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INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR'S AGREEMENT
THIS AGREEMENT is made and entered into on AUG 0 4 2016 by
and between the KERN RIVER GROUNDWATER SUSTAINABILITY AGENCY, ( "KRGSA"
herein) and TODD GROUNDWATER, a small business enterprise, ( "CONTRACTOR"
herein).
RECITALS
WHEREAS, the City of Bakersfield ( "City "), Kern Delta Water District
( "KDWD "), and Kern County Water Agency on behalf of its Improvement District
No. 4 ("104") entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (Agreement No. 16-
048) forming the KRGSA on March 30, 2016; and
WHEREAS, KRGSA is in need of an experienced consultant to develop,
review and advise the KRGSA in connection to recent legislation known as the
Sustainable Groundwater Management Act of 2014 ( "SGMA ") in the
development of a Groundwater Sustainability Plan ( "GSP "); and
WHEREAS, it is understood that SIGMA requires a GSP by January 2020 and
that it will be an extended process to develop an acceptable GSP; and
WHEREAS, it is understood that this Agreement may be amended from time
to time to address a myriad of issues, including but not limited compensation,
timing, personnel, etc.; and
WHEREAS, CONTRACTOR has previous experience with KRGSA's water
resources and represents that CONTRACTOR is experienced and qualified.
NOW, THEREFORE, incorporating the foregoing recitals herein, KRGSA and
CONTRACTOR mutually agree as follows:
1. SCOPE OF WORK. The scope of work is described as: assisting the
KRGSA in developing and implementing a strategic approach to comply with the
SIGMA and as further described in Exhibit A, attached hereto and incorporated
herein. The scope of work shall include all items and procedures necessary to
properly complete the task CONTRACTOR has been hired to perform, whether
specifically included in the scope of work or not.
2. COMPENSATION. Compensation for all work, services or products
called for under this Agreement shall consist of a total payment not to exceed
Three Hundred Sixty Thousand Dollars ($360,000.00). The compensation set f
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in this section shall be the total compensation under this Agreement including,
but not limited to, all out -of- pocket costs and taxes. KRGSA shall pay only the
compensation listed unless otherwise agreed to in writing by the parties.
3. PAYMENT PROCEDURE. CONTRACTOR shall submit monthly invoices
to KRGSA for work completed and KRGSA shall make payment to CONTRACTOR
within sixty (60) days after receipt and approval of said itemized invoice by KRGSA
Board.
4. KEY PERSONNEL. CONTRACTOR shall name all key personnel to be
assigned to the work set forth herein. All key personnel shall be properly licensed
and have the experience to perform the work called for under this Agreement.
CONTRACTOR shall provide background for each of the key personnel including,
without limitation, resumes and work experience in the type of work called for
herein. KRGSA reserves the right to approve key personnel. Once the key
personnel are approved CONTRACTOR shall not change such personnel without
the written approval of KRGSA.
5. STARTING WORK. CONTRACTOR shall not begin work until authorized
to do so in writing by KRGSA. No work will be authorized until the contract has
been fully executed by CONTRACTOR and KRGSA.
6. INCLUDED DOCUMENTS. Any bid documents, including, without
limitation, special provisions and standard specifications and any Request for
Proposals, Request for Qualifications and responses thereto relating to this
Agreement are incorporated by reference as though fully set forth.
7. NO WAIVER OF DEFAULT. The failure of any party to enforce against
another party any provision of this Agreement shall not constitute a waiver of that
party's right to enforce such a provision at a later time, and shall not serve to vary
the terms of this Agreement.
8. LICENSES. CONTRACTOR shall, at its sole cost and expense, keep in
effect or obtain at all times during the term of this Agreement any licenses, permits
and approvals which are legally required for CONTRACTOR to practice its
profession. If a corporation, at least one officer or key employee shall hold the
required licenses or professional degrees. If a partnership, at least one partner
shall hold the required licensees or professional degrees.
9. STANDARD OF PERFORMANCE. All work shall be performed in
conformity with all legal requirements and industry standards observed by a
specialist of the profession in California.
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10. MERGER AND MODIFICATION. This contract sets forth the entire
Agreement between the parties and supersedes all other oral or written
representations. This contract may be modified only in a writing approved by the
KRGSA Board and signed by all the parties.
11. EXHIBITS. In the event of a conflict between the terms, conditions or
specifications set forth in this Agreement and those in exhibits attached hereto,
the terms, conditions, or specifications set forth in this Agreement shall prevail. All
exhibits to which reference is made in this Agreement are deemed incorporated
in this Agreement, whether or not actually attached.
12. TERMINATION. This Agreement may be terminated by any party upon
ten (10) days' written notice, served by mail or personal service, to all other
parties.
13. COMPLIANCE WITH ALL LAWS. CONTRACTOR shall, at CONTRACTOR's
sole cost, comply with all of the requirements of Municipal, State, and Federal
authorities now in force, or which may hereafter be in force, pertaining to this
Agreement, and shall faithfully observe in all activities relating to or growing out
of this Agreement all Municipal ordinances and State and Federal statutes, rules
or regulations, and permitting requirements now in force or which may hereafter
be in force including, without limitation, obtaining a City of Bakersfield business
tax certificate (Bakersfield Municipal Code Chapter 5.02) where required.
14. SB 854 COMPLIANCE. To the extent Labor Code Section 1771.1
applies to this Agreement, a contractor or subcontractor shall not be qualified to
bid on, be listed in a bid proposal, be subject to the requirements of Section 4104
of the Public Contract Code, or engage in the performance of any contract for
public work, as defined in this chapter, unless currently registered and qualified to
perform public work pursuant to Section 1725.5. It is not a violation of Labor Code
Section 1771.1 for an unregistered contractor to submit a bid that is authorized by
Section 7029.1 of the Business and Professions Code or by Section 10164 or 20103.5
of the Public Contract Code, provided the contractor is registered to perform
public work pursuant to Section 1725.5 at the time the contract is awarded. The
prime contractor is required to post job site notices in compliance with Title 8
California Code of Regulations Section 16451. This project is subject to
compliance monitoring and enforcement by the Department of Industrial
Relations.
15. INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR. This Agreement calls for the
performance of the services of CONTRACTOR as an independent contractor.
