DATE: June 3, 2026
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers
FROM: Water Utilities Department
TITLE: AMENDMENT 7 TO THE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE ASSOCIATES FOR THE LOMA ALTA SLOUGH WETLANDS ENHANCEMENT PROJECT
RECOMMENDATION
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Staff recommend that the City Council approve Amendment 7 to the professional services agreement with Environmental Science Associates, in the amount of $28,850, for a total contract amount not to exceed $644,786, for design services; and authorize the City Manager, or designee, to execute the amendment for the Loma Alta Slough Wetlands Enhancement Project.
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BACKGROUND AND ANALYSIS
The Loma Alta Slough Wetlands Enhancement Project (Project) is a wetland restoration effort in South Oceanside on City-owned property. The Project site is located west of South Coast Highway adjacent to Buccaneer Beach Park and Pacific Street. The Project involves a phased restoration of the Loma Alta Slough's habitat across seven vacant City-owned lots, totaling approximately 5.8 acres. The Project will expand coastal wildlife habitat and improve water quality while connecting new trails to the coast.
To date, the project planning, design, and permitting have been funded through multiple State and Federal grant awards to the City's Water Utilities Department. Grant funds originating from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF), State Coastal Conservancy (SCC), and the State Ocean Protection Council (OPC) total approximately $6 million for project construction.
On September 14, 2022, City Council approved a PSA with ESA under the OPC grant award in the amount not to exceed $138,630 for entitlement, final design, and construction bid support. City Council approved Amendment 1, in the amount not to exceed $70,000, on February 14, 2024; and Amendment 2, in the amount not to exceed $36,182, on May 22, 2024. Amendment 3 was administratively executed on August 15, 2024, to...
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