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HomeMy WebLinkAboutUtilities 2015-11-24 Item 2A - Agreement - 200th Street Bridge-Streamgage with United States Department of the InteriorCi!Z of Tukwila Jim Haggerton, Mayor TO: K8myorHa8gerton Utilities Committee FROM: Bob Giberaon, Public Works Director Bu Ryan Larson, Senior Program Manager DATE: November 20, 2015 SUBJECT: Project No. 81241207, Contract 12-002 Agreement with the United States Department of the Interior ISSUE Approve on agreement with the United States Department of the Interior ho continue the operation of the Green River streamgage at S 200th St. BACKGROUND |n201|, the City of Kent and Tukwila requested that the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) install G river gage e1 the S«nnmSt. Bridge to provide real time river flow monitoring within the lower reaches of the Green River. The USGS agreed to install and maintain the gage, provided that local sponsors cover the cost of installation and yearly monitoring. This agreement is for Tukwila's portion of the yearly monitoring of the S 200th St. strearrigage. DISCUSSION A flow monitoring station at8«00m St. isimportant for Tukwila aedallows for amore accurate assessment of the river flow through the City. Significant inflow can occur below Auburn that is not monitored and these can have a significant impact on available freeboard of the levee system. A 12,000 CFS event in Auburn that occurs simultaneously with a significant rain event in the lower valley will result in a river stage that is several feet higher than if it occurred without a corresponding elevated local inflow. Information from the S 200th St. gage could be used to aid emergency management decisions, river flood patrols, and surface water pump station operational cutoff procedures. FISCAL IMPACT The original contract was approved in 2012 for the installation of the stream gage for $15,070 and the annual monitoring cost started at $9,000 and will be $9,610 for 2016. Approval Of this year's contract, combined with previous years expenditures will exceed $40,000 and therefore requiring Council approval. Available funding is from the Annual Small Drainage Program. RECOMMENDATION Council io being asked [O approve the Water Resources Investigations Agreement with the US Department of the Interior for the 8n»«mSt. StreamgaQe Project and to consider this item on the Consent Agenda sd the December 7.2O15 Regular Meeting. Attachment: US Department nf the Interior 'Contract wAPWsng\Pnosorm^mnprojec*\S"eamnagewa,00mm Bridge «mu4,ummwpo MEMO umo-oa Geological Survey `1-2o-1nnl-su.d"= T OF MgRCH 3 1a 6000002660/16WNWA20080/FY1 6-C United States Department of the Interior U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY TAAKE RIDW INME P ICA Washington Water Science Center ^1 934 Broadway, Suite 300 Rr. Q�Jv �erj� Tacoma, Washington 98402 1J (253) 552-1600 - FAX (253) 552-1581 Orr httpWa.water.usgs.gov 262o15 W, PUBL/C 1LA W646er22,2015 Mr. Bob Giberson, Director City of Tukwila Public Works Department 6300 Southcenter Blvd., Suite 100 Tukwila, WA 98188-2544 Dear Mr. Giberson: Enclosed for your review and signature is a fixed-cost Joint Funding Agreement (JFA) for a cooperative program between the USGS and the City of Tukwila Public Works Department (City) for the operation and maintenance of USGS strearrigaging station No. 12113344, Green River at 200th Street Bridge at Kent, during federal fiscal year 2016 (October 1, 2015 — September 30, 2016). The total fixed cost of this program is $19,220, of which the City's share is $9,610; the remainder is funded by the City of Kent. If this agreement is acceptable to the City, please sign both copies of the enclosed JFA and return one copy to the address above. Also, please complete the customer contact information on page two of the JFA. PLEASE NOTE: In order to continue operation of this gage, the USGS will need a signed agreement no later than November 23, 2015. The USGS will bill you on an annual basis, in July of 2016. For billing purposes, the USGS uses Department of the Interior, Down Payment (Bill) Request, form number DI -1040. If you have questions regarding billing, please contact Sharbra Gordon-Scott, Budget Analyst, at (253) 552- 1698 or sgordon-scoft@usgs.gov. The USGS has TIN number 916001519 on file for the City of Tukwila. If this number is incorrect, please contact Sharbra with the correct number. For your information, the USGS DUNS number is 093640092. It is understood that the results of this work will be available to the USGS for publication and use in connection with related work. In addition, the USGS may provide unpublished USGS data or information to your office for scientific peer and (or) courtesy review during the course of this jointly planned activity and partnership. Guidance concerning USGS's non-disclosure policy will be provided with any review material and is further explained in USGS Circular 1367, Fundamental Science Practices, available at hftp://pubs.usgs.gov/circ/1367/pdf/Cl367.pdf. 