HomeMy WebLinkAboutAGENDA REPORT 2024 0717 CCSA REG ITEM 10ICITY OF MOORPARK, CALIFORNIA
City Council Meeting
of July 17, 2024
ACTION APPROVED STAFF
RECOMMENDATION.
BY A. Hurtado.
I. Consider Award of Professional Services Agreement to Rincon Consultants, Inc.
for Non-Stormwater Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) Major Outfall
Screening and Source Investigation Services. Staff Recommendation: Authorize
the City Manager to execute Professional Services Agreement with Rincon
Consultants, Inc. in an amount not-to-exceed $192,395 for professional services.
(Staff: Daniel Kim, City Engineer/Public Works Director)
Item: 10.I.
MOORPARK CITY COUNCIL
AGENDA REPORT
TO: Honorable City Council
FROM: Daniel Kim, City Engineer/Public Works Director
BY: Igor Leontiy, Management Analyst
DATE: 07/17/2024 Regular Meeting
SUBJECT: Consider Award of Professional Services Agreement to Rincon
Consultants, Inc. for Non-Stormwater Municipal Separate Storm
Sewer System (MS4) Major Outfall Screening and Source Investigation
Services
BACKGROUND
As an operator of the Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4), the City of
Moorpark (City) is subject to regulatory requirements pursuant to the 2021 Regional
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Municipal Stormwater Permit,
Order No. R4-2021-0105 (Regional MS4 Permit). The Regional MS4 Permit requires that
the City perform non-stormwater outfall-based screening for all major drainage outfalls
that discharge to a Water of the United States (WOTUS) and perform a source
investigation on all major outfalls determined to have a significant discharge. Major
outfalls determined to have a significant discharge that cannot be abated are required to
be subjected to long term monitoring.
DISCUSSION
Consultant professional services are required to perform the outfall screening and source
identification of major outfalls determined to have a significant discharge and follow the
protocols identified with the draft Coordinated Integrated Monitoring Plan (CIMP) and
Regional MS4 Permit. The consultant will also evaluate all results from the outfall
screening and source identification and provide recommendations for major outfalls that
will require long-term monitoring.
On April 10, 2024, staff issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) for professional services for
the City’s major outfall screening and source investigation on the City of Moorpark’s Bid
Postings portal. The RFP for Non-Stormwater MS4 Major Outfall Screening and Source
Investigation Services was posted on the City website by the City Clerk’s office.
Item: 10.I.
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By the RFP deadline of May 8, 2024, staff received one proposal from Rincon
Consultants, Inc. (Rincon). The proposal was reviewed by staff based on the evaluation
criteria delineated in the RFP, such as: understanding of scope of work, qualifications and
experience, approach to scope of services, references, and cost.
Staff determined that Rincon is qualified to provide the necessary professional services
for the Non-Stormwater MS4 Major Outfall Screening and Source Investigation services.
Rincon has significant experience performing outfall screening and source investigations,
has performed similar work throughout Ventura County, and is familiar with the
requirements of the CIMP and Regional MS4 Permit. Staff recommends approving a
standard professional services agreement with Rincon in an amount not-to-exceed
$192,395.
ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION
This action is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) as it does
not constitute a project, as defined by Section 15378 of the State CEQA Guidelines.
Therefore, no environmental review is required.
FISCAL IMPACT
The total cost to the City of Moorpark is $192,395. The City’s Operating Budget for Fiscal
Year 2024/25 has sufficient funds appropriated in expense line 1000-231-00000-51000
to cover the cost therefore there is no fiscal impact associated with this action.
COUNCIL GOAL COMPLIANCE
This action does not support a current strategic directive.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Authorize the City Manager to execute Professional Services Agreement with Rincon
Consultants, Inc. in an amount not-to-exceed $192,395 for professional services.
Attachment: Agreement with Rincon Consultants, Inc.
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AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF MOORPARK AND
RINCON CONSULTANTS, INC., FOR NON-STORMWATER MUNICIPAL SEPARATE
STORM SEWER SYSTEM (MS4) MAJOR OUTFALL SCREENING AND SOURCE
INVESTIGATION SERVICES
THIS AGREEMENT, executed as of _________________________, between the
City of Moorpark, a municipal corporation (“City”) and Rincon Consultants, Inc, a
California Corporation (“Consultant”). In consideration of the mutual covenants and
conditions set forth herein, the parties agree as follows:
WHEREAS, City has the need for Non-Stormwater Municipal Separate Storm
Sewer System (MS4) Major Outfall Screening and Source Investigation services; and
WHEREAS, Consultant specializes in providing such services and has the proper
work experience, certifications, and background to carry out the duties involved; and
WHEREAS, Consultant has submitted to City a Proposal dated May 8, 2024, which
is attached hereto as Exhibit C and Exhibit D.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants, benefits, and
premises herein stated, the parties hereto agree as follows:
1.TERM
The term of this Agreement shall be from the date of execution to June 30, 2025,
unless this Agreement is terminated or suspended pursuant to this Agreement.
2.SCOPE OF SERVICES
City does hereby retain Consultant, as an independent contractor, in a contractual
capacity to provide Non-Stormwater Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4)
Major Outfall Screening and Source Investigation services, as set forth in Exhibit C and
Exhibit D. In the event there is a conflict between the provisions of Exhibit C, Exhibit D,
and this Agreement, the language contained in this Agreement shall take precedence.
Consultant shall perform the tasks described and set forth in Exhibit C and Exhibit
D.Consultant shall complete the tasks according to the schedule of performance which
is also set forth in Exhibit C and Exhibit D.
Compensation for the services to be performed by Consultant shall be in
accordance with Exhibit C. Compensation shall not exceed the rates or total contract
value of One Hundred Ninety-Two Thousand, Three Hundred Ninety-Five dollars
($192,395.00) as stated in Exhibit D, without a written Amendment to the Agreement
executed by both parties. Payment by City to Consultant shall be in accordance with the
provisions of this Agreement.
ATTACHMENT
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3. PERFORMANCE
Consultant shall at all times faithfully, competently and to the best of their ability,
experience, standard of care, and talent, perform all tasks described herein. Consultant
shall employ, at a minimum, generally accepted standards and practices utilized by
persons engaged in providing similar services as are required of Consultant hereunder in
meeting its obligations under this Agreement.
4. MANAGEMENT
The individual directly responsible for Consultant’s overall performance of the
Agreement provisions herein above set forth and to serve as principal liaison between
City and Consultant shall be Kiernan Brtalik, Director, Watershed Services, and no other
individual may be substituted without the prior written approval of the City Manager.
The City’s contact person in charge of administration of this Agreement, and to
serve as principal liaison between Consultant and City, shall be the City Manager or the
City Manager’s designee.
5. PAYMENT
Taxpayer ID or Social Security numbers must be provided by Consultant on an
IRS W-9 form before payments may be made by City to Consultant.
The City agrees to pay Consultant monthly, in accordance with the payment rates
and terms and the schedule of payment as set forth in Exhibit C, based upon actual time
spent on the above tasks. This amount shall not exceed One Hundred Ninety-Two
Thousand, Three Hundred Ninety-Five dollars ($192,395.00) for the total term of the
Agreement unless additional payment is approved as provided in this Agreement.
Consultant shall not be compensated for any services rendered in connection with
its performance of this Agreement, which are in addition to those set forth herein, unless
such additional services and compensation are authorized, in advance, in a written
amendment to this Agreement executed by both parties. The City Manager, if authorized
by City Council, may approve additional work not to exceed ten percent (10%) of the
amount of the Agreement.
Consultant shall submit invoices monthly for actual services performed. Invoices
shall be submitted on or about the first business day of each month, or as soon thereafter
as practical, for services provided in the previous month. Payment shall be made within
thirty (30) days of receipt of each invoice as to all non-disputed fees. Any expense or
reimbursable cost appearing on any invoice shall be accompanied by a receipt or other
documentation subject to approval of the City Manager or the City Manager’s designee.
If the City disputes any of Consultant’s fees or expenses, City shall give written notice to
Consultant within thirty (30) days of receipt of any disputed fees set forth on the invoice.
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6. TERMINATION OR SUSPENSION WITHOUT CAUSE
The City may at any time, for any reason, with or without cause, suspend, or
terminate this Agreement, or any portion hereof, by serving upon the Consultant at least
ten (10) days prior written notice. Upon receipt of said notice, the Consultant shall
immediately cease all work under this Agreement, unless the notice provides otherwise.
If the City suspends or terminates a portion of this Agreement, such suspension or
termination shall not make void or invalidate the remainder of this Agreement.
The Consultant may terminate this Agreement only by providing City with written
notice no less than thirty (30) days in advance of such termination.
In the event this Agreement is terminated or suspended pursuant to this Section,
the City shall pay to Consultant the actual value of the work performed up to the time of
termination or suspension, provided that the work performed is of value to the City. Upon
termination or suspension of the Agreement pursuant to this Section, the Consultant will
submit an invoice to the City pursuant to this Agreement.
7. DEFAULT OF CONSULTANT
The Consultant’s failure to comply with the provisions of this Agreement shall
constitute a default. In the event that Consultant is in default for cause under the terms of
this Agreement, City shall have no obligation or duty to continue compensating Consultant
for any work performed after the date of default and can terminate or suspend this
Agreement immediately by written notice to the Consultant. If such failure by the
Consultant to make progress in the performance of work hereunder arises out of causes
beyond the Consultant’s control, and without fault or negligence of the Consultant, it shall
not be considered a default.
If the City Manager or his/her designee determines that the Consultant is in default
in the performance of any of the terms or conditions of this Agreement, he/she shall cause
to be served upon the Consultant a written notice of the default. The Consultant shall
have thirty (30) days after service upon it of said notice in which to cure the default by
rendering a satisfactory performance. In the event that the Consultant fails to cure its
default within such period of time, the City shall have the right, notwithstanding any other
provision of this Agreement, to terminate this Agreement without further notice and
without prejudice to any other remedy to which it may be entitled at law, in equity or under
this Agreement.
8. LIQUIDATED DAMAGES
There are no liquidated damages under this Agreement.
9. OWNERSHIP OF DOCUMENTS
Consultant shall maintain complete and accurate records with respect to sales,
costs, expenses, receipts, and other such information required by City that relate to the
performance of services under this Agreement. Consultant shall maintain adequate
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records of services provided in sufficient detail to permit an evaluation of services. All
such records shall be maintained in accordance with generally accepted accounting
principles and shall be clearly identified and readily accessible. Consultant shall provide
free access to the representatives of City or the City’s designees at reasonable times to
such books and records; shall give the City the right to examine and audit said books and
records; shall permit City to make transcripts therefrom as necessary; and shall allow
inspection of all work, data, documents, proceedings, and activities related to this
Agreement. Notification of audit shall be provided at least thirty (30) days before any such
audit is conducted. Such records, together with supporting documents, shall be
maintained for a period of three (3) years after receipt of final payment.
Upon completion of, or in the event of termination or suspension without cause of
this Agreement, all original documents, designs, drawings, maps, models, computer files,
surveys, notes, and other documents prepared in the course of providing the services to
be performed pursuant to this Agreement shall become the sole property of the City and
may be used, reused, or otherwise disposed of by the City without the permission of the
Consultant. With respect to computer files, Consultant shall make available to the City,
at the Consultant’s office and upon reasonable written request by the City, the necessary
computer software and hardware for purposes of accessing, compiling, transferring, and
printing computer files.
10. INDEMNIFICATION AND HOLD HARMLESS
Indemnity for professional liability: When the law establishes a professional
standard of care for Consultant’s Services, to the fullest extent permitted by law,
Consultant shall indemnify, protect, defend and hold harmless City and any and all of its
officials, employees, and agents (“Indemnified Parties”) from and against any and all
losses, liabilities, damages, costs and expenses, including legal counsels’ fees and costs
to the extent same are caused in whole or in part by any negligent or wrongful act, error
or omission of Consultant, its officers, agents, employees or subconsultants (or any
agency or individual that Consultant shall bear the legal liability thereof) in the
performance of professional services under this Agreement.
Indemnity for other than professional liability: Other than in the performance of
professional services and to the full extent permitted by law, Consultant shall indemnify,
protect, defend and hold harmless City, and any and all of its officials, employees, and
agents from and against any liability (including liability for claims, suits, actions, arbitration
proceedings, administrative proceedings, regulatory proceedings, losses, expenses or
costs of any kind, whether actual, alleged or threatened, including legal counsels’ fees
and costs, court costs, interest, defense costs, and expert witness fees), where the same
arise out of, are a consequence of, or are in any way attributable to, in whole or in part,
the performance of this Agreement by Consultant or by any individual or agency for which
Consultant is legally liable, including but not limited to officers, agents, employees or
subcontractors of Consultant.
