DATE: March 25, 2026
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers
FROM: Public Works Department
TITLE: AMENDMENT TO AN AGREEMENT FOR BIOLOGICAL MONITORING, REPORT PREPARATION AND ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES FOR THE SAN LUIS REY RIVER PROJECT
RECOMMENDATION
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Staff recommends that the City Council approve Amendment 2 in the amount of $2,518,404 to the Professional Services Agreement (PSA) with RECON Environmental, Inc., for a contract price of $2,956,365, for biological monitoring, annual regulatory compliance, report preparation and environmental services related to the Phase III turnover event for the San Luis Rey River (SLRR) project for a three-year term; and authorize the City Manager or designee, to execute the amendment upon receipt of all supporting documents.
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BACKGROUND AND ANALYSIS
In 1988, the City of Oceanside and the United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) entered into a Local Cooperation Agreement (LCA) for the construction of the San Luis Rey River Flood Control Project (SLRR). The project was constructed by the United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), with levee completion occurring in 2000.
Pursuant to the terms of the 1988 LCA, once the federal government determines that the project, or a functional element thereof, has been completed, it formally transfers that project or element to the City of Oceanside as the designated Local Sponsor. Upon transfer, the City accepts the project component and assumes full responsibility for its operation, maintenance, repair, replacement, and rehabilitation in accordance with the agreement.
USACE completed Phase I vegetation clearance in December 2008 and Operation, Maintenance, Repair, Rehabilitation, and Replacement (OMRR&R) of Phase I vegetation areas was formally transferred to the City on June 4, 2010. Phase II vegetation clearance was subsequently transferred to the City on January 31, 2014. On April 29, 2025, USACE notified the City that OMRR&R responsibilities for Phase III w...
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