide an implementation plan for the stormwater infrastructure improvements.
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SUBJECT: Authorize the Following Actions for PPW Project No. 816-0413, Stormwater
Master Plan:
a. Approve an Agreement for Consultant Services with NCE Consultants for
Development of a Town Stormwater Master Plan in a not to exceed amount of
$200,000
b. Approve a Budget Transfer of $30,000 from the Town’s Storm Drain Funds to
the Project
DATE: January 16, 2020
DISCUSSION:
PPW issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) for development of a Stormwater Master Plan on
August 27, 2019. The RFP was sent out to consultants on the Town’s on -call engineering list
and several additional firms specializing in stormwater planning. The RFP was also advertised
on the Town’s RFP/RFQ webpage. Proposals were due to PPW by September 30, 2019.
On the RFP due date, the Town received proposals from three firms:
- BKF Consultants
- Schaaf and Wheeler
- NCE Consultants
A Town consultant selection committee, which included the Town’s consultant project
manager, was formed to review the proposals. After review of the proposals by the committee,
all three firms were deemed qualified and were invited for an in-person interview with the
selection committee.
Following the interviews, NCE Consultants was deemed the most qualified to complete the
work by the Town selection committee. NCE presented a team that had extensive experience
in the field and had successfully worked on numerous similar projects in the area. Additionally,
reference checks from other cities provided back-up for the team’s past work excellence.
As required by the State Public Contracts Code, following selection of NCE as the most qualified
consultant, PPW staff negotiated both the scope and cost with them for development of the
Stormwater Master Plan. The final fee negotiated was within the cost allocation listed in the
Request for Proposals. The total negotiated fee for the project is just under $200,000.
CONCLUSION:
Authorize the following actions for PPW Project No. 816-0413, Stormwater Master Plan:
a. Approve an Agreement for Services with NCE Consultants for development of a Town
Stormwater Master Plan (Attachment 1) in a not to exceed amount of $200,000, and
b. Approve a budget transfer of $30,000 from the Town’s Storm Drain Funds to the project.
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SUBJECT: Authorize the Following Actions for PPW Project No. 816-0413, Stormwater
Master Plan:
a. Approve an Agreement for Consultant Services with NCE Consultants for
Development of a Town Stormwater Master Plan in a not to exceed amount of
$200,000
b. Approve a Budget Transfer of $30,000 from the Town’s Storm Drain Funds to
the Project
DATE: January 16, 2020
COORDINATION:
This has been coordinated with the Town’s Finance Department and Town Attorney’s Office.
FISCAL IMPACT:
An expenditure budget adjustment in the amount of $30,000 is requested from the Town’s
Storm Drain Funds.
Stormwater Master Plan
Project 816-0413
Budget Costs
GFAR $ 180,000
Requested Expenditure Budget Adjustment from
available Storm Drain Funds $ 30,000
Total Budget $ 210,000
NCE Consultants Contract $ 200,000
Total Expenditures $ 200,000
Remaining Balance $ 10,000
ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT:
This is not a project defined under CEQA, and no further action is required.
Attachment:
1. Agreement for Consultant Services.