Consultant agrees to obtain executed indemnity agreements with provisions
identical to those set forth here in this Section from each and every subcontractor, or any
other person or entity involved by, for, with, or on behalf of Consultant in the performance
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of this Agreement. In the event Consultant fails to obtain such indemnity obligations from
others as required here, Consultant agrees to be fully responsible according to the terms
of this Section. Failure of City to monitor compliance with these requirements imposes no
additional obligations on City and will in no way act as a waiver of any rights hereunder.
This obligation to indemnify and defend City as set forth here is binding on the successors,
assigns, or heirs of Consultant and shall survive the termination of this Agreement or this
Section.
City does not and shall not waive any rights that it may have against Consultant by
reason of this Section, because of the acceptance by City, or the deposit with City, of any
insurance policy or certificate required pursuant to this Agreement. The hold harmless
and indemnification provisions shall apply regardless of whether or not said insurance
policies are determined to be applicable to any losses, liabilities, damages, costs, and
expenses described in this Section.
11. INSURANCE
Consultant shall maintain prior to the beginning of and for the duration of this
Agreement insurance coverage as specified in Exhibit A attached hereto and incorporated
herein by this reference as though set forth in full.
12. INDEPENDENT CONSULTANT
Consultant is and shall at all times remain as to the City a wholly independent
Contractor. The personnel performing the services under this Agreement on behalf of
Consultant shall at all times be under Consultant’s exclusive direction and control. Neither
City nor any of its officers, employees, or agents shall have control over the conduct of
Consultant or any of Consultant’s officers, employees, or agents, except as set forth in
this Agreement. Consultant shall not at any time or in any manner represent that it or any
of its officers, employees, or agents are in any manner officers or employees, or agents
of the City except as set forth in this Agreement. Consultant shall not incur or have the
power to incur any debt, obligation, or liability against City, or bind City in any manner.
No employee benefits shall be available to Consultant in connection with the
performance of this Agreement. Except for the fees paid to Consultant as provided in the
Agreement, City shall not pay salaries, wages, or other compensation to Consultant for
performing services hereunder for City. City shall not be liable for compensation or
indemnification to Consultant for injury or sickness arising out of performing services
hereunder.
13. LEGAL RESPONSIBILITIES
The Consultant shall keep itself informed of local, state, and federal laws and
regulations which in any manner affect those employed by it or in any way affect the
performance of its service pursuant to this Agreement. The Consultant shall at all times
observe and comply with all such laws and regulations, including but not limited to the
Americans with Disabilities Act and Occupational Safety and Health Administration laws
and regulations. The Consultant shall comply with and sign Exhibit B, the Scope of Work
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Requirement for Professional Services Agreements Compliance with California
Government Code Section 7550, when applicable. The City, and its officers and
employees, shall not be liable at law or in equity occasioned by failure of the Consultant
to comply with this Section.
Should the Scope of Services include work that is considered a public work to
which prevailing wages apply, the public work project is subject to compliance monitoring
and enforcement by the California Department of Industrial Relations (DIR). Consultant
agrees to comply with and be bound by all applicable terms, rules and regulations
described in (a) Division 2, Part 7, Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 1720) of the
California Labor Code, including without limitation Labor Code Section 1771 and (b) the
rules and regulations established by the DIR implementing such statutes, as though set
forth in full herein, including any applicable amendments made thereto during the term of
this Agreement. For every subcontractor who will perform work on this project, Consultant
shall be responsible for subcontractor’s compliance with (a) and (b), and Consultant shall
take all necessary actions to ensure subcontractor’s compliance. Labor Code Section
1725.5 requires all contractors and subcontractors to annually register with the DIR before
bidding or performing on any public work contract.
14. ANTI DISCRIMINATION
Neither the Consultant, nor any subconsultant under the Consultant, shall
discriminate in employment of persons upon the work because of race, religious creed,
color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition,
genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age,
sexual orientation, or military and veteran status; or any other basis protected by
applicable federal, state, or local law, except as provided in Section 12940 of the
Government Code. Consultant shall have responsibility for compliance with this Section.
15. UNDUE INFLUENCE
Consultant declares and warrants that no undue influence or pressure is used
against or in concert with any officer or employee of the City in connection with the award,
terms, or implementation of this Agreement, including any method of coercion,
confidential financial arrangement, or financial inducement. No officer or employee of the
City will receive compensation, directly or indirectly from Consultant, or any officer,
employee, or agent of Consultant, in connection with the award of this Agreement or any
work to be conducted as a result of this Agreement. Violation of this Section shall be a
material breach of this Agreement entitling the City to any and all remedies at law or in
equity.
16. NO BENEFIT TO ARISE TO LOCAL EMPLOYEES
No member, officer, or employee of the City, or their designees or agents, and no
public official who exercises authority over or responsibilities with respect to the Services
during his/her tenure or for one (1) year thereafter, shall have any interest, direct or
indirect, in any agreement or sub-agreement, or the proceeds thereof, for work to be
performed in connection with the Services performed under this Agreement.
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17. CONFLICT OF INTEREST
Consultant covenants that neither they nor any officer or principal of their firm have
any interests, nor shall they acquire any interest, directly or indirectly, which will conflict
in any manner or degree with the performance of their services hereunder. Consultant
further covenants that in the performance of this Agreement, they shall employ no person
having such interest as an officer, employee, agent, or subconsultant. Consultant further
covenants that Consultant has not contracted with nor is performing any services directly
or indirectly, with the developer(s) and/or property owner(s) and/or firm(s) and/or
partnership(s) and/or public agency(ies) owning property and/or processing an
entitlement application for property in the City or its Area of Interest, now or within the
past one (1) year, and further covenants and agrees that Consultant and/or its
subconsultants shall provide no service or enter into any contract with any developer(s)
and/or property owner(s) and/or firm(s) and/or partnership(s) and/or public agency(ies)
owning property and/or processing an entitlement application for property in the City or
its Area of Interest, while under contract with the City and for a one (1) year time period
following termination of this Agreement.
18. NOTICE
Any notice to be given pursuant to this Agreement shall be in writing, and all such
notices and any other document to be delivered shall be delivered by personal service or
by deposit in the United States mail, certified or registered, return receipt requested, with
postage prepaid, and addressed to the party for whom intended as follows:
To: City Manager
City of Moorpark
799 Moorpark Ave.
Moorpark, CA 93021
To: Kiernan Brtalik, Director, Watershed Services
Rincon Consultants, Inc.
180 North Ashwood Ave.
Ventura, CA 93003
Either party may, from time to time, by written notice to the other, designate a
different address or contact person, which shall be substituted for the one above
specified. Notices, payments and other documents shall be deemed delivered upon
receipt by personal service or as of the third (3rd) day after deposit in the United States
mail.
19. CHANGE IN NAME
Should a change be contemplated in the name or nature of the Consultant's legal
entity, the Consultant shall first notify the City in order that proper steps may be taken to
have the change reflected in the Agreement documents.
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20. ASSIGNMENT
Consultant shall not assign this Agreement or any of the rights, duties, or
obligations hereunder. It is understood and acknowledged by the parties that Consultant
is uniquely qualified to perform the services provided for in this Agreement.
21. LICENSES
At all times during the term of this Agreement, Consultant shall have in full force
and effect, all licenses required of it by law for the performance of the services in this
Agreement.
22. VENUE AND GOVERNING LAW
This Agreement is made, entered into, and executed in Ventura County, California,
and any action filed in any court or for arbitration for the interpretation, enforcement or
other action of the terms, conditions, or covenants referred to herein shall be filed in the
applicable court in Ventura County, California. The City and Consultant understand and
agree that the laws of the state of California shall govern the rights, obligations, duties,
and liabilities of the parties to this Agreement and also govern the interpretation of this
Agreement.
23. COST RECOVERY
In the event any action, suit or proceeding is brought for the enforcement of, or the
declaration of any right or obligation pursuant to this Agreement or as a result of any
alleged breach of any provision of this Agreement, the prevailing party shall be entitled to
recover its costs and expenses, including attorneys’ fees, from the losing party, and any
judgment or decree rendered in such a proceeding shall include an award thereof.
24. ENTIRE AGREEMENT
This Agreement and the Exhibits attached hereto contain the entire understanding
between the parties relating to the obligations of the parties described in this Agreement.
All prior or contemporaneous agreements, understandings, representations, and
statements, oral or written, are merged into this Agreement and shall be of no further
force or effect. Each party is entering into this Agreement based solely upon the
representations set forth herein and upon each party’s own independent investigation of
any and all facts such party deems material.
25. CAPTIONS OR HEADINGS
The captions and headings of the various Articles, Paragraphs, and Exhibits of this
Agreement are for convenience and identification only and shall not be deemed to limit
or define the content of the respective Articles, Paragraphs, and Exhibits hereof.
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26. AMENDMENTS
Any amendment, modification, or variation from the terms of this Agreement shall
be in writing and shall be effective only upon approval by both parties to this Agreement.
27. PRECEDENCE
In the event of conflict, the requirements of the City’s Request for Proposal, if any,
and this Agreement shall take precedence over those contained in the Consultant’s
Proposal.
28. INTERPRETATION OF AGREEMENT
Should interpretation of this Agreement, or any portion thereof, be necessary, it is
deemed that this Agreement was prepared by the parties jointly and equally, and shall
not be interpreted against either party on the ground that the party prepared the
Agreement or caused it to be prepared.
29. WAIVER
No waiver of any provision of this Agreement shall be deemed, or shall constitute,
a waiver of any other provision, whether or not similar, nor shall any such waiver constitute
a continuing or subsequent waiver of the same provision. No waiver shall be binding
unless executed in writing by the party making the waiver.
30. AUTHORITY TO EXECUTE
The person or persons executing this Agreement on behalf of the Consultant
warrants and represents that he/she has the authority to execute this Agreement on
behalf of the Consultant and has the authority to bind Consultant to the performance of
obligations hereunder.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be
executed the day and year first above written.
CITY OF MOORPARK
______________________________ __________________________________
Troy Brown, City Manager Kiernan Brtalik, Director, Watershed
Services
Attest:
__________________________________
Ky Spangler, City Clerk
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Exhibit A
INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS
Prior to the beginning of and throughout the duration of Work, Consultant will maintain
insurance in conformance with the requirements set forth below. Consultant will use
existing coverage to comply with these requirements. If that existing coverage does not
meet requirements set forth here, Consultant agrees to amend, supplement, or endorse
the existing coverage to do so. Consultant acknowledges that the insurance coverage
and policy limits set forth in this section constitute the minimum amount of coverage
required. Any insurance proceeds available to the City in excess of the limits and
coverage required in this Agreement and which is applicable to a given loss, will be
available to the City.
Consultant shall provide the following types and amounts of insurance:
Type of Insurance Limits
Commercial General Liability $1,000,000 / $2,000,000 Aggregate
Business Automobile Liability $1,000,000
Workers’ Compensation Statutory Requirements
Professional Liability $1,000,000
Insurance Rating. Insurance procured pursuant to these requirements shall be written by
insurers that are authorized carriers in the State of California and with an A.M. Best rating
of A- or better and a minimum financial size category class VII.
Commercial General Liability Insurance using Insurance Services Office (ISO)
“Commercial General Liability” policy form CG 00 01 or the exact equivalent. Defense
costs must be paid in addition to limits. There shall be no cross liability exclusion for claims
or suits by one insured against another. Limits are subject to review but in no event less
than $1,000,000 per occurrence for all covered losses and no less than $2,000,000
general aggregate.
Business Automobile Insurance coverage on ISO Business Auto Coverage form CA
00 01 10 13 including symbol 1 (Any Auto) or the exact equivalent. Limits are subject to
review, but in no event to be less than $1,000,000 combined single limit per accident. If
Consultant owns no vehicles, this requirement may be satisfied by a non-owned auto
endorsement to the general liability policy described above. If Consultant or Consultant’s
employees will use personal autos in any way on this project, Consultant shall provide
evidence of personal auto liability for each such person.
Workers’ Compensation on a state-approved policy form providing statutory benefits as
required by law with employer’s liability limits no less than $1,000,000 per accident or
disease. Such insurance must include a waiver of subrogation endorsement in favor
of the City, its officers, employees, agents, and volunteers.
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Professional Liability (Errors and Omissions) Insurance as appropriate shall be
written on a policy form coverage specifically designed to protect against acts, errors or
omissions of the Consultant and “Covered Professional Services” as designated in the
policy must specifically include work performed under this Agreement. The policy limit
shall be no less than $1,000,000 per claim and in the aggregate. The policy must “pay on
behalf of” the insured and must include a provision establishing the insurer’s duty to
defend. The policy retroactive date shall be on or before the effective date of this
Agreement.