CONTRACTOR is not an agent or employee of the KRGSA for any purpose and is
not entitled to any of the benefits provided by KRGSA to its employees. This
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Agreement shall not be construed as forming a partnership or any other
association with CONTRACTOR other than that of an independent contractor.
16. DIRECTION. CONTRACTOR retains the right to control or direct the
manner in which the services described herein are performed.
17. EQUIPMENT. CONTRACTOR will supply all equipment, tools, materials
and supplies necessary to perform the services under this Agreement.
18. INSURANCE. In addition to any other insurance or bond required
under this Agreement, the CONTRACTOR shall procure and maintain for the
duration of this Agreement the following types and limits of insurance ( "basic
insurance requirements ") herein:
18.1 Automobile liability insurance, providing coverage on an
occurrence basis for bodily injury, including death, of one or more persons,
property damage and personal injury, with limits of not less than One Million
Dollars ($1,000,000) per occurrence; and the policy shall:
18.1.1 Provide coverage for owned, non -owned and hired
autos.
18.2 Broad form commercial general liability insurance, unless
otherwise approved by the CITY'S Risk Manager, providing coverage on an
occurrence basis for bodily injury, including death, of one or more persons,
property damage and personal injury, with limits of not less than One Million
Dollars ($1,000,000) per occurrence; and the policy shall:
18.2.1 Provide contractual liability coverage for the terms of
this Agreement.
18.2.2 Provide unlimited products and completed
operations coverage.
18.2.3 Contain an additional insured endorsement in favor
of KDWD, ID4, City, its mayor, council, officers, agents,
employees and volunteers.
18.2.4 All policies shall be written on a first - dollar coverage
basis, or contain a deductible provision. Subject to
advance approval by the KRGSA, CONTRACTOR
may utilize a Self- Insured Retention provided that the
policy shall not contain language, whether added by
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endorsement or contained in the Policy Conditions,
that prohibits satisfaction of any Self- Insured provision
or requirement by anyone other than the Named
Insured, or by any means including other insurance or
which is intended to defeat the intent or protection
of an Additional Insured.
18.3 Workers' compensation insurance with statutory limits and
employer's liability insurance with limits of not less than One Million Dollars
($1,000,000) per occurrence; and the policy shall contain a waiver of subrogation
in favor of the KDWD, ID4, City, its mayor, council, officers, agents, employees and
volunteers.
18.4 All policies
required of the CONTRACTOR
shall be primary
insurance as to the KDWD,
ID4, CITY, its
mayor, council,
officers, agents,
employees, or designated
volunteers and
any insurance
or self- insurance
maintained by the KDWD,
ID4, CITY, its
mayor, council,
officers, agents,
employees, and designated
volunteers shall
be excess of the
CONTRACTOR's
insurance and shall not contribute with it.
18.5 Except for workers' compensation, insurance is to be placed
with insurers with a Best's rating as approved by CITY's Risk Manager, but in no
event less than A -:VII. Any deductibles, self- insured retentions or insurance in lesser
amounts, or lack of certain types of insurance otherwise required by this
Agreement, or insurance rated below Best's A -:VII, must be declared prior to
execution of this Agreement and approved by the KRGSA in writing.
18.6 Unless otherwise approved by CITY's Risk Manager, all policies
shall contain an endorsement providing the KRGSA with thirty (30) days written
notice of cancellation or material change in policy language or terms. All policies
shall provide that there shall be continuing liability thereon, notwithstanding any
recovery on any policy. Copies of policies shall be delivered to KRGSA on
demand.
18.7 The insurance required hereunder shall be maintained until all
work required to be performed by this Agreement is satisfactorily completed as
evidenced by written acceptance by the KRGSA.
18.8 The CONTRACTOR shall furnish the City Risk Manager with a
certificate of insurance and required endorsements evidencing the insurance
required. KRGSA may withdraw its offer of contract or cancel this contract if
certificates of insurance and endorsements required have not been provided
prior to the execution of this Agreement. _
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18.9 Full compensation for all premiums which the CONTRACTOR is
required to pay on all the insurance described herein shall be considered as
included in the prices paid for the various items of work to be performed under
the Agreement, and no additional allowance will be made therefor or for
additional premiums which may be required by extensions of the policies of
insurance.
18.10 It is further understood and agreed by the CONTRACTOR that
its liability to the KRGSA shall not in any way be limited to or affected by the
amount of insurance obtained and carried by the CONTRACTOR in connection
with this Agreement.
18.11 Unless otherwise approved by the KRGSA, if any part of the
work under this Agreement is subcontracted, the "basic insurance requirements"
set forth above shall be provided by, or on behalf of, all subcontractors even if
KRGSA has approved lesser insurance requirements for CONTRACTOR.
18.12 CONTRACTOR shall provide, when required by KRGSA,
performance, labor and material bonds in amounts and in a form suitable to
KRGSA. KRGSA shall approve in writing all such security instruments prior to
commencement of any work under this Agreement.
19. THIRD PARTY CLAIMS. In the case of public works contracts, KRGSA
will timely notify CONTRACTOR of third party claims relating to this contract.
KRGSA shall be allowed to recover from CONTRACTOR, and CONTRACTOR shall
pay on demand, all costs of notification.
20. INDEMNITY. CONTRACTOR shall indemnify, defend, and hold
harmless KRGSA, its officers, agents and employees against any and all liability,
claims, actions, causes of action or demands whatsoever against them, or any of
them, before administrative orjudicial tribunals of any kind whatsoever, arising out
of, connected with, or caused by CONTRACTOR, CONTRACTOR's employees,
agents, independent contractors, companies, or subcontractors in the
performance of, or in any way arising from, the terms and provisions of this
Agreement whether or not caused in part by a party indemnified hereunder,
except for KRGSA's sole active negligence or willful misconduct.
21. EXECUTION. This Agreement is effective upon execution. It is the
product of negotiation and all parties are equally responsible for authorship of this
Agreement. Section 1654 of the California Civil Code shall not apply to the
interpretation of this Agreement. Ccoat1t^
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22. NOTICES. All notices relative to this Agreement shall be given in
writing and shall be personally served or sent by certified or registered mail and
be effective upon actual personal service or depositing in the United States mail.
