Memorandum
Date: February 6, 2024
To: The Honorable Lake County Board of Supervisors
From: Scott De Leon, Water Resources Director
Subject: (Sitting as the Board of Directors, Lake County Watershed Protection District) Approve Agreement between the Lake County Watershed Protection District and Luhdorff & Scalmanini, Consulting Engineers for the preparation of the Big Valley Groundwater Sustainability Plan Annual Report and Authorize the Chair to sign the Agreement
Executive Summary:
The Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA) requires Groundwater Sustainability Agencies (GSAs) to submit annual reports to the State Department of Water Resources (DWR) each April 1 following adoption of a groundwater sustainability plan. The report provides information on groundwater conditions and implementation of its GSP over the prior water year.
The GSP Annual Update is a comprehensive document that requires meticulous attention to detail, adherence to regulatory requirements, and effective coordination among various stakeholders. Given the complexity of the process and the pressing deadline for submission, it is imperative that we secure external services to ensure the successful completion of our Annual Update.
Staff solicited proposals from several firms, however Luhdorff & Scalmanini was the only firm to submit a proposal. Luhdorff & Scalmanini produced the Big Valley Groundwater Sustainability Plan that was approved in April 2023, and they produced Annual Reports for the Big Valley GSA in 2021 and 2022. Luhdorff & Scalmanini are uniquely qualified to produce the 2023 annual report and staff feel there is no economic benefit to re-soliciting for proposals.
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