Excess or Umbrella Liability Insurance (Over Primary) if used to meet limit
requirements, shall provide coverage at least as broad as specified for the underlying
coverages. Coverage shall be provided on a “pay on behalf” basis, with defense costs
payable in addition to policy limits. Policy shall contain a provision obligating insurer at
the time insured’s liability is determined, not requiring actual payment by the insured first.
There shall be no cross liability exclusion precluding coverage for claims or suits by one
insured against another. Coverage shall be applicable to the City for injury to employees
of Consultant, subconsultants, or others involved in the Work. The scope of coverage
provided is subject to approval by the City following receipt of proof of insurance as
required herein. Limits are subject to review but in no event less than $2,000,000
aggregate.
General conditions pertaining to provision of insurance coverage by Consultant.
Consultant and the City agree to the following with respect to insurance provided by
Consultant:
1. Consultant agrees to have its insurer endorse the third party general liability
coverage required herein to include as additional insureds the City, its officials,
employees, agents, and volunteers, using standard ISO endorsement CG 2010
and CG 2037, or equivalent, with edition acceptable to the City. Consultant also
agrees to require all contractors and subcontractors to do likewise.
2. No liability insurance coverage provided to comply with this Agreement shall
prohibit Consultant, or Consultant’s employees, or agents, from waiving the right
to subrogation prior to a loss. Consultant agrees to waive subrogation rights
against the City regardless of the applicability of any insurance proceeds, and to
require all contractors and subcontractors to do likewise.
3. All insurance coverage and limits provided by Contractor and available or
applicable to this Agreement are intended to apply to the full extent of the policies.
Nothing contained in this Agreement or any other agreement relating to the City or
its operation limits the application of such insurance coverage.
4. None of the coverages required herein will be in compliance with these
requirements if they include limiting endorsement of any kind that has not been
first submitted to the City and approved in writing.
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5. No liability policy shall contain any provision or definition that would serve to
eliminate so-called “third party action over” claims, including any exclusion for
bodily injury to an employee of the insured or of any contractor or subcontractor.
6. All coverage types and limits required are subject to approval, modification, and
additional requirements by the City, as the need arises. Consultant shall not make
any reductions in scope of coverage (e.g., elimination of contractual liability or
reduction of discovery period) that may affect the City’s protection without the
City’s prior written consent.
7. Proof of compliance with these insurance requirements, consisting of certificates
of insurance evidencing all of the coverages required and an additional insured
endorsement to Consultant’s general liability policy, shall be delivered to city at or
prior to the execution of this Agreement. In the event such proof of any insurance
is not delivered as required, or in the event such insurance is canceled or reduced
at any time and no replacement coverage is provided, the City has the right, but
not the duty, to obtain any insurance it deems necessary to protect its interests
under this or any other Agreement and to pay the premium. Any premium so paid
by the City shall be charged to and promptly paid by Consultant or deducted from
sums due Consultant, at the City’s option.
8. Certificate(s) are to reflect that the insurer will provide thirty (30) days notice to the
City of any cancellation or reduction of coverage. Consultant agrees to require its
insurer to modify such certificates to delete any exculpatory wording stating that
failure of the insurer to mail written notice of cancellation or reduction of coverage
imposes no obligation, or that any party will “endeavor” (as opposed to being
required) to comply with the requirements of the certificate.
9. It is acknowledged by the parties of this Agreement that all insurance coverage
required to be provided by Consultant or any subcontractor, is intended to apply
first and on a primary and non-contributing basis in relation to any other
insurance or self-insurance available to the City.
10. Consultant agrees to ensure that subcontractors, and any other party involved with
the Work who is brought onto or involved in the Work by Consultant, provide the
same minimum insurance required of Consultant. Consultant agrees to monitor
and review all such coverage and assumes all responsibility for ensuring that such
coverage is provided in conformity with the requirements of this section. Consultant
agrees that upon request, all agreements with subcontractors and others engaged
in the Work will be submitted to the City for review.
11. Consultant agrees not to self-insure or to use any self-insured retentions or
deductibles on any portion of the insurance required herein and further agrees that
it will not allow any contractor, subcontractor, Architect, Engineer, or other entity
or person in any way involved in the performance of Work contemplated by this
Agreement to self-insure its obligations to the City. If Consultant’s existing
coverage includes a deductible or self-insured retention, the deductible or self-
insured retention must be declared to the City. At that time, the City shall review
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options with the Consultant, which may include reduction or elimination of the
deductible or self-insured retention, substitution of other coverage, or other
solutions.
12. The City reserves the right at any time during the term of the Agreement to change
the amounts and types of insurance required by giving the Consultant ninety (90)
days advance written notice of such change. If such change results in substantial
additional cost to the Consultant, the City will negotiate additional compensation
proportional to the increased benefit to the City.
13. For purposes of applying insurance coverage only, this Agreement will be deemed
to have been executed immediately upon any party hereto taking any steps that
can be deemed to be in furtherance of or towards performance of this Agreement.
14. Consultant acknowledges and agrees that any actual or alleged failure on the part
of the City to inform Consultant of non-compliance with an insurance requirement
in no way imposes any additional obligations to the City nor does it waive any rights
hereunder in this or any other regard.
15. Consultant will renew the required coverage annually as long as the City, or its
employees or agents face an exposure from operations of any type pursuant to
this Agreement. This obligation applies whether or not the Agreement is canceled
or terminated for any reason. Termination of this obligation is not effective until the
City executes a written statement to that effect.
16. Consultant shall provide proof that policies of insurance required herein expiring
during the term of this Agreement have been renewed or replaced with other
policies providing at least the same coverage. Proof that such coverage has been
ordered shall be submitted prior to expiration. A coverage binder or letter from
Consultant’s insurance agent to this effect is acceptable. A certificate of insurance
and/or additional insured endorsement as required in these specifications
applicable to the renewing or new coverage must be provided to the City within
five days of the expiration of coverage.
17. The provisions of any Workers’ Compensation or similar act will not limit the
obligations of Consultant under this Agreement. Consultant expressly agrees not
to use any statutory immunity defenses under such laws with respect to the City,
its employees, officials and agents.
18. Requirements of specific coverage features or limits contained in this section are
not intended as limitations on coverage, limits, or other requirements nor as a
waiver of any coverage normally provided by any given policy. Specific reference
to a given coverage feature is for purposes of clarification only as it pertains to a
given issue, and is not intended by any party or insured to be limiting or all-
inclusive.
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19. These insurance requirements are intended to be separate and distinct from any
other provision in this Agreement and are intended by the parties here to be
interpreted as such.
20. The requirements in this section supersede all other sections and provisions of this
Agreement to the extent that any other section or provision conflicts or impairs the
provisions of this section.
21. Consultant agrees to be responsible for ensuring that no contract used by any
party involved in any way with the Work reserves the right to charge the City or
Consultant for the cost of additional insurance coverage required by this
Agreement. Any such provisions are to be deleted with reference to the City. It is
not the intent of the City to reimburse any third party for the cost of complying with
these requirements. There shall be no recourse against the City for payment of
premiums or other amounts with respect thereto.
22. Consultant agrees to provide immediate notice to City of any claim or loss against
Consultant arising out of the work performed under this Agreement. The City
assumes no obligation or liability by such notice, but has the right (but not the duty)
to monitor the handling of any such claim or claims if they are likely to involve the
City.
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Exhibit B
CITY OF MOORPARK
Scope of Work Requirement for Professional Services Agreements
Compliance with California Government Code Section 7550
Consultant shall sign and include this page in any document or written reports prepared by
Consultant for the City of Moorpark (City) to which California Government Code Section 7550
(Government Code § 7550) applies. Government Code §7550 reads:
“(a) Any document or written report prepared for or under the direction of a state
or local agency, that is prepared in whole or in part by nonemployees of the
agency, shall contain the numbers and dollar amounts of all contracts and
subcontracts relating to the preparation of the document or written report; if the
total cost for the work performed by nonemployees of the agency exceeds five
thousand dollars ($5,000). The contract and subcontract numbers and dollar
amounts shall be contained in a separate section of the document or written report.
(b) When multiple documents or written reports are the subject or product of the
contract, the disclosure section may also contain a statement indicating that the
total contract amount represents compensation for multiple documents or written
reports.”
For all Professional Services Agreement with a total dollar value in excess of $5,000, a signed
and completed copy of this form must be attached to all documents or completed reports
submitted to the City pursuant to the Scope of Work.
Does the dollar value of this Professional Services Agreement exceed $5,000?
Yes No
If yes, then the following information must be provided in compliance with
Government Code § 7550:
1. Dollar amount of Agreement/Contract: $
2. Dollar amount of Subcontract: $
3. Does the total contract amount represent compensation for multiple
documents or written reports? Yes No
I have read the foregoing Code section and will comply with Government Code §7550.
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Statement of Qualifications to Provide Non-Stormwater Municipal
Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) Major Outfall Screening
and Source Investigation Services
EXHIBIT C
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Rincon Consultants, Inc.
180 North Ashwood Avenue
Ventura, California 93003
805-644-4455
www.rinconconsultants.com 1
May 8, 2024
Rincon Project No. 24-16062
Igor Leontiy, Administrative Specialist
Department of Public Works
City of Moorpark
799 Moorpark Avenue
Moorpark, California 93021
Subject: Proposal for Non-Stormwater Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) Major Outfall
Screening and Source Investigation Services
Dear Mr. Leontiy:
Rincon Consultants, Inc. (Rincon) and Larry Walker Associates (LWA) formed a partnership as the “Rincon
team” (Rincon serving as the lead) to provide professional services for the City of Moorpark’s (City) Stormwater
Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) Major Outfall Screening and Source Investigation project
(Project). The Rincon team brings significant experience working on related water quality programs and projects
and is currently working with other MS4 Permittees throughout Ventura County to conduct identical screenings
and source investigations.
The Rincon team will leverage our knowledge of the countywide MS4, long history of working in the major Ventura
County watersheds and our team’s exceptional monitoring and regulatory expertise to provide collaborative and
innovative support to the City. We are currently planning field activities for both the City of Camarillo and County
of Ventura Watershed Protection District’s major outfall screening and source investigations in compliance with
the MS4 Permit and revised draft CIMP (April 2024). If selected for this project, our team will coordinate project
implementation alongside these other permittees, for a streamlined monitoring approach. This will provide a
cost-saving benefit to the City, provide an opportunity for cooperative interagency solutions and will assist the
City in meeting its compliance deadlines due to the lessons learned during the prior monitoring efforts.
Rincon recently worked closely with Kasraie Consulting (Kasraie) as they revised the Ventura Countywide Unified
Storm Drain Map according to the United States Environmental protection Agency’s (USEPA) 2023 update of the
definition of Waters of the United States (WOTUS) ruling, which pertains to the Clean Water Act, and therefore
redefines the Major Outfalls required to be screened by permittees. Rincon has been involved in the
conversations and process leading up to this Countywide determination, and this experience will allow our team
to work seamlessly with the City to confirm the total number of Major Outfalls to be screened and to develop a
long-term monitoring approach to meet compliance objectives. While the Request for Proposals (RFP) originally
scoped “less than 40 to 51” major outfalls, the new Ventura County Unified Storm Drain System April 2024
assessment identifies 22 major outfalls for which the City of Moorpark is responsible. This unique knowledge,
our qualifications, and the ability to provide inter-agency coordination will deliver a responsive, accurate, and
collaborative approach to ensure MS4 permit compliance that will accomplish the following:
•Developing a prioritized list of outfalls based on risk to receiving waters and TMDL compliance,
•Identification of non-authorized sources, and
•Providing the City of Moorpark with recommendations for long-term monitoring.
Our team also has a robust GIS team that has developed a comprehensive ArcGIS Online web map and electronic
field form that meets the requirements of the Ventura Countywide Stormwater Quality Management Program,
and which will be utilized for all NSW screenings and source investigations. Our staff will be deploying for the
other projects while the City of Moorpark is reviewing our proposal, which will position us to respond quickly upon
Notice to Proceed. We understand that the City has a relatively short timeframe in order to complete all NSW
Outfall monitoring tasks by the September 11, 2024 and subsequent 2026 deadlines, which we feel our firm is
uniquely prepared to do.