The parties shall be addressed as follows, or at any other address designated by
notice:
KRGSA: KERN RIVER GROUNDWATER
SUSTAINABILITY AGENCY
Bakersfield City Clerk's Office
1600 Truxtun Avenue
Bakersfield, California
(661) 326 -3767
CONTRACTOR: TODD GROUNDWATER
Phyllis Stanin, PG, CHG, Vice President /
Principal Geologist
2490 Mariner Square Loop, Suite 215
Alameda, CA 94501
(510) 747 -6920
23. GOVERNING LAW. The laws of the State of California will govern the
validity of this Agreement, its interpretation and performance. Any litigation
arising in any way from this Agreement shall be brought in Kern County, California.
24. FURTHER ASSURANCES. Each party shall execute and deliver such
papers, documents, and instruments, and perform such acts as are necessary or
appropriate, to implement the terms of this Agreement and the intent of the
parties to this Agreement.
25. ASSIGNMENT. Neither this Agreement nor any rights, interests, duties,
liabilities, obligations or responsibilities arising out of, concerning or related in any
way to this Agreement (including, but not limited to, accounts, actions, causes of
action, claims, damages, demands, liabilities, losses, obligations, or reckonings of
any kind or nature whatsoever, for compensatory or exemplary and punitive
damages, or declaratory, equitable or injunctive relief, whether based on
contract, equity, tort or other theories of recovery provided for by the common
or statutory law) may be assigned or transferred by any party. Any such
assignment is prohibited, and shall be unenforceable and otherwise null and void
without the need for further action by the non - assigning party or parties.
26. BINDING EFFECT. The rights and obligations of this Agreement shall
inure to the benefit of, and be binding upon, the parties to the contract and their
heirs, administrators, executors, personal representatives, successors and assigns,
and whenever the context so requires, the masculine gender includes the��
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feminine and neuter, and the singular number includes the plural. This Agreement
may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be
considered as an original and be effective as such.
27. TITLE TO DOCUMENTS. All documents, plans, and drawings, maps,
photographs, and other papers, or copies thereof prepared by CONTRACTOR
pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, shall, upon preparation, become the
property of the KRGSA.
28. ACCOUNTING RECORDS. CONTRACTOR shall maintain accurate
accounting records and other written documentation pertaining to all costs
incurred in performance of this Agreement. Such records and documentation
shall be kept at CONTRACTOR's office during the term of this Agreement, and for
a period of three years from the date of the final payment hereunder, and said
records shall be made available to KRGSA representatives upon request at any
time during regular business hours.
29. CORPORATE AUTHORITY. Each individual signing this Agreement on
behalf of entities represent and warrant that they are, respectively, duly
authorized to sign on behalf of the entities and to bind the entities fully to each
and all of the obligations set forth in this Agreement.
30. TAX NUMBERS.
CONTRACTOR's Federal Tax ID Number 94- 2490748
CONTRACTOR is a corporation? Yes X No
(Please check one .)
31. NON - INTEREST. No officer or employee of the KRGSA shall hold any
interest in this Agreement (California Government Code section 1090).
32. RESOURCE ALLOCATION. All obligations of KRGSA under the terms of
this Agreement are subject to the appropriation and allocation of resources of
the KRGSA members.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be
executed, the day and year first -above written.
KRGSA CONTRACTOR
KERN RIVER GROUNDWATER TODD GROUNDWATER
SUSTAINABILITY AGENC
By: By:
RODNEY PALLA PHYLLIS STANIN
Chairman Vice President
By: �_1
HAR LD HANSOI
Board Member
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APPROVED AS TO CONTENT:
CITY OF RAKERSFIELD
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APPROVED AS TO CONTENT:
KERN DELTA WATER DISTRICT
WATER BOARD
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RODNEY PALLA
Board President
KERN DELTA WATER DISTRICT
By: By:
HAR LD HANSON L. MARK MULKAY
Water Board Chair General Manager
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ART CHIANELLO
Water Resources Manager
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
VIRGINIA GENNARO
City Attorney
By:
VIR INIA G NNARO
City Attorney
COUNTERSIGNED:
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Finance Director
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EXHIBIT A: PROPOSAL - SCOPE OF WORK
To: Mark Mulkay, General Manager
Kern Delta Water District
From: Phyllis Stanin, PG, CHG, Vice President/ Principal Geologist
Mike Maley, PG, CHG, Senior Hydrogelogist / Groundwater Modeler
Re: Proposal — Development of a Groundwater Sustainability Plan (GSP)
Kern River Groundwater Sustainability Agency (KRGSA)
The KRGSA is the one of the first GSAs to form in the high - priority Kern County Groundwater
Subbasin (5- 22.14), where more than 50 water and irrigation districts, municipalities, water
storage districts, the County, other local agencies, and mutual water companies rely on the
shared groundwater resources. The proactive actions of the KRGSA have allowed the early
formation of a governance structure and initial steps toward preparation of a Groundwater
Sustainability Plan (GSP). Todd Groundwater would be pleased to assist the KRGSA with GSP
preparation; this proposal outlines our proposed approach and scope of services.
On June 1, 2016, the Department of Water Resources (DWR) adopted the Final Emergency
Regulations for a GSP. Requirements in the draft regulations, released in February 2016, had
been more prescriptive than expected, as demonstrated by the 157 comments letters
containing thousands of public comments, including those made by the KRGSA. The final
regulations incorporated many of the comments including those requesting more flexibility
and few usage of new terminology. Although this proposal was originally submitted prior to
the release of the Final GSP regulations, the tasks included in our scope of work remain
relevant for the final regulations. Because this scope had already been reviewed by the
KRGSA, no substantive changes have been made to the draft proposal provided in May 2016.
However, the Final GSP Regulations will be adhered to for the preparation of the GSP.
Todd Groundwater is highly qualified to develop the KRGSA GSP. A summary of our
qualifications is provided below followed by our approach and proposed scope of services for
the KRGSA GSP. A cost estimate is provided at the end of this text on Table 1. As required by
the Independent Contractors Agreements between KRGSA and Todd Groundwater, a
description of our Key Personnel to execute the proposed scope of work follows the cost table
as Attachment A. Regarding Item 18.1.1 Auto Liability Insurance in the Independent
Contractor's Agreement, please see Attachment B.
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SUMMARY OF TODD GROUNDWATER QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE GSP
As indicated by our firm's name, groundwater hydrology is the focus of our firm and we have
been working on groundwater sustainability and management since our initial projects more
than 35 years ago. Although KD W D and others are familiar with Todd Groundwater's previous
and ongoing work in Kern County, we take this opportunity to briefly summarize those
qualifications that will assist the KRGSA directly with the GSP process. If the KRGSA would like
additional information on our qualifications, we would be pleased to comply.
