DATE: December 18, 2024
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers
FROM: City Manager's Office
TITLE: AMENDMENT 1 TO THE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH GHD INC. FOR THE PHASE 2 SAND NOURISHMENT AND RETENTION PILOT PROJECT (RE:BEACH)
RECOMMENDATION
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Staff recommends that the City Council approve Amendment 1 to the Professional Services Agreement with GHD Inc., in the amount of $697,109, for a total revised contract price of $3,288,790, for the Phase 2 Sand Nourishment and Retention Pilot Project (RE:BEACH); and authorize the City Manager to execute the amendment upon receipt of all supporting documents.
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BACKGROUND AND ANALYSIS
In 2020, the City conducted a year-long preliminary engineering evaluation and Feasibility Study to identify deficiencies in current coastal management actions as well as to determine a suite of solutions to lessen long-term beach erosion and mitigate the effects of the Harbor Complex. The Feasibility Study (Phase 1) concluded that 1) a high-quality source of sand, coupled with a beach nourishment program, should be 2 identified to provide more efficient and consistent beach nourishment opportunities, and 2) retention structure(s) are desirable as a means of retaining placed sand, since historical surveys and anecdotal data have shown that placed sand does not persist on most of Oceanside's beaches. At an August 2021 Public Workshop, the City Council provided staff direction to pursue the recommendations given in Phase 1. Specifically, staff was directed to move forward with the environmental analysis, design, and permitting of a Phase 2 pilot project that would provide both beach nourishment and sand retention options.
On January 25, 2023, the City Council approved a contract with GHD Inc. (GHD) related to Phase 2 of the City's Sand Nourishment and Retention Pilot Project (Attachment 3). The main tasks outlined in the Phase 2 scope included:
* Community and Stakeholder Engagement
* Baseline Monitoring Developmen...
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