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Some additional relevant qualifications of our team include:
•Rincon implementation of MS4 and TMDL compliance monitoring, assessment, and reporting programs
within the Ventura River, Santa Clara River, Coastal Creeks, and Malibu Creek watersheds
•Rincon development and implementation of a year-long special study for a bacteria pollutant source
investigation in the Santa Paula Creek watershed using fecal indicator and human markers
•LWA technical advisory support and regulatory guidance for developing the Ventura Countywide Coordinated
Integrated Monitoring Program (CIMP)
•LWA completion of numerous special studies in the Calleguas watershed, including pollutant source
investigation studies for metals and salts, coordinated monitoring program development and
implementation, and bacteria human marker analysis
•Rincon team staff experience completing outfall screening, pollutant source investigations, and non -
stormwater discharge monitoring throughout California in compliance with MS4 permit requirements
Our distinctive qualifications will deliver a responsive, accurate, and collaborative approach to ensure MS4
permit compliance now and into the future. We look forward to working closely with the City and welcome your
feedback on our qualifications and approach.
Sincerely,
Rincon Consultants, Inc.
Adriana Stovall
Senior Watershed Scientist
Phone: 805-762-4064
Email: astovall@rinconconsultants.com
Contact for clarification
Kiernan Brtalik, CPSWQ, QSD/P
Director, Watershed Sciences
Phone: 805-644-4455
Email: kbrtalik@rinconconsultants.com
Authorized to contractually obligate and negotiate
on behalf of Rincon
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Table of Contents
Cover Letter ................................................................................................................................................. 1
1 Introduction ......................................................................................................................................................... 4
About Rincon ....................................................................................................................................................... 4
About LWA ........................................................................................................................................................... 5
2 Statement of Qualifications ................................................................................................................................ 6
List of Project Experience ................................................................................................................................... 6
Project Experience .............................................................................................................................................. 6
3 Staff’s Experience ............................................................................................................................................. 12
Resumes for Key Personnel ............................................................................................................................. 12
4 Proposed Methodology to Complete Required/Optional Elements ............................................................... 16
Project Understanding ...................................................................................................................................... 16
Proposed Approach ........................................................................................................................................... 17
5 Project Schedule ............................................................................................................................................... 23
6 References ........................................................................................................................................................ 24
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1 Introduction
About Rincon
Rincon Consultants, Inc. (Rincon) is a multi-disciplinary environmental
sciences and planning firm providing quality professional services to
government and industry clients. We are proud of the considerable depth of
our environmental scientists and engineers, certified urban planners,
sustainability experts, accredited LEED professionals, noise and air quality
experts, geologists, biologists, and cultural and historical resource specialists
who comprise our staff and are ready to serve. Our approach to ev ery project
is centered upon problem-solving, innovative solutions, and responding to our
clients’ specific needs in a cost-effective manner.
Rincon believes water is critical to creating a more equitable society, thriving
economy, and sustainable ecosystem. Our staff are working throughout
California to develop balanced approaches to managing water resources. We
emphasize multidisciplinary solutions to sustainably manage One-Water:
water supply, recycled water, stormwater, groundwater, and wastewater. Our
team provides a variety of sustainable water resource management tools grounded in scientifically sound
approaches for planning, data collection, acquisition, and analysis. These include services for Municipal,
Industrial, and Construction Stormwater; Integrated Water Resource Planning; Sustainable Groundwater
Management; Hydrogeological Investigations; Climate Action, Adaptation, and Resilience Planning and
Implementation; Regulatory and Environmental Compliance; and Strategic Program Management and
Communications.
As part of our practice, we provide land use planning and environmental planning services in these core areas:
Environmental and Land Use Planning, Environmental Assessment and Remediation, Biological Resources
Assessment and Regulatory Compliance, Cultural Resources, Water Resources, Sustainability Services, and
Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and Graphics Communications. A breakdown of our Water Resources
services includes the following:
•NSW Outfall Screening and Source Investigations
•TMDL and MS4 Permit Wet and Dry Weather
Monitoring
•Construction and Industrial General Permitting
(CGP/IGP) Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plans
•Storm Water Management and Compliance
Monitoring
•Pollutant Source Investigations
•BMP Efficacy Assessments
•Long-Term Continuous Monitoring
Instrumentation Deployment and Data
Assessments
•Water Supply Assessments
•Water Rights Permitting
•Watershed Management and Planning
•General Order and Waste Discharge
Requirement (WDR) Permitting and Compliance
Support
Over the past 29 years, Rincon has provided professional environmental services including
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit compliance for agencies and
utilities including the City of Camarillo, Camarillo Sanitation District, City of Oxnard, County of
Ventura Public Works Agency, County of Ventura Watershed Protection District, County of
Ventura Sanitation District, City of Ventura, Sempra Energy, Southern California Edison,
Calleguas Municipal Water District, and the City of Thousand Oaks.
Legal Name:
Rincon Consultants, Inc.
Legal Form:
California “S” Corporation
Founded: 1994
Professional Staff: 450+
California Offices: 13
Core Values: Trusted, Fair,
Transparent, Accountable,
Disciplined, Entrepreneurial
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About LWA
LWA is a privately owned S-corporation and certified Woman-
Owned Business Enterprise headquartered in Davis, California,
with regional offices in Ventura, Santa Monica, San Diego,
Berkeley, Ureka, California and Seattle, Washington. LWA has
over 65 professional and support staff who provide consulting
services that range from highly specialized watershed, water
quality management and regulatory support to traditional
stormwater management, program implementation, and
reporting. LWA is recognized in the region and across California
as a leader in supporting clients with negotiating and
implementing their MS4 permits and TMDLs. LWA is a leader in
all phases of stormwater management and has a successful
history supporting California municipalities in watershed
planning.
LWA’s expertise includes evaluating drainage areas and major
outfalls using GIS analysis, developing Coordinated Integrated
Monitoring Plans (CIMP) for Ventura County, multiple City of Los
Angeles watersheds, and the Malibu Creek watershed, and
conducting long-term monitoring for municipal stormwater
programs, including for the Calleguas Creek Watershed and the
City of Los Angeles. LWA’s guidance, implementation tools, and
approaches reflect our staff’s real-world practical experience
and extensive understanding of the underlying regulatory requirements.
LWA brings unparalleled experience in the regulatory drivers (e.g., TMDLs, MS4 permit, water quality objectives)
that form the basis of monitoring program requirements. LWA brings unique qualifications that include:
•Using extensive familiarity with each watershed's water quality and watershed characteristics. LWA has
conducted TMDL implementation monitoring and special studies in the Calleguas Creek watershed and
source investigation studies in the City of Camarillo.
•Conducting NSW outfall screening in support of MS4 Permit requirements and watershed -specific bacteria
TMDLs during the first iteration of the CIMPs in the Los Angeles Region.
•Applying a comprehensive understanding of the Permit and watershed-specific history to develop numerous
CIMPs, creating approaches for key components of CIMPs, and leading monitoring and reporting for
numerous CIMP groups.
•Fluency with the MS4 permit gained through support of permittees during MS4 permit negotiations.
Rincon and LWA Partnership
•Camarillo NSW Outfall Screening and
Source Investigation Services
•Camarillo Sanitation District Storm Drain
Outfall Environmental Permitting
Constraints Assessment for Operations
and Maintenance Activities
•Ventura River Algae TMDL Compliance
Monitoring and Reporting
•Malibu Creek Watershed CIMP Stormwater
Monitoring
•North Santa Monica Bay EWMP, CIMP,
and Reasonable Assurance Analysis
Update
• City of Malibu On-Call Environmental,
Water Quality, and Regulatory Services
• Dominguez Channel CIMP Stormwater
Monitoring
•Sacramento Stormwater Quality
Partnership Stormwater Regulatory and
Monitoring Services
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List of Project Experience
The Rincon Team works throughout California to provide water
resource expertise to cities, municipalities, and water agencies.
Our team brings unique qualifications to ensure the City’s project
will be managed in an efficient, transparent, and ethical manner.
A representative list of projects which Rincon and LWA have
completed in the past 3 years is included on the following pages
(several of these projects include ongoing regulatory compliance
services with renewed contract periods). These projects also
demonstrate our expertise in navigating key considerations to
those facing the City’s requirements, including preliminary outfall
mapping, monitoring and reporting program activities related to
TMDLs, MS4 permit compliance, implementation and
customization of field data sheets using ArcGIS online platforms, managing large databases, screening outfalls
for NSW discharges, and NPDES permit compliance.
Local Experience
Rincon and LWA have extensive experience serving clients within the Ventura County region for planning, water-
related, and other environmental compliance projects. Rincon has supported the City of Moorpark on several
environmental planning and compliance programs in the past 5 years. LWA conducted a bacteria and salts
source investigation for the drainage area to one of the Calleguas Creek TMDL outfall monitoring locations. LWA
supported the City with reviewing the Ventura County-wide Watershed Management Program and is conducting
an analysis of outfall monitoring data for the City of Camarillo to assess compliance with the MS4 permit
requirements. For the Camarillo Sanitary District, LWA is preparing a regulatory analysis to support upgrades to
the Camarillo Water Reclamation Plant and evaluating outfall monitoring data to help assess the feasibility of
diverting storm drains to the Plant.
Projects of similar scope from the Rincon Team are detailed below.
Project Experience
Ventura County Watershed Protection District CIMP Development | LWA
Location: Ventura County, California
Dates: 2022 – Present
Client: Ventura County Watershed Protection District
LWA assisted in the development of the Coordinated Integrated Monitoring Program (CIMP)
which summarizes and details monitoring to be conducted in the Ventura River, Santa Clara
River, Calleguas Creek, Malibu Creek, and miscellaneous Coastal Watersheds to meet the
monitoring and reporting requirements of the 2021 Regional Municipal Separate Storm
Sewer System (MS4) Permit. The Permittee group includes the County of Ventura, the
Ventura County Watershed Protection District, and the Cities of Camarillo, Fillmore,
Moorpark, Ojai, Port Hueneme, Santa Paula, Simi Valley, Thousand Oaks, and Ventura. LWA
assisted in integrating the monitoring and reporting requirements of the MS4 Permit and the
monitoring and reporting requirements for 17 Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDLs) for
Ventura County. The CIMP was developed to combine the requirements of the MS4
Monitoring and Reporting Program (MRP) and TMDL monitoring to eliminate duplicative
efforts and focus resources on monitoring that will provide the greatest support to the
Permittees in meeting Permit and TMDL objectives.
The Rincon team is currently
conducting major outfall screening
and source investigation services
for both the City of Camarillo and
County of Ventura Watershed
Protection District and will bring
this expertise and field program
momentum to complete the City’s
project.
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Regulatory Compliance Monitoring and Reporting Services for Santa Clara River Bacteria TMDL | Rincon
Location: Santa Clara River Watershed. Ventura County, California
Dates: 2016 – Present
Client: Ventura County Public Works Agency
Rincon provides weekly in-stream bacteria monitoring and data
management for seven sampling sites, as well as reporting deliverables
as outlined in the Final In-Stream Compliance Monitoring Plan for Santa
Clara River Estuary and Reach 3 Bacteria TMDL (May 10, 2016) and
the Outfall Monitoring Plan (Appendix A, Lower Santa Clara River
Implementation Plan). Field monitoring activities are conducted at
natural in-stream and engineered stormwater outfall discharge
locations (e.g., box culverts, circular pipes). Monitoring includes the
collection of water quality grab samples, in-situ water quality
parameters and instantaneous flow estimates, commonly completed
during periods of low flow (less than 1 cubic feet per second).
Rincon manages the quantitative bacteria data, which includes TMDL
numeric target exceedance identification, field data sheet compilation,
and daily rain gauge tracking. To enhance field data quality and
streamline this process, Rincon developed an Esri-based geodatabase and associated electronic field data sheets for
long term data management. Reporting for this project includes an Annual and Semi-annual Bacteria Monitoring Report,
as well as formal stakeholder presentations. These deliverables include executive summary, project background, tables
identifying TMDL bacteria numeric targets and wasteload allocations, maps and figures, bacteria monitoring data, waste
load allocation exceedance summary, and findings.
Regulatory Compliance Monitoring and Reporting Services for Malibu Creek Watershed Bacteria TMDL | Rincon
Location: Malibu Creek Watershed, Ventura County, California
Dates: 2019 – Present
Client: Ventura County Public Works Agency
Rincon provides weekly in-stream bacteria monitoring and data
management for seven monitoring locations in the upper Malibu Creek
Watershed (County of Ventura Jurisdiction), as well as reporting
deliverables as outlined in the Malibu Creek and Lagoon Bacteria TMDL
(MCW Bacteria TMDL). Field monitoring activities are conducted at in-
stream locations that include monitoring at natural and engineered
control structures (e.g., concrete trapezoidal channels, aggregated
boulders, and box culverts). Monitoring includes the collection of water
quality grab samples, in-situ water quality parameters and
instantaneous flow estimates, primarily completed during periods of
low flow (less than 1 cubic feet per second).