First, we are well - versed in SGMA requirements. We have tracked and participated in the
legislative process of the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA) since its
inception. Through our membership on the ACWA Groundwater Committee, we've had the
opportunity over the last two years to engage regularly with D W R on regulation development.
We have developed a successful working relationship with key DWR staff on several SGMA
issues including GSA formation and five basin boundary modification requests. Our firm,
including proposed members of the KRGSA Todd team, has presented talks and served on
panels regarding SGMA through Law Seminars, the Groundwater Resources Association,
public workshops for clients, and other venues.
Second, we know the Kern County Groundwater Subbasin and local groundwater issues. We
are familiar with numerous data sets available in the County and have a good understanding
of the Kern Fan banking and conjunctive use programs conducted by KDWD, the City, ID -4,
and others. Although data and information will require re- formatting and additional
evaluation for compliance with the new GSP regulations, we are in a good position to do this
efficiently. Team members who will contribute to this work have worked in the County for
years and provide a good understanding of the local and subbasin -wide groundwater system.
Some highlights of our relevant project experience includes:
• Groundwater Management Plan Update for Kern Delta Water District
• Kern River Water Allocation Plan for Kern Delta Water District
• Impact Analysis for the Kern River Water Allocation Plan including a detailed
accounting of monthly diversions and releases by various parities over an 18 -year
period produced by the Kern River Watermaster in the annual hydrographic reports.
Groundwater Management Plan for Wheeler Ridge - Maricopa Water Storage District
• Kern County Groundwater Quality Assessment Report for the Kern River Watershed
Coalition Authority
• Numerical Groundwater Flow Model development and analysis for the Kern Fan
Monitoring Committee through the Kern County Water Agency
• Review of Groundwater Monitoring Programs for ID-4, Kern County Water Agency
• Assistance with a groundwater recharge and recovery program in development in the
western portion of the subbasin.
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APPROACH TO THE KRGSA GROUNDWATER SUSTAINABILITY PLAN (GSP)
Our approach to the KRGSA is to construct a technically - credible plan that is guided by the
final regulations, reliant on existing data and analyses to the extent practical, and based on
locally- appropriate best management practices for groundwater management. In our review
of GSP guidance and discussions with DWR, we note that GSPs will be evaluated by
hydrogeologists such as ourselves and must provide the depth of knowledge necessary to
stand up to a rigorous technical assessment.
Optimize Conjunctive Use Opportunities
Our approach for the GSP is to optimize conjunctive use opportunities, making best use of
the local surface water rights, imported water, and groundwater resources beneath the
KRGSA. The three primary agencies already cooperate through water exchanges and other
water management activities. Importantly, each agency already manages conjunctive use
programs.
For almost 40 years, the City has conducted groundwater banking in its 2800 Acre Recharge
Facility. More recently, they have developed the Kern River Flow and Municipal Water
Program to provide water for environmental benefits along the Kern River channel and
promote additional groundwater recharge for recovery and use. KDWD replenishes local
groundwater supply through five recharge basins and intentional recharge along unlined
canals. These operations are coordinated with a formal groundwater banking agreement with
Metropolitan Water District. For decades, ID4 has provided surface water to replace
groundwater for in lieu recharge, and also provides water for direct spreading. The local dual
water supply systems facilitate an increased reliance on surface water in wet periods and
groundwater in drought. Collectively, the valuable surface water rights on the Kern River, a
significant supply from State Water Project (SWP) contracts, and underlying groundwater
resources uniquely position the KRGSA to achieve grou ndwater sustainability with a focus on
supply -side management.
Incorporate the Groundwater Management Plans
Notwithstanding the highly prescriptive nature of the draft regulations, the intent and goals
on which SGMA is based are the same as previously voluntary Groundwater Management
Plans (GWMP). Although the GSP analyses are more quantitative, the process of identification
of undesirable results, development of thresholds and triggers, and requirements for a
performance -based monitoring network are similar to the concepts of Basin Management
Objectives, management strategies evaluations, and monitoring in the GWMP process.
Existing GWMPs provide an inventory of projects and a starting point for the technical
analyses of how projects relate to the sustainability goal.
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Build on the Foundational Data Sets
As shown in our sustainable groundwater
pyramid at right, the data sets available forthe
GSP are the foundation for the GSP. Our
approach is to build on the available data while
noting data gaps along the way. GSP regulations
allow an initial plan to be approved if the
deficiencies are identified and prioritized for
acquisition as part of the plan. As indicated in
the pyramid, the hydrogeologic conceptual
model is built from the data and includes
aquifers, groundwater flow and quantity and groundwater budgets overtime. These analyses
are used to select and evaluate management strategies represented by the numbers in the
upper portion of the pyramid. The GSP structure is completed with modeling, monitoring
programs, and coordination with other GSAs and the Kern Groundwater Authority (among
others).
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LEVERAGE EXISTING TOOLS FOR THE GROUNDWATER SUSTAINABILITY PLAN (GSP)
Numerous analyses in the new GSP regulations require a quantitative approach. Two regional
groundwater flow tools are recommended as a cost effective way of including numerical
models without the cost of expanding an existing one or developing a new one. When
combined, these two tools will provide the most cost effective and GSP- compliant methods
for analysis of water budgets, testing of triggers and thresholds, and evaluation of local
management strategies for meeting sustainable management goals. Recommended models
are:
• Superposition Model developed by Todd Groundwater and based on the public -
domain Central Valley Hydrologic Model (CVHM) developed by the U.S. Geological
Survey (USGS), which covers all of the Kern County Subbasin including the KRGSA.
• DWR C2VSim Model Update — developed by DWR and based on the public- domain
model code Integrated Water Flow Model (IWFM), which covers the entire Central
Valley including the KRGSA.
A general description and GSP application of these models are summarized below.
Superposition Model
The KDWD Superposition Model incorporates a technically- rigorous texture analysis by the
USGS to develop site - specific aquifer structure and hydraulic properties. However, it does not
require incorporation of all the historical components of the groundwater budget as does a
more typical history- matching model. A history- matching model requires estimation of all
inflows and outflows on the groundwater system, including location, frequency, amounts, and
depths of all pumping wells — details that are either unavailable or inaccurate. Construction
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of the Superposition Model eliminates many of the more laborious data estimation steps,
which results in less time and lower costs for model development.
