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Oakland Storm Drainage Master Plan Contract Increase

Original title: Subject: Amend Storm Drainage Master Plan Consultant Agreement From: Oakland Public Works Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To (1) Amend The Professional Services Agreement With Wood Rodgers, Inc. And Increase The Agreement By An Additional Nine Hundred Seventy-One Thousand Five Hundred Seventy Dollars ($971,570.00) To A Total Contract Amount Not-To-Exceed Four Million Seventy-One Thousand Four Hundred Fifty-Two Dollars ($4,071,452.00) For The Storm Drainage Master Plan Project (Project No. 1005274); (2) Appropriate Thirty-Four Thousand Three Hundred Thirty-Two Dollars ($34,332.00) From Development Service Fund 2415 Fund Balance; (3) Waive The Competitive Request For Proposals/Qualifications Requirement; (4) Enter Into A User Disclaimer Of Liability And Warranties Agreement With The Alameda County Flood Control And Water Conservation District For Modeling Data Sharing; And (5) Adopt Appropriate California Environmental Quality Act Findings For Project No. 1005274

April 14, 2025

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The Frame

What this does

This action increases the total city expenditure for the Storm Drainage Master Plan to $4,071,452 and authorizes the use of $34,332 from the Development Service Fund to support the project's ongoing planning and environmental compliance.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

Wood Rodgers, Inc.

The firm receives an increase in contract funding for their consulting services.

Oakland taxpayers

City funds are being allocated and contract spending limits are being increased for infrastructure planning.

Alameda County Flood Control and Water Conservation District

The district is entering into a formal data-sharing and liability agreement with the City of Oakland.

What changed

Last recorded activity April 14, 2025.

What's next

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Summary

The Oakland City Council approved an increase of $971,570 to the city's contract with Wood Rodgers, Inc. for the Storm Drainage Master Plan. This resolution also authorizes the use of additional funds for the project, waives standard competitive bidding requirements, and establishes a data-sharing agreement with the Alameda County Flood Control and Water Conservation District.

Key Facts

  • The contract with Wood Rodgers, Inc. is increased by $971,570.
  • The new total contract amount for the Storm Drainage Master Plan is not to exceed $4,071,452.
  • The City Council appropriated $34,332 from the Development Service Fund 2415 fund balance.
  • The competitive Request for Proposals/Qualifications (RFP/RFQ) requirement was waived for this contract amendment.
  • The City Administrator is authorized to enter into a liability disclaimer and warranty agreement with the Alameda County Flood Control and Water Conservation District for data sharing.
  • The resolution adopts California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) findings for Project No. 1005274.

Frequently Asked Questions

Why was the competitive bidding process waived?
The resolution explicitly authorizes the waiver of the competitive Request for Proposals/Qualifications requirement for this specific contract amendment.
What is the total cost of the Storm Drainage Master Plan project now?
The total contract amount is now capped at $4,071,452.
What is the purpose of the agreement with the Alameda County Flood Control and Water Conservation District?
The agreement allows for the sharing of modeling data between the city and the district, including a disclaimer of liability and warranties.

Why It Matters

This action increases the total city expenditure for the Storm Drainage Master Plan to $4,071,452 and authorizes the use of $34,332 from the Development Service Fund to support the project's ongoing planning and environmental compliance.

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Bidding Waiver

The city explicitly bypassed the standard competitive bidding process for this contract amendment.

Connected Entities

otherProject No. 1005274The internal project identifier for the Storm Drainage Master Plan.Map →
organizationWood Rodgers, Inc.The consulting firm contracted to work on the Storm Drainage Master Plan.Map →
organizationAlameda County Flood Control and Water Conservation DistrictThe agency providing modeling data for the project.Map →
otherDevelopment Service Fund 2415The specific fund from which $34,332 is being appropriated.Map →
organizationOakland Public Works DepartmentThe department that introduced the recommendation for the contract amendment.Map →

Sources

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webapi.legistar.com

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