Rincon manages the quantitative bacteria data, which includes TMDL
numeric target exceedance identification, field data sheet compilation,
and daily rain gauge tracking. To enhance field data quality and streamline this process, Rincon developed an Esri-based
geodatabase and associated electronic field data sheets for long term data management. Reporting for this project
includes monthly data reports as well as formal stakeholder presentations. These deliverables include executive
summary, project background, tables identifying TMDL bacteria numeric targets and wasteload allocations, maps and
figures, bacteria monitoring data, interim waste load allocation exceedance summary, and findings.
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Regulatory Compliance Monitoring and Reporting Services for Ventura River and Tributaries Algae, Eutrophic
Conditions, and Nutrients TMDL | Rincon and LWA
Location: Ventura River Watershed, Ventura County, California
Dates: 2020 – Present
Client: Ventura County Public Works Agency
Rincon and LWA provide compliance monitoring and reporting
services related to the Ventura River and Tributaries Algae, Eutrophic
Conditions, and Nutrients TMDL (Algae TMDL). To provide
comprehensive support to the County, Rincon formed a team with
local partners to conduct receiving water monitoring and reporting
activities in accordance with a Comprehensive Monitoring Plan (CMP,
dated October 20, 2014) for the Algae TMDL. The CMP specifies
protocol for water quality sampling and analysis; algae sample
collection, processing, and testing in accordance with the Surface
Water Ambient Monitoring Program Bioassessment SOP 02 and the
SoCal Bight 2008 Estuarine Eutrophication Assessment Field
Operations Manual; and continuous water quality data collection
using remote sensors. Field monitoring activities include wet-weather monthly nutrient sampling, water quality
measurements, and instantaneous flow measurements; dry-weather monthly sampling for algal biomass and cover; and
quarterly, continuous water quality measurements using remote data loggers.
As part of this project, Rincon coordinates field monitoring activities, equipment maintenance and calibration, analytical
laboratory oversight and coordination, and data management. Dry season data updates and annual reports are prepared
by Rincon, which includes assessment, evaluation, and summary of monitoring results. As part of a team approach, all
reports are completed with peer, senior, and principal level review in addition to third party technical review prior to
submittal to the County.
Working closely with the client, Rincon and LWA provided an in-depth evaluation of the 5-year dataset to support
regulatory discussions between the TMDL Agencies and the Regional Board. This science-driven evaluation resulted in
an accepted proposal to reduce the required monitoring and reporting elements, allowing the client to focus resources
of other program needs. This was made possible by the team’s knowledge of seasonal flow regimes and an evaluation
of the related water quality and other physical data statistics.
City of Malibu On-Call Environmental Services | Rincon and LWA
Location: Malibu, California
Date: 2019 – Present
Client: City of Malibu
Rincon and LWA provide as-needed consulting services for the City
of Malibu related to stormwater management, water quality, and
spill response. This includes programmatic support for stormwater
permit implementation to meet regulatory requirements, regulatory
review and support related to stormwater and water quality
compliance, GIS mapping and database development, and
coordination of emergency hazardous waste response, profiling,
and disposal.
Stormwater permit compliance activities are implemented by
Rincon’s technical staff who conduct inspections for outfall
screening, construction site stormwater compliance, illicit
discharge investigation, and other environmental considerations
related to the regional MS4 permit. Rincon worked closely with the
City to provide regulatory review and support services for regional MS4 permit revisions and consideration of
modifications to the existing stormwater compliance program (e.g., Enhanced Watershed Manag ement Program and
Coordinated Implementation Monitoring Program) and TMDL amendments.
In addition, our team supports program management needs with in-house staff supporting the City’s various programs in
the Environmental Sustainability Department. Rincon also provides comprehensive SWPPP support, including an as -
needed Qualified SWPPP Practitioner (QSP), to satisfy the City of Malibu’s MS4 permit requirements related to the CGP.
To date, Rincon has provided stormwater and water quality monitoring services, program management support to the
City’s post-construction BMP program and green infrastructure implementation in accordance with the Enhanced
Watershed Management Program, and recommendation for monitoring and reporting program adjustment for the City’s
wastewater treatment facility Waste Discharge Requirements.
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Ventura County-Wide MS4 Permit Stormwater Monitoring Program | Rincon
Location: Ventura County, California
Date: 2019 – Present
Client: Ventura County Watershed Protection District
Rincon provides lead team stormwater quality monitoring
services for three mass emission monitoring stations and 11
major outfalls within three main watersheds in Ventura
County. This monitoring fulfills the requirements of the
Ventura Countywide Stormwater NPDES Permit. The primary
objective of the Monitoring Program is the assessment and
evaluation of the chemical, physical, and biological impacts of
MS4 discharges on receiving waters; the overall health and
long-term trends in receiving water quality; and the
compliance with TMDL targets and water quality objectives.
In addition, our team supports dry season monitoring at each
of the 11 major outfalls. If a major outfall is dry, there are
additional backup locations chosen in sequence based on
downstream to upstream discharge conditions, relating to
NSW discharges and IDDE. This monitoring is conducted at
least once per year to fulfill the NPDES Permit requirements.
Monitoring includes the collection of grab samples, field measurements, and field observations. This monitoring
contributes to the primary objectives of assessing water quality and remaining in compliance with TMDL targets as
described above.
This monitoring experience provides our team with an in-depth understanding of the various water quality conditions
throughout the county and including within the city of Camarillo. Using our experience on this project, our team brings an
awareness to the various regulatory rivers that will be considered as part of any capital project.
Biological Baseline Evaluation | LWA and Rincon
Location: Camarillo, California
Date: April 2021 – August 2021
Client: Camarillo Sanitation District
In support of LWA and the Camarillo Sanitation District, Rincon
prepared a Biological Baseline Evaluation at 26 sites –
including at Conejo and Calleguas Creeks - at which potential
sanitary sewer overflow from Camarillo Sanitary District
facilities could occur in adjacent sensitive riparian and
wetland habitats. This report was used to inform development
of a response plan to be implemented in the event a sanitary
sewer overflow or spill occurs. Each site was ranked for habitat
value based on the presence of sensitive species and
sensitive natural communities.
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Calleguas Creek Watershed TMDL Development and Implementation | LWA
Location: Ventura County, California
Date: 1998 – Present
Client: Malibu Creek Watershed Enhanced Watershed Management Program Group
LWA has worked with the Stakeholders in the Calleguas Creek
Watershed (CCW) on watershed planning, monitoring, TMDL
development, TMDL implementation, and regulatory support since
1998. The Stakeholders include agricultural dischargers, seven
municipal stormwater permittees, five wastewater treatment plants,
three water agencies, the Navy, Caltrans, and State Parks.
LWA’s work in the watershed has encompassed three major work
efforts:
• 1996 to 1999—Coordinated watershed monitoring program and
watershed management plan development
• 1999 to 2007—Development of five stakeholder-led TMDLs for
the watershed (Nitrogen and Related Effects, Organochlorine
Pesticides and PCBs, Toxicity, Metals and Selenium, and Salts)
• 2006 to Present—Monitoring, special studies, and planning for implementation of all TMDLs in the watershed
Throughout this work, LWA has closely coordinated with Stakeholder committees and subcommittees, the Los Angeles
Regional Board, and United States Environmental Protection Agency to ensure the development of scientifically and
legally defensible TMDLs, special studies, monitoring programs, annual reports, and implementation plans that meet
regulatory requirements. LWA developed and manages the CCW TMDL Compliance Monitoring Program, covering all
TMDL monitoring requirements for all responsible parties participating in the stakeholder group and has submitted
comprehensive annual monitoring reports to the Regional Board for 14 consecutive years (2008-2022).
Special studies conducted by LWA have included:
• Source identification studies for metals, nutrients, and OC pesticides
• Dry weather urban runoff study to quantify non-stormwater flows and bacteria loads
• Sediment impacts on Mugu Lagoon
• Selenium site-specific objectives
• Bacteria human marker analysis
• Copper biotic ligand model monitoring and analysis for Revolon Slough
• Salt and nutrient management plan for Simi Valley, Las Posas Valley, Tierra Rejada Valley, Conejo Valley, Arroyo
Santa Rosa, and Pleasant Valley groundwater basins (underway)
City of Camarillo Bacteria and Salts Source Identification Study | LWA
Location: Camarillo, California
Date: December 2021-June 2022
Client: City of Camarillo
LWA conducted a source investigation study for bacteria and salts in the
drainage area to one of the Calleguas Creek TMDL outfall monitoring
locations in the City of Camarillo. The investigation included a GIS analysis to
determine the drainage area to the outfall and document potential sources
of bacteria and salts. Based on the GIS analysis, monitoring locations within
the storm drain system were selected and monitored for salts, fecal indicator
bacteria and human markers. The study used a combination of visual
observations of the drainage area, monitoring results, and the GIS analysis
to identify the primary sources of non-stormwater runoff to the monitoring
location.
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Malibu Creek Watershed CIMP Implementation | LWA
Location: Malibu Creek Watershed, Ventura and Los Angeles Counties, California
Date: 2015 – Present
Client: Malibu Creek Watershed Group
Since 2015, LWA has provided monitoring, reporting, data management,
and regulatory assistance to the MS4 NPDES permittees in the Malibu
Creek Watershed: the cities of Agoura Hills, Calabasas, Hidden Hills, and
Westlake Village and the County of Los Angeles and Los Angeles County
Flood Control District (Group).
Primarily, LWA has been overseeing the duties laid out in the CIMP for the
Malibu Creek Watershed. The CIMP includes both wet and dry weather
monitoring at 10 receiving water sites, wet weather monitoring at four
outfall sites, and dry weather monitoring at three NSW outfall sites. The
CIMP also includes weekly bacteria monitoring and bimonthly trash
monitoring.
LWA conducted the NWS outfall screens, which included working with the
county’s GIS layers to locate all the MS4 catch basins that drain to the outfall and map out a visitation route; visiting all
the catch basins multiple times on varying schedules to determine the source of water at the MS4 outfalls. Screenings
were planned for three different times of the day (early morning, midday, and afternoon). Summary memoranda were
developed detailing the process and findings.
LWA conducts all required annual reporting tasks, including analysis on newly acquired data to determine if water quality
objectives, TMDL limits, municipal action levels, or NWS action levels are exceeded using a custom-made MS Excel tool.
These analyses form the basis for both a 6-month data deliverable and annual data deliverable required by the MS4
Permit.
City of La Quinta GIS Support Services | Rincon
Location: La Quinta, California
Dates: 2022– Present
Client: City of La Quinta
Rincon provides ongoing and comprehensive GIS services to the city of La
Quinta. Our staff is tasked with developing a foundation for the city’s GIS
program to centralize data, tools, online setup, and sharing protocols.
Rincon evaluates, recommends, and implements GIS hardware and
software solutions to allow optimal use of GIS within enterprise software
and other City resources. We are currently working with city staff to
develop server and system configuration as well as ArcGIS Online
architecture and database sources required for enterprise
implementation.
Santa Paula Creek Watershed Health Study and Pollutant Source Investigation | Rincon
Location: Ventura, California
Dates: 2021– 2022
Client: California Trout, Inc.
Rincon designed and implemented a pollutant source identification monitoring study to evaluate and characterize
potential sources of pollution in the surface water. This project was conducted on Santa Paula Creek in Ventura County
within an important sensitive watershed identified as critical habitat for California steelhead (a federally listed
endangered species). Analytical samples for FIB and human DNA markers are collected routinely and during storm
events to evaluate potential water quality drivers related to seasonal land uses, human uses, baseflow conditions, and
overland flows related to storm events. Reporting activities include quarterly updates, a final summary report, and
stakeholder outreach to guide management actions for pollution prevention (ArcGIS StoryMap, Placards, and
Pamphlets). Field data were collected, and data managed through AGOL tools Survey123.
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Resumes for Key Personnel
Rincon, in partnership with LWA and with specialized support from Kasraie, has assembled a localized team of
highly skilled environmental scientists and GIS specialists who combine extensive technical qu alifications and
knowledge of MS4 monitoring and program implementation with decades of experience working in the region.
Rincon and LWA have a successful history of past collaboration and will work together as a team to best serve
the City. Brief resumes for all key team members are included on the following pages.