The principal of superposition as applied to groundwater modeling was developed by the
USGS and is based on the principal that the complex interactions in a groundwater aquifer are
the sum ofthe individual inflows and outflows (e.g. pumping, recharge) affecting the aquifer.
Therefore, simulation of a simpler subset of inflows and outflows is a valid method to evaluate
the resulting change. Because the model output is the change associated with specific
stresses on the aquifer (such as changes in pumping or recharge), the model is ideal for
simulating various management strategies to determine where and how the sustainable
management criteria can be met.
Advantages and limitations of the Superposition Model are discussed in more detail in a
previous memorandum provided to KDWD. That memorandum also describes components of
the GSP for which the Superposition Model can be applied.
C2VSinn Model
C2VSim is a regional model of the California Central Valley developed by DWR using their
modeling code IWFM. IWFM is an integrated model that simulates groundwater, the
unsaturated zone and surface water flows. A key feature of IWFM is DWR's agricultural and
urban water supply and demand management module that dynamically simulates both
surface water and groundwater supplies based on demand estimates, as affected by usage
and climatic conditions. The model has been calibrated to historical data and provides a
platform for simulating future demand.
Given DWR's water management features, C2VSim is considered to have a stronger
representation of the overall water budget than the USGS CVHM. The emphasis for
development of CVHM by the USGS was characterizing the distribution of aquifer parameters
for groundwater flow simulation. This emphasis on aquifer characterization makes CVHM a
good platform for developing the Superposition Model, but C2VSim's emphasis on water
management makes it the better platform for determining water budgets. Also, C2VSim is
anticipated to be DWR's primary tool for evaluating water management in the Central Valley;
therefore, utilizing C2VSim is advantageous in coordinating with DWR for SGMA compliance.
The model is currently being updated through 2015 by DWR and is expected to be available
in 2017.
PROPOSED SCOPE OF SERVICES
Our proposed scope of services incorporates this approach. It also is organized around the
plan contents in Article 5 of the GSP draft regulations, with due consideration of other articles.
The descriptions of tasks are broad for this preliminary scope. Details for subtasks can be
reviewed when final regulations are adopted.
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Task 1: Prepare Administrative Information
Subarticle 1 sets the stage for the GSP. It requires administrative information that can be
readily compiled, including agency information and a summary of the notice and
communication process to engage other agencies and stakeholders. This is similar to the
requirements for basin boundary modification requests (two of which Todd Groundwater
prepared for Southern California clients). Jurisdictional boundaries are readily available and
can be quickly summarized from public information.
Most of the effort required for compliance of Subarticle 1 is associated with a description of
the Plan Area and associated maps, focused on the institutional setting, including relevant
jurisdictions, existing management and monitoring programs, and land use plans. This
description is interlinked with other data compilation and analytical tasks; accordingly, this
section is best prepared interactively with the GSP technical analyses.
This task includes description of monitoring programs. Comprehension of the monitoring
programs will be needed for documentation of data and consideration for the KRGSA
monitoring network. In order to support both the GSP and the Administrative Information
section, we assume collection and compilation of these data for this task. We are familiar
with the surface water and groundwater monitoring plans in the basin, including CASGEM,
GAMA, SNMPs, and the agricultural water and irrigated lands programs. In fact, we were a
major contributor to the Kern County Groundwater Quality Assessment Report on behalf of
the Kern River Watershed Coalition Authority for compliance with the ILRP (February 2015).
Further, we have documented County and State well permitting requirements and evaluated
the nexus of local land use plans with groundwater quantity and quality.
One specific requirement for maps and distributions of "all agricultural, industrial, and
domestic water supply wells in the basin' cannot be developed efficiently if the language is
strictly applied. In brief, well completion reports document thousands of wells that have been
drilled in the KRGSA alone, yet the exact location and status of most of these wells are
unknown. Although we recognize that we can work with the City and IDA to identify many of
the urban supply wells, details from agricultural wells are not readily known. It is our
understanding that the final regulations may remove the requirement for "all" wells. Our
approach will be to map general information from the DWR well completion reports while
documenting the process and inaccuracies.
An understanding of land use planning in the Plan Area is also emphasized. City and County
general plans and other land use considerations will be described in this section. Although
much of the basic material has already been compiled for the KDWD GWMP, we will work
closely with the City to illuminate the nexus of land use planning and groundwater
management.
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Requirements for Notices and Communication are also described in Subarticle 1 (Section
354.10). Because this process is incorporated throughout the development of the Plan, these
requirements are included as a separate task (see Task 6).
Task 2: Describe Basin Setting
The requirements for the Basin Setting section in Subarticle 2 provide the hydrogeologic
context for the sustainability analyses.
2.1 Develop Hydrogeologic Conceptual Model
Using text, cross - sections, and maps, this task will describe the hydrogeologic conceptual
model including regional geologic setting, basin boundaries, and principal aquifers and
aquitards. The conceptual depiction of the Kern Fan aquifer system will be analyzed using
available data including geologic logs, geophysical logs, surface geologic maps, and regional
information developed by the USGS and others. The alluvial and consolidated aquifer units
beneath the KRGSA and regionally in the Kern County Subbasin will be illustrated through
geologic cross sections prepared both parallel and perpendicular to depositional strike and
groundwater flow. A particular focus will be the transient saturated conditions and dynamic
hydraulic gradients associated with the eastern edge of the KRGSA. This area is associated
with subsurface inflow and recharge along the river channel and unlined canals and will be an
important area for the water budget analysis and the understanding of surface water -
groundwater interaction. The cross sections will depict urban and agricultural wells, and
illustrate the aquifers relied on for water supply. Maps will be provided showing major surface
water features and points of diversion. Topographic profiles and a map of relevant soil
characteristics will be used to further illustrate surficial changes across the KRGSA. Consistent
with the final regulations, groundwater recharge and discharge areas will be delineated.