6000002660/16WNWA20080/FY16 -C If you have any questions, please contact Ken Frasl, Western Washington Field Office Chief, at (253) 552 -1670 or kefrasl @usgs.gov; or Marijke van Heeswijk, Assistant Director, Washington Water Science Center, at (253) 552 -1625 or heeswijk @usgs.gov. Enclosures cc: Ken Frasl, Western Washington Field Office Chief, USGS WAWSC, Tacoma, WA Marijke van Heeswijk, Assistant Director, USGS WAWSC, Tacoma, WA Form 9 -1366 (Oct. 2005) U.S. Department of the Interior U.S. Geological Survey Joint Funding Agreement Customer #: 6000002660 FY16 -A Agreement #: 16WNWA20080 Project #: 97229EU TIN #: 91 6001 51 9 Fixed Cost ry °- Agreement Yes No FOR WATER RESOURCES INVESTIGATIONS THIS AGREEMENT is entered into as of the 15T day of OCTOBER 2015, by the U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, party of the first part, and the City of Tukwila, . party of the second part. 1. The parties hereto agree that subject to availability of appropriations and in accordance with their respective authorities there shall be maintained in cooperation a fixed -price agreement for the operation and maintenance of a streamgage at the 200th Street Bridge on the Green River near Kent, Washington, herein called the program. The USGS legal authority is 43 USC 36C; 43 USC 50; and 43 USC 50b. 2. The following amounts shall be contributed to coverall of the cost of the necessary field and analytical work directly related to this program. 2(b) includes In -Kind Services in the amount of $ N /A. by the party of the first part during the period (a) $0.00 OCTOBER 1, 2015 to SEPTEMBER 30, 2016 by the party of the second part during the period (b) $9,610 OCTOBER 1, 2015 to SEPTEMBER 30, 2016 (c) Additional or reduced amounts by each party during the above period or succeeding periods as may be determined by mutual agreement and set forth in an exchange of letters between the parties. (d) The performance period may be changed by mutual agreement and set forth in an exchange of letters between the parties. 3. The costs of this program may be paid by either party in conformity with the laws and regulations respectively governing each party. 4. The field and analytical work pertaining to this program shall be under the direction of or subject to periodic review by an authorized representative of the party of the first part. 5. The areas to be included in the program shall be determined by mutual agreement between the parties hereto or their authorized representatives. The methods employed in the field and office shall be those adopted by the party of the first part to insure the required standards of accuracy subject to modification by mutual agreement. 6. During the course of this program, all field and analytical work of either party pertaining to this program shall be open to the inspection of the other party, and if the work is not being carried on in a mutually satisfactory manner, either party may terminate this agreement upon 60 days written notice to the other party. 7. The original records resulting from this program will be deposited in the office of origin of those records, Upon request, copies of the original records will be provided to the office of the other party. 8. The maps, records, or reports resulting from this program shall be made available to the public as promptly as possible. The maps, records, or reports normally will be published by the party of the first part. However, the party of the second part reserves the right to publish the results of this program and, if already published by the party of the first part shall, upon request, be furnished by the party of the first part, at costs, impressions suitable for purposes of reproduction similar to that for which the original copy was prepared. The maps, records, or reports published by either party shall contain a statement of the cooperative relations between the parties. 9. USGS will issue billings utilizing Department of the Interior Down Payment (Bill) Request (form DI- 1040). Billing documents are to be rendered ANNUALLY. Payments of bills are due within 60 days after the billing date. If not paid by the due date, interest will be charged at the current Treasury rate for each 30 day period, or portion thereof, that the payment is delayed beyond the due date. (31 USC 3717; Comptroller General File B- 212222, August 23, 1983). U.S. Geological Survey United States Department of the Interior USGS Point of Contact Name: Marijke van Heeswijk Address: USGS Washington Water Science Ctr 934 Broadway, Suite 300 Tacoma, WA 98402 Telephone: 253- 552 -1625 Email: heeswiik@usgaaov Signatures Name of Customer City of Tukwila Customer Point of Contact Name: Address: Telephone: Email; Signatures Date k� 2-1b By _:_'M; M; Date ... _ .......... Name: Cynthia Barton, Ph.D., L.G., L.H.G. Name: Title: Center Director, USGS Washington Title: „ �, - C,�,�, . Water Science Center By. .............A .............. � __.. Date ... _ ....... _ ........... ........... 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