Management Team
Kiernan Brtalik, CPSWQ, QSD/P | Director-in-Charge
With over 13 years of experience, Kiernan oversees the implementation of various
monitoring and assessment studies, permitting and compliance projects, and consultation
for an array of watershed-scale programs. This includes the implementation of surface and
groundwater monitoring programs driven by the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act,
TMDLs, 303(d) listing status evaluations, and BMP efficacy studies. Kiernan also supports
numerous NPDES permit compliance programs, including Waste Discharge and Water
Recycling Requirements for various dischargers including wastewater treatment facilities,
MS4 discharges (Phase I, Phase II, and Caltrans MS4 permits), and stormwater discharge from construction sites
and industrial facilities (statewide IGP and CGP). He has participated in regional studies such as the Southern
California Stormwater Monitoring Coalition Regional Watershed Monitoring Program and Southern California
Bight Regional Monitoring Program. He has also designed and lead field data collection and analysis efforts for
Trash Amendment compliance and has conducted large-scale outfall screening and IC/ID investigations using
flow metering equipment, driving surveys, and public outreach in county-wide MS4 drainage areas.
• Project Director, NSW Major Outfall Screening and Source Investigation, City of Camarillo
• Project Director, NSW Major Outfall Screening and Source Investigation, County of Ventura Watershed
Protection District
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• Project Director, Santa Paula Creek Pollutant Source Investigation, CalTrout Inc.
• Project Director, Ventura County-Wide MS4 Stormwater Monitoring Program, Ventura County Watershed
Protection District
• Project Manager, City of Malibu On-Call Environmental Services, City of Malibu
• Project Director, Ventura River Algae TMDL Compliance Monitoring and Reporting, Ventura County Public
Works Agency
• Project Director, Santa Clara River and Malibu Creek Watershed Bacteria TMDL Monitoring and Reporting,
Ventura County Public Works Agency
Adriana Stovall | Senior Watershed Scientist I | Project Manager
Adriana Stovall is an Environmental Scientist with over 18 years of experience in the water
industry and over 14 years of environmental consulting experience. Adriana provides
sustainable water resources management solutions to a wide variety of municipali ties and
regulatory agencies. She specializes in stormwater and watershed management, water
quality monitoring, policy analysis, federal and state permitting, CEQA, NEPA, Clean Water Act
Sections 401 and 404 as well as TMDL development and implementation. She leads a variety
of compliance efforts such as monitoring and special studies, Water Quality Management
Plan development and implementation, BMP effectiveness assessment, annual reporting, technical
memoranda, regulatory comment letters, data analysis, GIS analysis, alternative compliance pathways and
client/stakeholder interaction. She also has experience w ith Environmental Assessment development and tribal
consultation. Adriana is currently applying her technical management skills to provide innovativ e scientific and
policy-driven services.
• Project Manager, City of Camarillo, Major Outfall Screening and Source Investigation, City of Camarillo
• Project Manager, NSW Major Outfall Screening and Source Investigation, County of Ventura Watershed
Protection District
• Project Scientist, Malibu Creek Watershed Management Group – Malibu Creek Coordinated Integrated
Monitoring Program (CIMP), Thousand Oaks, California
• Project Scientist, City of Camarillo – Non-Stormwater Urban Bacteria Source Investigation, Camarillo,
California
• Project Scientist, City of Los Angeles – LA River Outfall Screening, Van Nuys, California
• Project Scientist, City of Los Angeles – LA River Outfall Monitoring, Encino, California
• Project Scientist, Calleguas Municipal Water District – Ventura County TMDLs, Ventura County, California
• Project Scientist, Calleguas Municipal Water District – Calleguas Creek Watershed Salts TMDL, Ventura
County, California
• Project Scientist, Calleguas Creek and Ventura River Watershed Management Groups (led by the County of
Ventura) – Ventura County Trash TMDLs, Ventura County, California
Heather Merenda | Advisor and Technical Guidance | LWA
Ms. Merenda is a dedicated professional with over two decades of experience in
environmental sustainability and stormwater management. With a background spanning
roles such as Stormwater Compliance Administrator and Sustainability Planner at the City of
Santa Clarita, as well as Stormwater Program Manager at the City of Calabasas, Heather has
demonstrated expertise in compliance strategies, grants management, blue-green
infrastructure, and watershed restoration. She holds certifications, including ENV SP Certified
Professional and LEED Professional, showcasing her commitment to sustainable practices.
• Project Advisor, City of Camarillo Major Outfall Screening and Source Investigation, City of Camarillo
• Stormwater Compliance Administrator, City of Santa Clarita – Compliance Strategies for Los
Angeles/Ventura Regional Stormwater Permit, Santa Clarita, California
• Stormwater Compliance Administrator, City of Santa Clarita – Regional Water Quality Monitoring Program,
Santa Clarita, California
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• Stormwater Compliance Administrator, City of Santa Clarita – Stormwater Infiltration Capital Projects, Santa
Clarita, California
• Stormwater Compliance Administrator, City of Santa Clarita – Clean Water Measure W Watershed Area
Steering Committee Board Member, Santa Clarita, California
• Watershed Planner, County of Ventura Watershed Protection District – Matilija Dam Ecosystem Restoration
Project, Ventura County, California
• Senior Scientist, Larry Walker Associates – Ventura County Agricultural Irrigated Lands Group Agricultural
Order, Ventura County, California
Technical Team
Bill Carey, PhD| Hydrology and Water Quality Specialist
Bill brings 33 years of experience working previously as a County of Ventura Public Works
Agency employee, where he ensured that Ventura County complied with NPDES Permit water
quality monitoring requirements. He maintained operational use of flow instrumentation and
NPDES sampling stations by selecting sites, designing, installing, and programming
equipment. He oversaw and trained staff in discharge measurement procedures, equipment
installation, stage/discharge rating table development and site selection. Bill performed
official streamflow records computation following USGS procedures for major streams in
Ventura County, installed stream gauges, rain gauges and weather stations throughout Ventura County with
many now being part of the County’s flood warning system. He also specified and maintained relational
databases that held streamflow, rainfall, and water quality data. He is well versed in assessing NSW discharges,
investigating their sources within upstream drainage areas, and has unmatched local experience within the MS4
infrastructure in Ventura County.
• Project Advisor, NSW Major Outfall Screening and Source Investigation, City of Camarillo
• Project Advisor, NSW Major Outfall Screening and Source Investigation, County of Ventura Watershed
Protection District
• Ventura County Public Works Agency – County-Wide MS4 Stormwater Monitoring Program Development and
Implementation, Ventura County
• Ventura County Public Works Agency – Southern California Edison Pollutant Source Investigation, Ventura
County
• Ventura County Public Works Agency – Piru Spreading Grounds, Piru
• Ventura County Public Works Agency – San Antonio Creek Spreading Grounds, Ojai
• Ventura County Public Works Agency – Ventura River Algae TMDL Compliance Monitoring and Reporting,
Ventura
Isabelle Radis | GIS Analyst
Isabelle Radis has 5 years of professional experience in the environmental field including
professional experience with GIS, GPS, and technical graphics. She has experience working
with consulting firms and the National Parks Service. Her expertise includes spatial analysis,
cartography, web mapping, and graphics production with the ArcGIS suit. Isabelle has a
biology background including experience working with and field mapping federally sensitive
species. Previously, Isabelle worked for organizations including Dudek, Yosemite National
Park, Sequioa & Kings National Parks, and the University of California, San Diego.
• Lead GIS Analyst, City of Camarillo, NSW Major Outfall Screening and Source Investigation, Ventura County
• Lead GIS Analyst, Ventura County Watershed Protection District, NSW Major Outfall Screening and Source
Investigation, Ventura County
• GIS Analyst, Municipal Water District, Lakeview Pipeline Relining, Riverside County
• GIS Analyst, Caltrans District 5, Alisal Fire Bio Monitoring, Santa Barbara County
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•GIS Analyst, City of Santa Barbara, Las Positas and Modoc Road Multiuse Pathway Project Mitigation and
Restoration, Santa Barbara County
•GIS Analyst, Ventura Land Trust, Harmon Canyon Singletrack Caltrans NES (MI), Ventura County
Diana Engle, PhD | Regulatory Advisor| LWA
Dr. Engle is a Senior Scientist providing regulatory and technical support on a wide variety of
issues affecting water districts, wastewater and stormwater agencies, and agricultural clients
such as NPDES and WDR permit renewals, permit implementation and compliance, TMDL
implementation and special studies, regional salt and nutrient management, state and
federal water quality policies and standards, facility master plans, legal and jurisdictional
matters, discharge options, and provision of written and ora l testimony at Regional Board
and State Water Resources Control Board hearings. Diana’s expertise includes water quality
assessment and monitoring; surface and groundwater contaminant source assessment; fate and transport of
nutrients and other constituents; aquatic toxicity; surface- and ground water interactions; impacts of effluent
discharge, diversion and reuse; nutrient and biological criteria; pathogen monitoring and special studies; and
other areas of nexus between water quality regulation and watershed science.
•Project Manager, Camarillo Sanitary District - Feasibility Study for Diversion of Stormwater to the Camarillo
Water Reclamation Plant, Camarillo, California
•Project Manager, Ojai Valley Sanitary District - NPDES Permit Renewal, Ojai, California
•Project Manager, Camarillo Sanitary District - Water Reclamation Plant Facilities Plan, Camarillo, California
•Project Manager, Stakeholders Implementing TMDLs in the Calleguas Creek Watershed - Real-Time
Compliance Monitoring of Salt Concentrations and Fluxes in the Calleguas Creek Watershed, Ventura County
•Project Manager, Camarillo Sanitary District - Biological Baseline Evaluation Update, Camarillo, California
•Project Manager, Permittees of the Ventura River Algae TMDL - Evaluation of the Comprehensive Monitoring
Program (CMP) for the Ventura River Algae TMDL, Ventura County
Adriel León | Regulatory Lead | LWA
Adriel is a Project Scientist with LWA and has professional experience in multiple water
quality service areas including stormwater management and monitoring programs,
watershed management, agricultural water quality, TMDL implementation, stormwater
reporting, watershed management, permit compliance, policy analysis, water quality data
analysis, and water quality monitoring.
•Project Manager, Ventura Countywide Stormwater Quality Management Program - CIMP development,
Ventura County
•Project Scientist, Stakeholders Implementing TMDLs in the Calleguas Creek Watershed – Annual Monitoring
Report, Ventura County
•Project Scientist, Ventura County Agricultural Irrigated Lands Group – Annual Monitoring Report and Water
Quality Management Plan Development, Ventura County
•Project Scientist, Malibu Creek Watershed Group - Malibu Creek CIMP Monitoring, Outfall Screening and
Annual Reporting, City of Agoura Hills
•Project Scientist, City of Los Angeles - Stormwater Reporting Support, City of Los Angeles
•Project Manager, City of Los Angeles - CIMP Wet Weather Monitoring Programs, City of Los Angeles
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Required/Optional Elements
Project Understanding
The City of Moorpark operates an MS4 system subject to
the requirements of the 2021 Regional NPDES Municipal
Stormwater Permit, Order No. R4-2021-0105 (Regional
MS4 Permit). This permit imposes certain requirements,
including those related to NWS outfall-based screening
and monitoring including the development and
maintenance of an outfall-based database, identification
of major outfalls subject to screening requirements, and
identification of major outfalls with significant NSW flows
along with subsequent source investigations.
Compliance deadlines to complete these activities
include completion of screening and source
investigations for 50% of all major outfalls with significant
NSW discharges within three years of the effective date
of the 2021 Regional Permit and 100% of outfalls within
five years of the permit effective date. Although similar
activities have been conducted in the past to achieve the
requirements of previous MS4 permits, the monitoring
requirements identified in the 2021 permit along with the
procedures identified in the revised draft CIMP (April
2024), which LWA assisted in the development of, have
not yet been implemented by the City.
The Rincon team has worked closely with Kasraie
Consulting (Kasraie) on other similar projects, who
developed the Ventura Countywide Unified Storm Drain
Map, which was recently updated according to the United
States Environmental protection Agency’s (USEPA) 2023
revision of the definition of Waters of the United States
(WOTUS) ruling, which pertains to the Clean Water Act,
and therefore redefines the Major Outfalls required to be
screened by permittees. Rincon has been involved in the
conversations and process leading up to this Countywide
determination, and this experience will allow our team to
work seamlessly with the City to confirm the total number
of Major Outfalls to be screened and to develop a long-
term monitoring approach to meet compliance objectives.
While the Request for Proposals (RFP) originally scoped “less than 40 to 51” major outfalls, the new Ventura
County Unified Storm Drain System April 2024 assessment identifies 22 major outfalls that the City of Moorpark
is responsible for. This distinctive knowledge, our qualifications and the ability to provide inter-agency
coordination will deliver a responsive, accurate, and collaborative approach to ensure MS4 permit compliance
that will accomplish the following:
• Developing a prioritized list of outfalls based on risk to receiving waters and TMDL compliance,
• Identification of non-authorized sources, and
• Providing the City of Moorpark with recommendations for long-term monitoring.