2.2 Characterize Basin Conditions
This section characterizes the groundwater system in the context of the hydrogeologic
conceptual model and sets the stage for the evaluation of undesirable results in Task 3
including documentation of historical and current groundwater occurrence and flow,
groundwater levels, groundwater in storage, land subsidence, interconnection with surface
water, and groundwater quality. These evaluations will rely primarily on the water level
databases maintained by DWR and KCWA. Groundwater contour maps prepared by KCWA
and others will be incorporated and extended throughout the KRGSA to illustrate
groundwater flow and water levels over time. A long -term study period will be defined to
examine the aquifer response to trends of wet and drought cycles as evidenced in
hydrographs and historical maps. A short-term study period will be selected to examine
seasonal fluctuations to local pumping and recharge.
Historical analyses of land subsidence can be correlated with then - current water levels. A
detailed accounting of Kern River diversions and use is provided in the annual hydrographic
reports by the Kern River Watermaster. Data for groundwater quality are available from a
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variety of sources including required Title 22 analyses of water supply wells and recent
groundwater quality analyzed through the Irrigated Lands Program (ILP).
We will want to coordinate with methods being used by others in association with the Kern
Groundwater Authority. Several white papers provide alternative methods to analyze
groundwater elevations, groundwater extractions, water budgets, and total water use.
2.3 Develop Water Budgets
A major requirement of the GSP regulations is to develop a comprehensive water budget for
the GSA that is also coordinated with the water budgets of neighboring GSAs. As described
in our approach, we recommend using the C2VSim model as a comprehensive framework to
provide a consistent water budgets. We understand that DWR is updating the model, which
is expected to be available in 2017. Each component of the water budget in the model will be
compared to reasonable estimates using alternative methods and data sets.
It is our understanding that the KGA has commissioned a remote sensing study of
evapotranspiration (ET) across the entire subbasin that will provide basin -wide values for
agricultural demand. The schedule of this work is not known. We will use these data, as
available to check against agricultural demand that is incorporated into the most recent time
period of the C2VSim model. Adjustments will be made to the model, as appropriate.
However, coordination of model revisions will likely need to be coordinated with other GSAs
in the subbasin to ensure an overall mass balance of the varying zone budgets.
The following outlines the subtasks to implement the development of a GSP - compliant water
budget.
2.3.1 — Prepare Initial Water Budget from C2VSim
We will use the IWFM Z- Budget feature to develop an initial local water budget specifically
for the GSA. Application of Z- Budget can be accomplished using the posted C2VSim output
provided on the DWR website, and does not require rerunning the C2VSim. This initial water
budget will provide a starting point for building a comprehensive water budget that is
coordinated with the water budgets of neighboring GSAs based on DWR's regional
assessment. The individual water budget components will be summarized to illustrate the
overall sources and uses of groundwater in the GSA.
1.3.1— Evaluate Available Water Budgets
Because C2VSim is a regional model, it may overgeneralize local conditions within the GSA.
As a result, C2VSim results may not be consistent with local site- specific data and knowledge.
To reconcile that, the C2VSim results will be compared other available data and knowledge
on groundwater conditions and water budgets. We will compile groundwater data and
estimate water budget summaries based on analytical methods for comparison to the model.
An example of such an analytical method involves determination of groundwater irrigation
demand from estimates of applied water and return flows using crop maps, and then
subtracting surface water irrigation supplies. Urban groundwater pumping is measured
directly by the City and ID -4 and provides a more accurate dataset to compare to model
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estimates. The results of this compilation will be summarized using tables to put the water
budgets into a consistent format to illustrate the potential range and identify potential data
gaps.
2.3.3 — Develop GSP Water Budget
An assessment of these data will be performed to determine the overall strengths and
weaknesses of the different data sources. From this comparison, a proposed water budget
for the GSP will developed that utilizes the highest quality data and is consistent with the
conceptual understanding of water management in the GSA. These results will be shared with
neighboring GSAs to aid in reconciliation of water budgets across the entire basin.
2.3.4— Coordination with DWR on C2VSim
The C2VSim input data will be reviewed to assess the quality of the data used.
Recommendations on how to improve the C2VSim Model will be presented to DWR so that
future model updates can take advantage of the local knowledge developed for the GSP and
provide an improved tool for assessing water budgets in the future.
2.4 Delineate Management Areas
Based on the basin conditions and local water budgets, areas with similar hydrogeologic
conditions and /or management goals may be grouped into management areas with different
sustainable management criteria. In particular, the analysis of undesirable results in Task 3
may identify some areas where certain water levels or other conditions may be significant
and unreasonable while those same levels may be acceptable in another area. For this task,
management areas will be grouped according to the hydrogeologic conceptual model, basin
conditions, and water budgets, and then re- examined for various management criteria in Task
3.
Task 3: Develop Sustainable Management Criteria
Subarticle 3 presents a hierarchy of new terms associated with a GSP, at least one of which'
reportedly will not be included in the final regulations. The establishment of sustainable
management criteria begins with the definition of a sustainability goal. In order to determine
if groundwater conditions meet that goal, an evaluation of undesirable results is required.
This evaluation allows identification of metrics under which the undesirable results become
significant and unreasonable. This metric is referred to as a minimum threshold. Measurable
objectives are selected for ease of monitoring to ensure that the minimum threshold can be
superseded.
3.1 Sustainability Goal
We will work with the KRGSA to develop a sustainability goal that is consistent with the goal
of the KGA for the subbasin. Such a goal may be to manage the groundwater basin within its
'According to DWR (personal communication May 3, 2016), the term Critical Parameters maybe
replaced with Sustainability Indicators.
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long -term perennial yield while preserving and enhancing all beneficial uses of groundwater.
This is the overall goal for the groundwater system, although various management areas will
likely require modification of this goal.
3.2 Analyze Undesirable Results
Analysis of undesirable results in Subtask 3.2 will build on results of Task 2 and will be
conducted in tandem with Subtask 3.3 identification of minimum thresholds and measurable
objectives. It will involve focused discussion of groundwater conditions with respect to the six
undesirable results, the related beneficial uses and users, and the potential effects (existing,
projected, and cumulative) of groundwater conditions on beneficial uses /users. This will be
conducted for each management area, mindful of the basin as a whole.
It is noted that the undesirable result must be determined to be significant and unreasonable
in order to have a negative effect on sustainability goals. For this reason, DWR is considering
an alternative phrase for undesirable results such as sustainability indicators. DWR recognizes
that repetition of the phrase undesirable results may be confused with significant and
unreasonable undesirable results. This scope of services maintains the phrase undesirable
results in the context of the six conditions that require analysis.
