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BACKGROUND On December 4, 2007, City Council approved a consulting contract with Mosaic Associate for the subject project. The original amount of the contract was not to exceed $183,323. Mosaic has prepared detailed wetland /riparian plans and mitigation plans. In addition, they assisted the City in obtaining permits required by other agencies. Mosaic also conducted preconstruction wildlife and land surveys, construction monitoring, and one year of post- construction mitigation monitoring and reporting for this project. The construction of Bernal Bridge and the associated wetland mitigation has been completed but acceptance has been on hold during the one year maintenance period (ending April 15, 2010) as required by the construction contract. Acceptance of the constructed improvements is expected to occur shortly after the end of the maintenance period. DISCUSSION The proposed Amendment No. 1 (see Attachment 1) includes Exhibit A -1 that details the additional scope of services and contract amount. This amendment includes $3,687 for work performed during the first year that exceeded the scope and budget of the original contract. Staff believes these additional services were warranted and reasonable. This amendment also includes mitigation monitoring and reporting for years two through five ($111,507), as required by the Nationwide 401 permit from the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers. The scope of the services to be provided by Mosaic Associates includes biological mitigation monitoring and reporting, hydrologic monitoring and reporting, and agency coordination for mitigation site approval. The mitigation monitoring involves three site visits per year to each site to collect data and assess site performance. Hydrologic monitoring will consist of site visits every six weeks to retrieve data, and measure and evaluate water level, temperature, inflow and specific conductance. Mosaic Associates will conduct a separate wetland delineation for the Mission Creek site. The scope also includes project coordination and administration tasks. Staff has reviewed Mosaic Associates' proposal for this work and has determined that all included services are necessary and the costs are reasonable. Staff recommends that City Council approve Amendment No. 1 in the amount of $115,194, bringing the total not -to- exceed contract amount to $298,517. Submitted by: Fiscal Review: Approved by: 4_1 4/it__ Brian Dolan C Director David P. Culver Nelson Fialho Community Development Director of Finance City Manager Attachments: 1. Amendment No.1 to Contract C -07 -071 with Mosaic Associates Page 2 of 2