2011 2:00:00 PM

Monday, November 28, 2011 2:00 PM
745 4th Street, Sparks, NV 89431

Consent Items: 5.2

Title: Consideration and possible approval of a proposal for 2011 Rock Park Monitoring Program with JBR Environmental Consultants, Inc in the amount of $146,230.

Petitioner/Presenter: John A. Martini, P.E., Assistant Community Services Director/Andrew Hummel, P.E., Acting Utility Manager

Recommendation: Staff recommends that City Council approve the proposal for 2011 Rock Park Monitoring Program with JBR Environmental Consultants, Inc in the amount of $146,230.

Financial Impact: $146,230 for Rock Park & Pioneer Diversion Monitoring is available in FY 11/12 in CIP #12-6701 Pioneer Diversion Monitoring Project, and will be encumbered in Account 603235 Program 12-6701.

Business Impact (Per NRS 237):
A Business Impact Statement is not required because this is not a rule.

Agenda Item Brief: Consideration and possible approval of a proposal for 2011 Rock Park Monitoring Program with JBR Environmental Consultants, Inc in the amount of $146,230. This monitoring is a requirement of the ACOE 404 permit obtained for the Rock Park and Pioneer Diversion projects. Staff recommends approval.

Background: In order to construct the Rock Park Whitewater Park and Pioneer Diversion Modification projects, numerous permits were required to be obtained. The primary permit was an Army Corp of Engineers (ACOE) 404 permit, which mandates annual monitoring over a 5-year period. Based on the requirements of the permit, a Monitoring Plan was prepared for each project. These Plans outline the necessary monitoring on a year-by-year basis to meet the Permit requirements. The elements of the Monitoring Plan include fish passage of the constructed structures, aquatic and riparian habitat, structure stability, bedload aggradation, flood flow capacity, benthic macroinvertebrates, bank erosion, and sediment & debris transport through the project site. Cost will vary each year depending on which elements are required for the specified time period. Unique to this year’s budget and scope is purchase and installation of a Pit-Tag Antenna system constructed by the US Fish and Wildlife at a cost of $47,761.51. This system will allow tracking of tagged fish as they travel through the park, helping to determine if fish passage is possible. Several alternatives to this system were considered, including purchase of a commercially available antenna system and teaming with the Truckee Meadows Water Authority’s radio-acoustic program. The commercially available system was very expensive (would have cost over $200,000) and not a flexible design. The TMWA program is using a radio tag, which requires a larger fish and surgical implanting. As such, each fish costs upwards of $500, and has a usable period of 3 months until the battery dies. Conversely, Pit-Tags are a passive technology, are small, and are cheap ($8± a tag). This allows a large number of fish to be tagged, including smaller fish, and will continue to be readable for the life of the fish. Total cost to perform monitoring for the 2011 monitoring period for both sites is $146,230. JBR has performed the monitoring for Rock Park and Pioneer previously for the City in a very satisfactory manner, and performs similar work on other projects in the region with an excellent working relationship with the regulatory agencies involved.

Analysis: The proposal has been reviewed by Community Services staff for compliance with permitting requirements and approval is recommended.

Alternatives: 1. City Council could award the Proposal as outlined by Staff. 2. City Council could reject the Proposal and provide direction to the City Manager.

Recommended Motion: “I move to approve the proposal for 2011 Rock Park Monitoring Program with JBR Environmental Consultants, Inc in the amount of $146,230.”

Attached Files:

JBR Proposal.pdf

Rock Park Monitoring Contract.pdf

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