The analysis of the six undesirable results will be accomplished through a variety of analytical
and numerical assessments. For the chronic lowering of water levels, the analysis will focus
on historical and current water level contour maps, supplemented by hydrographs for various
aquifers and management areas. Depletion of groundwater storage will be evaluated locally
with the C2VSim model, supplemented by other means. Groundwater quality degradation will
involve a more detailed analysis of water chemistry with depth, overall groundwater quality,
and constituents of concern — especially for urban providers where drinking water standards
must be maintained. Subsidence will likely be a critical sustainability indicator for some
portions of the subbasin where geologic conditions are more susceptible, but may be more
readily managed within the KRGSA. Historical low water levels may provide a reasonable
minimum threshold for certain management areas. The potential depletion of surface water
will be evaluated with water levels and data sets from the Kern River Watermaster, with
assistance from the C2VSim model.
3.3 Identify Minimum Thresholds and Measurable Objectives
The GSP draft regulations outline how minimum thresholds are defined with regard to
supporting information, their mutual inter - relationships, relation to existing regulations,
consistency with the monitoring program, and effects on beneficial uses across the basin.
Consistent with final regulations, minimum thresholds will be identified for each of the
sustainability indicators in each management area of the KRGSA. GSP regulations further
require the establishment of measurable objectives (previously referred to as triggers) that
are above the minimum thresholds and represent a margin of error for operational
responsiveness. The measurable objectives give groundwater managers time to respond to
conditions that are trending downward toward the minimum threshold.
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Task 4: Develop Monitoring Network
A monitoring network and protocols will be developed based on the measurable objectives
developed in Task 3 and will incorporate current monitoring programs already in place
including those developed for CASGEM and ongoing Title 22 monitoring for drinking water
supply. Although draft GSP regulations indicate more stringent standards for monitoring wells
than may currently be in place, our conversations with DW R indicate that these are essentially
best management practices that will apply to new monitoring points only.
Monitoring will likely need to be expanded beyond current programs to include the ability to
monitor for each of the undesirable results or to address technical deficiencies and /or data
gaps. In addition, a data management system will likely need to be organized. Again, our
approach is to compile and analyze existing monitoring programs for appropriateness to the
GSP and to rely on existing programs to the extent practical.
For costing purposes, we have not included efforts for field reconnaissance of potentially
available wells nor any efforts to contact land owners for monitoring information or access.
We hope to build on KRGSA local knowledge of potential wells or other monitoring locations
for inclusion in the network.
Task 5: Identify and Evaluate Management Actions
Agencies in the KRGSA have been managing groundwater for decades and ongoing
management activities will be incorporated into the analysis. Modeling tools will be used to
predict the ability of selected management actions to achieve or maintain sustainability goals
for the future. The evaluations in Tasks 1 through 4 will also highlight the need for additional
management actions that can be directly focused on management areas and any identified
undesirable results.
5.1 Describe Ongoing Management Activities and List Additional Strategies
Ongoing management activities will be described along with how activities support
sustainability. Key management activities include:
• Recharge and recovery activities associated withthe City's 2800acre Recharge Facility
• Kern River Flow and Municipal Water Program in development by the City
• Replenishment and storage agreements for recharge in the Pioneer Project
• Groundwater Banking Program in cooperation with Metropolitan Water District of
Southern California
• KDWD Kern River Water Allocation Plan (CEQA analysis in progress)
• Banking and conjunctive use operations of imported water, surface water, and
groundwater being managed by IDA.
In addition to the ongoing management activities, we will work with KRGSA members to
develop additional strategies focused on management areas with significant and
unreasonable undesirable results, if needed, as determined in previous tasks.
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5.2 Evaluate Strategies and Select Preferred Management Actions
Based on the analysis in Task 5. 1, management actions, projects, or programs will be analyzed
for possible inclusion in the GSP. The Superposition Model will be applied as appropriate to
analyze these strategies individually and in combination for support of the sustainability goal
and thresholds.
Currently, GSP regulations require the development of secondary contingency projects or
actions that could be implemented should the primary projects or actions fail to meet
sustainability. Numerous comments on the draft regulations highlighted the difficulty in
developing a "contingency plan', noting concerns on GSP schedule and the allowance for
adaptive management. DWR stated that these requirements were being revised.
5.3 Develop GSP
The GSP will be developed that follows the Article 5 contents as described above. The plan
will document all of the technical analysis and clearly describe how selected actions for the
GSP will meet the sustainability goal. The monitoring network will also need to demonstrate
the ability to monitor the performance of management actions and achieve sustainability.
How the monitoring network will fill existing data gaps also will be addressed.
For costing purposes, we assume that an initial document and three revisions will be required
as described below. Electronic submittal is assumed. An Administrative Draft GSP will be
prepared for each of the KRGSA members to review and provide comments. These comments
will be incorporated into a Draft GSP that will be subject to an additional internal review to
ensure that comments were appropriately managed. Our costs assume minimal comments
for this version of the GSP. A Final Draft GSP will be prepared to allow sharing with
stakeholders and possibly other members of the KGA for coordination compliance. For the
Final Draft GSP, there may be a need for hard copies to be produced. For costing purposes,
we assume FeclEx delivery of 10 hard copies for the Final Draft GSP.
As allowed in Article 4 of the draft GSP regulations, any person may comment on the GSP and
according to the draft regulations, these may be posted on the DWR website. If comments
are received, these may warrant a response including modification of the GSP. The Final GSP
will be submitted to KGA or other Submitting Agency for transmittal to DWR along with all
other GSPS in the Kern County Subbasin. Current draft regulations require that GSPs covering
the entire Kern County Subbasin must be submitted together. For costing purposes, we
assume FedEx delivery of 10 hard copies for the Final GSP.
Task 6: Conduct Workshops, Communication, Notifications, Adoption Hearing
Numerous requirements for communication, stakeholder involvement and GSP procedures
are included in various sections of the regulations. Those requirements are listed below with
our assumptions for incorporating these items into our scope of services:
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Within 30 days of a GSA's decision to develop a GSP, an initial notification must be
filed with DWR in writing. This notification must also include the manner in which
interested parties may contact the GSA in development and implementation of the
GSP. Information must be posted on the GSA's website.
o For this item, we assume that will assist the KRGSAwith the Initial Notification
information on interested parties. We assume that the KRGSA will actually
set up a DWR online account with a password for submittal of the notification
and other submittals. We can handle this for the KRGSA, if requested.
o We also assume the KRGSA will be responsible for all costs associated with
setting up and maintaining a KRGSA website.
