Fiscal Note
The proposed resolution authorizes an amendment to the non-competitive service contract with the USGS for Urban Flood Monitoring and Watershed Response to Reduced Impervious Cover through implementation of Green Infrastructure. The original contact was adopted by the Common Council on February 25, 2020 (RES-20-00131).
The following table shows the City funding adopted under the original contract authorization, as well as the proposed funding level under this amendment. The amendment would increase the City share of contract funding by $21,500 over five years.
Adopted City Funding Amended City Funding Levels Proposed Increase
2020 $65,000 $72,500 $7,500
2021 $53,500 $57,000 $3,500
2022 $53,000 $57,500 $4,500
2023 $55,000 $58,500 $3,500
2024 $56,500 $60,000 $3,500
TOTAL $284,000 $305,500 $21,500
Funding is available in the 2020 Adopted Stormwater Utility Operating Budget. No additional appropriation is required.
Title
Authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to execute an amendment to the non-competitive service contract with the USGS for Urban Flood Monitoring and Watershed Response to Reduced Impervious Cover through Implementation of Green Infrastructure to include monitoring and testing for chloride in conjunction with he City's watershed and flood studies. (13th and 19th ADs)
Body
PREAMBLE
To support the watershed and flood studies, the City will need to provide rain gauge and flow monitoring in the watersheds in order to calibrate the models for accuracy based on known rain fall events. This contract will be a multi-year analysis (2020-2025) to assist in monitoring activities and analyze the implementation of green infrastructure (GI) practice to minimize stormwater runoff entering storm drains. Although much is known on the stormwater volume reduction benefits of individual GI practices, very little is known about the watershed response to a collection of practices.
WHEREAS, the Common Council has authorized funding for continued water...
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