LWA supported the Ventura Countywide
Stormwater Quality Management Program’s
development of the draft CIMP, submitted in
September 2023 and revised in April 2024. Rincon
team staff are working with stakeholders to
prepare for and implement the monitoring and
reporting program requirements, which
incorporate similar NSW investigation,
compliance, and monitoring strategies as other
regional MS4 permit’s the Rincon team has
experience with.
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Proposed Approach
Rincon emphasizes a client-centric approach to contract management and operates with the flexibility and
responsiveness needed for success. Our team members are local and proud of close, trusted, and responsive
relationships with the City and regional partners. As a trusted City team member, we use a variety of technology
and project management tools that allow us to work collaboratively both internally and externally, and to track
project progress in real time. For this project to work in partnership as a unified team with Rincon and LWA staff,
we developed a Microsoft SharePoint Portal and Teams channel that allows us to securely store and manage
documents, data, and other information, and to communicate seamlessly as if staff are within the same
organization.
The proposed approach below summarizes our methodology to satisfy the City of Moorpark’s requirements to
comply with the NSW screening and monitoring requirements of the Regional MS4 Permit with the aim of
ultimately improving water quality conditions in local receiving waters by reducing non-authorized NSW
discharges to the City’s MS4.
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Task 1 Field Work
Prepare Field Forms (Digital Survey123/Collector Field Form)
Rincon uses custom digital data collection and reporting tools to streamline
workflows and ensure comprehensive and accurate data collection.
Through Esri’s field application suite, field staff can access custom data
collection tools and maps, eliminating the need for paper notes and
transcribing. With these tools, staff can rapidly collect data through
predefined questions that use intuitive workflows to provide easy-to-fill
answers and automatically calculated results. Collected data can then be
exported to standard spatial and tabular formats or integrated directly into
desktop GIS applications. Also, field data can easily be linked to web
applications for review and tracking in near real time. The results from field
data collection efforts can also be incorporated into auto-generated
reporting templates to help streamline reporting requirements.
Rincon has a robust GIS team that has developed a comprehensive ArcGIS
Online web map and electronic field form in preparation for similar projects
for other MS4 permittees that meets the requirements of the Ventura
Countywide Stormwater Quality Management Program which will be
utilized for all NSW screenings and Source Investigations. The coordinated
outfall map will be the cornerstone of the collaborative effort that will assist
the City in meeting the small-window between contract award (July 17,
2024) and the first CIMP compliance deadline (September 11, 2024). The
field form data will be accessible through ArcGIS Online and the form can
be uploaded to City and Consultant staff handheld devices (tablet or smart
phone). We have found that this approach enhances quality assurance and
control, streamlines data collection and input, and simplifies data
management on the backend of a project for long-term accessibility.
The City will provide the final number of major outfalls prior to the screening
process beginning. Any delay in final outfall numbers may result in additional
time needed in an already small project implementation window. It is
recommended that the City carefully review the recently revised Ventura Countywide Unified Storm Drain Map
before this contract is awarded and resolve any discrepancies prior to awarding the contract and implementing
this Scope of Work.
The form will include pre-populated fields pertaining to field screening activities. Data to be collected by Rincon
staff will include the following as specified in Section 4.3 of the revised draft CIMP (April 2024):
Rincon’s GIS and field data
collection and management
team develop tools that
facilitate field data acquisition,
quality assurance, management,
and reporting activities. A
Survey123 data collection form
interface is displayed above and
is used for our water quality
monitoring programs.
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Data Field Description
Outfall selection from the outfall
dataset (listed by identification
number)
Pre-populated data would include the following, and radio buttons (e.g., check
marks) would be toggled by staff to confirm or edit existing data
• Date/Time
• GPS Coordinates
• Weather conditions
• Outfall material (e.g., concrete, metal), shape and dimensions (e.g., diameter,
width/height)
• Staff name selected from list of trained personnel, or manually entered if
needed
Outfall Shape and Dimensions Diameter/Width/Height
Accessibility Accessibility to the outfall, noting any specific limitations or special instructions
Photographs Photographs of parking and access locations, outfall discharge location, upstream
and downstream, notable visual observations (e.g., trash, damage, erosion,
downstream pooling)
Visual Observations • NSW discharge odor, color, clarity, oil sheen
• Presence and density of trash, floatables, sediment/debris, vegetation at/in the
outfall
• Outfall condition, noting specific structural damage
In Situ Water Quality Parameters • pH, temperature, dissolved oxygen, turbidity, and electrical conductivity
Discharge Flow Estimation • No Flow/Wet (0 gallon[s] per minute [gpm])
• Trickle (less than 2 gpm)
• Garden Hose (2-10 gpm)
• Greater than Garden Hose (greater than 10 gpm)
Receiving Water Characteristics • Flow
• Odor, color, clarity, oil sheen
• Presence/density of trash, floatables, sediment/debris, vegetation
• Channel structure characteristics
Preliminary Source Identification If staff suspect an illicit discharge, the field form will include the next steps to follow
flows upstream in an attempt to quickly track the discharge upstream to its source.
These options may include the following, and GPS-tagged photos will be collected:
• Driving in the drainage to the suspected source of the NSW discharge (based on
the City’s illicit discharge screening, likely sources are from commercial or
industrial activities)
ArcGIS Online Viewer
With a cloud-based mapping and data management system, project data and field-collected data can be
centralized into one hub that contains base data, field collected data, as well as maps and data from specialized
technical study reports. This will act as a project collaboration hub for all staff. Data management will be
streamlined from field data collection to reporting using a multi-tiered cloud-based data management system.
As outlined above, field staff will use tablets to digitally collect data which will be published to a cloud-based GIS
database. The field collected data outlined above will be synced to a web mapping application and displayed
with relevant project base map data. This application will serve as a project portal for all project data and will be
regularly updated with new or changing project data as data is collected and synchronized with the cloud servers.
Project portal users will be able to explore and visualize existing project data, field collected data, technical
specialty maps, and other supporting datasets to enable the City’s users to observe and track the project
progress via interactive maps and/or live dashboards displaying charts and summaries of project data. The
portal will also facilitate multi-user editing and simultaneous data collection by survey crews. Project data stored
within the portal will be synched to the cloud daily where it can be displayed in the web application for office staff
and for the client to review and use in reporting efforts, for data analysis, internal QA/QC, and to keep field staff
up to date on the latest project data. In addition, the team’s GIS staff can work directly with the portal data to
create report-ready mapping products quickly and easily.
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Initial Screening Field Activities
Prior to field activities Rincon and LWA will coordinate with the City to identify outfall access constraints including
locked gates, traffic considerations, or other access and safety issues. With our deep bench of highly skilled field
personnel, Rincon and LWA will conduct two to three dry weather (at least 72 hours after rain event producing
>0.1 inch or rain) outfall screening events. During each screening event, all the information listed above,
including visual estimates of flow, will be gathered. If a suspected illicit discharge is observed, field staff will take
initial measures to identify upstream sources. This may include investigating upstream manholes or other MS4
structure for sources of NSW flows, identifying obvious sources of NSW flows such as irrigation over-spray, and
collecting grab samples or field measurements to identify potential source types. Initial screening field activities
will be completed in accordance with Section 4.3.1 of the revised draft CIMP (April 2024). An optional subtask
that accounts for the extra budget needed to perform screening activities for the maximum original number of
total major outfalls (51) has been included in the cost proposal, for flexibility and reference.
Identification of Outfalls with Significant Non-Stormwater Discharges
Rincon and LWA will follow the guidelines identified in
Section 4.3.2 in the revised draft CIMP (April 2024) to
identify outfalls with significant NSW discharges. To
complete this task, major outfalls will be categorized as
needing no further assessment if no flow is observed, the
source of flow is confirmed to from an allowable source, or
the flow is categorized as not significant. The revised draft
CIMP (April 2024) provides criteria to determine significant
discharge which include discharges to receiving waters
subject to TMDLs, outfalls with persistent flows (greater than
a garden hose in at least 50% of screenings), and/or
evidence of illicit discharges. Rincon and LWA will propose
the specific criteria to be used to identify significant outfalls.
Given that all outfalls in the City of Moorpark eventually
discharge to receiving waters subject to TMDLs, the proposed criteria will likely primarily be based on outfalls
with persistent flows. Evidence of illicit discharges may be considered if the evidence indicates a persist ent
problem and significant flows are present. Our team will review the criteria that was used in LA County and work
closely with City staff to propose a suggested set of criteria for the City. Before preparing the field forms, we will
discuss the proposed criteria to ensure that criteria requiring field data collection are incorporated into them.
The outfall-based database will then be updated to identify major outfalls with significant NS W discharge and
include the inventory requirements identified in Section 4.3.3 of the revised draft CIMP (April 2024).
Source Investigation Field Activities
Rincon and LWA will conduct source investigations for outfalls identified to have significant NSW discharge. First
we will develop a source investigation schedule by prioritizing outfalls with significant NSW flows using the
prioritization criteria identified in Section 4.3.4 of the CIMP. Because all outfalls for the City of Moorpark are
subject to dry weather TMDLs with past due deadlines, the prioritization schedule will be based on the screening
results. Due to the short deadline to conduct 50% of the source investigations by September 11, 2024, the initial
prioritization may also consider drainage area size. Source investigations will then be conducted using site-
specific procedures based on the characteristics of the NSW discharge and the techniques used by the City’s
IC/ID program. Investigations may include:
• Desktop analysis to:
o Identify permitted discharges within the catchment area
o Review available resources, including past monitoring and investigation data, land use/MS4 maps,
aerial photography, and property ownership information
o Identifying subdrainage areas that can be evaluated during the field screening investigations
o Identifying if the flow is from a channelized stream or creek
Rincon collaborated on updates to the
Ventura Countywide Unified Storm Drain
Map, specifically addressing necessary
redefinition of Major Outfalls based on the
USEPA 2023 revision of the definition of
WOTUS ruling. This expertise and
understanding of the regulatory drivers will
allow the Rincon team to work seamlessly
with the City to confirm the total number of
Major Outfalls to be screened and to
develop a long-term monitoring approach to
meet compliance objectives.
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• Field screening investigations:
o Following dry weather flows from where they are first observed upstream along the conveyance system
o Gathering field measurements and/or analytical laboratory analysis to characterize the discharge at
various points in the conveyance system
o Inspections of suspected sources
If a specific source cannot be identified using field screening level source investigations, the source will be
characterized as unidentified. Source investigations using more in-depth techniques such as CCTV investigations
of the storm drain system could be conducted at a future date but would not be conducted prior to the dates in
the CIMP for the initial source investigations.
This will be completed in accordance with Section 4.3.5 of the revised draft CIMP (April 2024). Rincon and LWA
will work closely with City staff to develop an outfall specific source identification approach. An optional subtask
that accounts for the extra budget needed to perform source investigations for the assumed number of outfalls
with significant discharges requiring source investigations (8), based on the maximum original number of total
major outfalls (51) has been included in the cost proposal, for flexibility and reference.
Estimated Timeline and Staff Roles
Total of Approximately 2 Months. As our team has currently developed a Survey123/Collector field form to be
used in conjunction with other identical NSW outfall screening and source investigation efforts, our team is
prepared to mobilize shortly after receiving a Notice to Proceed (NTP). In order to meet the compliance deadline
of September 11, 2024, we assume that Rincon staff will complete the outfall screenings in approximately three
weeks. Monitoring data will be reviewed, and the inventory of significant NSW discharge outfalls will be
developed within two weeks of screening event completion. Source investigations will be scheduled and
completed over three weeks.
Staff Roles. Isabelle Radis – oversite of all GIS related tasks (Rincon); Bill Carey – technical leadership and
guidance (Rincon); Adriana Stovall – task planning and client communication (Rincon); Kiernan Brtalik – strategic
guidance (Rincon); Heather Merenda and Adriel León – technical oversite and source investigation support
(LWA); Diana Engle – regulatory advisor (LWA)
Task 2 Evaluation of Field Screening Data and Recommendations for
Long-Term Monitoring
Based on the source investigation results, Rincon and LWA will classify the sources into one of the six
classifications (authorized, conditionally exempt essential, natural, illicit discharge, conditionally exempt non -
essential, or unknown). If the significant NSW discharge is comprised of more than one source, LWA (supported
by Rincon) will attempt to quantify the relative contribution from each individual source or group of similar
sources (e.g., irrigation overspray) and classify the contributions as one of the six classifications.
