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Agenda Item # 13
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Memorandum
To: Board of Directors
From: Ed Taylor
Date: January 30, 2004
Date of Board Meeting: February 4, 2004
Subject: Contract for Inland Ecosystems
1. WHY THIS MATTER IS BEFORE THE BOARD
Board action is required to make a change in companies that provide environmental
services.
2. HISTORY
The PUD has a contract with Garcia & Associates to provide professional environmental
consulting. The individual that the District has worked with from Garcia & Associates is
Dr. Glenn Merron. Dr. Merron has done an outstanding job for us and we feel that we
have established an excellent working relationship with him. We have a high level of
trust and confidence in Glenn.
3. NEW INFORMATION
Dr. Glenn Merron has started his own company and has named it Inland Ecosystems.
This new company provides the same environmental consulting services that Garcia &
Associates provided. Staff recommends the continuation of the consultant working
relationship with Dr. Merron. We are proposing a contract with Inland Ecosystems for
environmental consultant services for the Northside Pipeline project, the Donner Lake
Water System Improvements Project and the development of a District
SWPPP/BMPlerosion control manual.
4. RECOMMENDATION
a) Staff recommends that the Board close out the existing services contract with
Garcia & Associates.
b) Staff recommends that the Board authorized the contract with Inland Ecosystems
in the amount of$34,971.00 for environmental consulting services.
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�w ... INLAND ECOSYSTEMS
I Terminal Way, Suite 204A
INLAND Reno, W. 89502
Phone: (775) 786-3223 Fax: (775)786-3229
ECOSYSTEMSEmail: gmerrtm(gJn1mdecosystems.com
Mr. Ed Taylor January 20, 2004
Truckee Donner Public Utility District
11570 Donner Pass Road
Truckee, CA 96160
Subject: Proposal to Provide Environmental Services
Dear Mr. Taylor:
Inland Ecosystems is pleased to submit this Proposal to the Truckee Donner Public
Utility District(District)to conduct environmental, cultural,and permitting services for:
1) The Northside Pipeline Project, the Richards Drive Booster Station, and the
Truckee Donner residential development pipeline replacement(Task 1),
2) The environmental permitting for the remaining components of the Donner Lake
i Water System Improvement Project(Task 2), and
3) Developing a District SWPPPBMP/erosion control manual (Task 3).
My goal is to ensure that the District is provided with an exceptionally high quality of
environmental documentation and communication to ensure that no delays in
construction activities occur and that the project is carried out with the least amount of
environmental disturbance.
The estimated Not-To-Exceed costs associated with the environmental, cultural, and
permitting services required for Tasks 1 through 3 totals $34, 971. I expect the project
costs to be below this estimate and the District can be assured that Inland Ecosystems
will only bill for quality time spent on achieving these tasks.
Should you have any questions please contact me at 775 (786-3223). We look forward to
assisting the District with this important project.
Sincerely,
Glenn S. Merron
Environmental Scientist