Outfalls with discharges that consist solely of authorized, conditionally exempt essential and natural sources will
be recorded in the outfall database and will not be considered for monitoring per the permit requirements. Rincon
and LWA will also work with the City to identify if any of the non‐essential conditionally exempt non‐stormwater
discharges, illicit discharges, or unknown sources can be eliminated. If flows can be eliminated, long-term
monitoring will not be required. Any remaining outfalls with significant NSW discharges will be identified for long-
term monitoring.
Depending on the number of sites identified for long-term monitoring, the City may want to consider additional
investigations to eliminate the NSW flows to the monitored outfalls. If the flows are eliminated, no further
monitoring would be needed at those outfalls. Actions that could be taken include:
• Implementation of the IDDE requirements of the revised draft CIMP (April 2024)
• Efforts taken to determine unknown discharge sources. Methods for identifying the source of NSW discharge
may include inspection and/or surveillance, discharge monitoring and data loggers, video or physical
inspection, monitoring for indicator parameters (e.g., surfactants, chlorine, pyrethroids), or other means.
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A technical memo will be developed to present long -term monitoring recommendations consistent with
compliance of the 2021 Permit and revised draft CIMP (April 2024). The technical memo will present outfall
screening data and source investigation results and evaluation methods used to arrive at the proposed
monitoring recommendations.
Estimated Timeline and Staff Roles
4 Months After Completion of Task 1. Screening and source investigation results will be assessed and
recommendations for long term monitoring will be developed over the course of four months after completion of
Task 1. The Rincon Team will meet all compliance deadlines at a minimum (50% of source investigations by
9/11/2024 and 100% by 9/11/2026). The technical memo development schedule is highly dependent on
results of screening events. If a reasonable number of outfalls with significant NSW discharges are determined,
and source investigations for 100% is feasible before the 2024 deadline, the Rincon Team will complete all
source investigations ahead of the compliance schedule. If number of outfalls with significant NSW discharges
is more than expected, the remaining 50% of source investigations will be conducted prior to the 9/11/2026
deadline. The draft technical memo will be due to the City in mid-January following Task 1 completion (either
2025 or 2027), and the final memo will be provided within 4 weeks of receipt of City revisions.
Staff Roles. Isabelle Radis – oversite of all GIS related tasks (Rincon); Bill Carey – technical leadership and
guidance (Rincon); Adriana Stovall – task planning and client communication (Rincon); Kiernan Brtalik – strategic
guidance (Rincon); Heather Merenda and Adriel León – technical oversite and source investigation support
(LWA); Diana Engle – regulatory advisor (LWA)
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Project Schedule
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5 Project Schedule
The Rincon team is prepared to begin the work program described in this proposal immediately upon
authorization to proceed. In accordance with the 2021 MS4 permit, all tasks listed below will be completed by
the CIMP deadlines.
Task Description Completion Date
Task 1 Field Work
Digital Survey123/Collector Field Form Within one week upon receipt of GIS layers from City
Conduct Major Outfall Screening and Source Investigations At least 50% of major outfalls by September 11, 2024
100% of major outfalls by September 11, 2026
Task 2 Evaluation of Field Screening Data and Recommendations for Long-Term Monitoring
Develop and Transmit Draft Technical Memorandum 4 months after completion of Task 1
Team Receives Draft Technical Memorandum Comments 2 weeks after submittal to City for review
Transmit Final Technical Memorandum Transmitted to City 4 weeks after comments are received
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References
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6 References
County of Ventura, Watershed Protection District
Contact: David Laak, Stormwater Resources Manager
Address: 800 South Victoria Avenue, #1600, Ventura, California 93009
Phone: 805-477-7139
Email: David.Laak@ventura.org
Business Relationship: Client
Project Description: Various projects including NSW Major Outfall Screening and Source Investigations
City of Camarillo Public Works, Stormwater Division
Contact: City of Camarillo Stormwater Division
Address: 601 Carmen Drive, #6034, Camarillo, California 93010
Phone: 805-388-5391
Email: jessicaouellette@caa.inc
Business Relationship: Client
Project Description: NSW Major Outfall Screening and Source Investigations
City of Malibu, On-Call Environmental Consulting Services
Contact: Tracy Rossine, Environmental Programs Manager
Address: 23825 Stuart Ranch Rd, Malibu, California 90265
Phone: 310-456-2489, ext. 274
Email: TRossine@malibucity.org
Business Relationship: Client
Project Description: Various Projects
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Rincon Consultants, Inc.
180 North Ashwood Avenue
Ventura, California 93003
805-644-4455
www.rinconcons ultan ts.com
June 28, 2024
Rincon Project No. 24-16062
Igor Leontiy, Administrative Specialist
Department of Public Works
City of Moorpark
799 Moorpark Avenue
Moorpark, California 93021
Subject: Proposal for Non-Stormwater Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) Major
Outfall Screening and Source Investigation Services
Dear Mr. Leontiy:
Rincon Consultants, Inc. (Rincon) and Larry Walker Associates (LWA) formed a partnership as the
“Rincon team” (Rincon serving as the lead) to provide professional services for the City of Moorpark’s
(City) Stormwater Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) Major Outfall Screening and Source
Investigation project (Project). The Rincon team brings significant experience working on related water
quality programs and projects and is currently working with other MS4 Permittees throughout Ventura
County to conduct identical screenings and source investigations.
As discussed in our team’s technical proposal, we have developed our costs based on specific
assumptions related to the number of outfalls that will require screening and source investigations.
Based on our experience working on other screenings and investigations for the City of Camarillo and
Ventura County Watershed District, we understand that a total of 22 major outfalls are likely necessary
to be investigated. However, to be responsive to the City’s request for proposals, we have included an
optional task that provides the cost for up to the originally scoped 51 major outfalls.
Sincerely,
Rincon Consultants, Inc.
Adriana Stovall
Senior Watershed Scientist
Phone: 805-762-4064
Email: astovall@rinconconsultants.com
Contact for clarification
Kiernan Brtalik, CPSWQ, QSD/P
Director, Watershed Sciences
Phone: 805-644-4455
Email: kbrtalik@rinconconsultants.com
Authorized to contractually obligate and
negotiate on behalf of Rincon
Attachments
Attachment 1 Cost for Scope of Services
Attachment 2 Cost for Additional Services
EXHIBIT D
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Attachment 1
Cost for Scope of Services
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City of Moorpark
Proposal for Non-Stormwater Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4)
Major Outfall Screening and Source Investigation Services
1-1
Cost for Scope of Services
Task
Labor
Cost
Direct
Expense Hours
Estimated
Cost
Task 1 Field Work
Task 1.1 Prepare Field Forms and ArcGIS Online Viewer $5,068 $0 28 $5,068
Task 1.2 Initial Screening Field Activities (Assuming 22
Outfalls)
$31,794 $1,660 164 $33,454
Task 1.3 Develop Inventory of City Outfalls with
Significant NSW Discharges
$9,859 $0 38 $9,859
Task 1.4 Source Investigation Field Activities (assumes 4
outfalls)
$27,418 $6,766 128 $34,138
Task 1.5 Project Management (Meetings, Administration) $9,121 $0 36 $9,121
Task 1.6 Optional – Initial Screening Field Activities to for
51 Major Outfalls and Source Investigations for
8 Outfalls with Significant NSW Discharge
$39,600 $3,060 220 $42,660
Subtotal (without optional Task 1.6) $83,260 $8,425 394 $91,685
Subtotal (including optional Task 1.6) $122,860 $11,485 614
$134,345
Task 2 Evaluation of Field Screening Data and
Recommendations for Long Term Monitoring
Subtask 2.1 Data review and evaluation $22,180 $0 86 $22,180
Subtask 2.2 Draft Technical Memo $21,176 $0 78 $21,176
Subtask 2.3 Final Technical Memo $7,967 $0 30 $7,967
Subtask 2.4 Project Management (meetings, administration) $6,727 $0 28 $6,727
Subtotal $58,050 $0 $58,050 $58,050
Total Cost (without Optional Task 1.6) $141,310 $8,425 616 $149,735
Total Cost (including Optional Task 1.6) $180,910 $11,485 836 $192,395
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Attachment 2
Cost for Additional Services
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Rincon Consultants, Inc.
Effective January 1, 2024
Standard Fee Schedule for Environmental Sciences and Planning Services
Professional, Technical and Support Personnel* January 1, 2024 – December 31, 2024
Senior Principal $319
Principal $307
Director $307
Senior Supervisor II $292
Supervisor I $272
Senior Professional II $255
Senior Professional I $238
Professional IV $211
Professional III $196
Professional II $174
Professional I $155
Associate III $130
Associate II $117
Associate I $109
Field Technician $94
Data Solutions Architect $196
Senior GIS Specialist $187
GIS/CADD Specialist II $167
GIS/CADD Specialist I $150
Technical Editor $147
Project Accountant $125
Billing Specialist $107
Publishing Specialist $120
Clerical $107
* Professional classifications include environmental scientists, urban planners, biologists, geologists, marine scientists, GHG verifiers,
sustainability experts, cultural resources experts, and other professionals. Expert witness services consisting of depositions or in-court
testimony are charged at the hourly rate of $400.
Reimbursable Expenses
Direct Cost Rates
Photocopies – B/W $0.25 (single-sided), $0.45 (double-sided)
Photocopies – Color $1.55 (single-sided), $3.10 (double-sided)
Photocopies – 11” by 17” $0.55 (B/W), $3.40 (color)
Oversized Maps $8.50/square foot
Digital Production $15/CD, $20/flash drive
Light-Duty and Passenger Vehicles* $90/day
4WD and Off-Road Vehicles* $150/day
* Current IRS mileage rate for mileage over 50 and for all miles incurred in employee-owned vehicles.
Direct Costs. Other direct costs associated with the execution of a project, that are not included in the hourly rates above, are billed
at cost plus 16%. These may include, but are not limited to, laboratory and drilling services, subcontractor services, authorized travel
expenses, permit charges and filing fees, mailings and postage, performance bonds, sample handling and shipment, rental
equipment, and vehicles other than covered by the above charges.
Annual Escalation. Standard rates subject to 3.5% annual escalation, on January 1.
Payment Terms. All fees will be billed to Client monthly and shall be due and payable upon receipt or as indicated in the contract
provisions for the assignment. Invoices are delinquent if not paid within 10 days from receipt or per the contractually required
payment terms.
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Effective January 1, 2024
Equipment Rate
Environmental Site Assessment
Soil Vapor Extraction Monitoring Equipment $160
Four Gas Monitor $137
Flame Ionization Detector $110
Photo Ionization Detector $82
Hand Auger Sampler $62
Water Level Indicator, DC Purge Pump $46
CAPDash $7,500
Natural Resources Field Equipment
UAS Drone $300
Spotting or Fiberoptic Scope $170
Pettersson Bat Ultrasound Detector/Recording Equipment $170
Sound Level Metering Field Package (Anemometer, Tripod and Digital Camera) $113
GPS (Submeter Accuracy) $67
Infrared Sensor Digital Camera or Computer Field Equipment $57
Scent Station $23
Laser Rangefinder/Altitude $11
Pitfall Traps, Spotlights, Anemometer, GPS Units, Sterilized Sample Jar $9
Mammal Trap, Large/Small $1.55/$0.55
Water and Marine Resources Equipment
Boat (20-foot Boston Whaler or Similar) $800
Multiparameter Sonde (Temperature, Conductivity, Turbidity, DO, pH) with GPS $170
Water Quality Equipment (DO, pH, Turbidity, Refractometer, Temperature) $62
Refractometer (Salinity) or Turbidity Meter $38
Large Block Nets $114
Minnow Trap $98
Net, Hand/Large Seine $57
Field Equipment Packages
Standard Field Package (Digital Camera, GPS, Thermometer, Binoculars, Tablet, Safety Equipment,
and Botanic Collecting Equipment)
$114
Remote Field Package (Digital Camera, GPS, Thermometer, Binoculars, Tablet and Mifi, Delorme
Satellite Beacon, 24‐Hour Safety Phone)
$144
Amphibian/Vernal Pool Field Package (Digital Camera, GPS, Thermometer, Decon Chlorine,
Waders, Float Tube, Hand Net, Field Microscope)
$170
Fisheries Equipment Package (Waders, Wetsuits, Dip Nets, Seine Nets, Bubblers, Buckets) $57
Underwater and Marine Sampling Gear (Photo/Video Camera, Scuba Equipment [Tanks, BCD,
Regulators, Wetsuits, etc.])
$57/diver
Marine Field Package (Personal Flotation Devices, 100-foot Reel Tapes with Stainless Carabiners,
Pelican Floats, Underwater Slates, Thermometer, Refractometer, Anemometer, Various Field
Guides)
$100
Insurance, Hazard, and Fees
Historic Research Fees $55
L&H Dive Insurance $57/diver
Level C Health and Safety $70/person
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