Develop a list of interested persons and maintain /update the list as needed; this list
must be included in the GSP.
o We will submit a draft list with annotation and questions to assist the KRGSA
in this process. We will incorporate comments and assist with development
of a final list.
Develop a list of persons representing the interests of beneficial uses and users and
the persons representing those uses.
o We anticipate that this list will be combined with the interested person list
above.
Conduct public meetings on the GSP and include a summary and copy of all comments
received by the GSA or DWR, along with GSA responses.
o For costing purposes, we assume Todd Groundwater support for four project
and public meetings. We assume that project meetings can be conducted
with KRGSA representatives in the morning, with a public meeting to follow
in the afternoon.
o Suggested meeting topics include: kickoff meeting, Basin Setting and
Sustainability Indicators, Management Objectives and Actions, Draft GSP.
o Costs also assume announcement, agenda, PowerPoint presentations, and
meeting summaries, all to be uploaded on the KRGSA website.
Develop and adopt a Communications Plan for the GSP:
• Explain how stakeholder input and public responses will be considered
• Identify opportunities for stakeholder engagement (i.e., public meetings)
• Describe how the GSA will encourage active involvement of diverse social,
cultural, and economic elements of the population
• Publish a schedule of milestones and dates for known projects or actions (to
be posted on the KRGSA website)
• Describe roles and responsibilities of members of the GSA, other local
agencies, and the public.
Assist with adoption hearing pursuant to section 10728.4 of SGMA pertaining to
adoption of a plan following a public hearing.
We will need GSA input, involvement, and coordination of these actions as the GSP
development moves forward. Development of the communication plan and list of
stakeholders should be the first steps in the process. These items will need to begin prior to
the Initial Notification to DWR in order to include this information in the notification. For the
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purposes of costing, we assume that the GSA will manage the website, maintain the lists,
contact stakeholders by email, provide the venue for meetings, and assist with scheduling.
We will assist with the public hearing for adoption of the plan. There is also a required 90 day
notice to a city or county within the GSP area before the hearing. However, we assume that
this notice will prompt no substantial comments requiring additional analysis. For the final
public hearing, the Final Draft GSP will already be vetted and adoption of the Final GSP should
be a formality; therefore we assume that we will not need to be present at the final public
hearing.
Although we can assist with all of these tasks, the KRGSA may also wish to consider retention
of a specialized Stakeholder Outreach firm. DWR has developed an internal coordination
group that may assist with this process free of charge. It is our understanding that they have
already begun the coordination and outreach assistance with entities such as the Mid - Kaweah
GSA composed of the Cities of Visalia and Tulare, and the Tulare Irrigation District. KRGSA
members may wish to contact those entities to see how the DWR outreach process has
worked.
We will be happy to assist the KRGSA with as much or little of the Communication and
Coordination process as needed.
Task 7: Provide Technical Assistance with Intrabasin Coordination Agreements and
Coordination with Kern Groundwater Authority
The KRGSA GSP cannot be prepared in a vacuum and ongoing subbasin coordination through
the KGA will be needed. GSP regulations prohibit activities within one GSA that negatively
affect the ability of another GSA to achieve its sustainability goal. Intrabasin coordination
agreements are required. While these are legal documents, we will provide technical review
and assistance to comply with GSP requirements to use "same data and methodologies' for
sustainability analyses. Forthis task, we are including review and comment on white papers,
intrabasin coordination agreement, and upcoming DWR reports on BMPs and Water
Availability for Recharge, as needed.
CosT ESTIMATE
Based on the scope of work described herein, we have estimated costs for the GSP
preparation as shown on the Table 1. Costs are assumed to be a "not -to- exceed" amount of
$360,000. The largest level of effort is assigned to Task 2 in order to meet the new GSP
regulations for the basin setting and analysis. A relatively large level of effort is also assigned
to Task 5 forthe modeling and evaluation of management actions for plan development. This
will be one of the first GSPS to be prepared in the State, which introduces some uncertainty
for the cost estimate. Nonetheless, we think that the scope and costs have been developed
with a good understanding of the recently- adopted regulations.
We stand ready to assist the KRGSA with this important project.
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ATTACHMENT A: KEY PERSONNEL
For this project, Todd Groundwater proposes key team members currently working on a
groundwater assessment for KDWD and the Kern Fan Model under contract with the KCWA.
Much of this work has already been completed and our team has gained valuable knowledge
regarding the data and information for development of a GSP. The team will be assisted by
Todd Groundwater technical support staff as needed. Key Personnel are described below.
Phyllis S. Stanin, PG, CHG, CEG: Project Manager
For more than 10 years, Phyllis Stanin has had the privilege to assist KDWD
with its groundwater analyses. She also serves as Project Manager for the
development of the Kern Fan Groundwater Model for the Kern Fan
Monitoring Committee (through KCWA(. Ms. Stanin is a registered
Professional Geologist and Certified Hydrogeologist in California. She has been
a hydrogeologist with Todd Groundwater for more than 25 years.
Mike Maley, PE, PG, CHG: Lead Groundwater Modeler
Mike Maley is the author of the Superposition Model recently developed for
KDWD, and is familiarwith both the DWR C2VSIM model and the USGS CVHM
for GSP application. He has extensive expertise with numerical modeling flow
and transport codes. He is both a Professional Geologist and Professional
Engineer with over 25 years of groundwater consulting experience.
Chad Taylor, PG, CHG: Lead Hydrogeologist
Chad Taylor has served as the lead hydrogeologist for both KDWD and KCWA
projects and has an excellent understanding of the groundwater system and
hydrogeologic data for the Kern County Subbasin. He recently completed the
analysis for the KDWD WAP including documentation of Kern River diversions,
entitlements, and use of released water. He also has expertise in well design,
aquifer testing, and all aspects of quantitative hydrogeologic analyses.
Maureen Reilly, PE: Senior Groundwater Modeler
Maureen Reilly has served as the lead modeler for the Kern Fan Model. She
built the model database and programmed input files for the current model.
Recently, she completed the final model calibration, including
documentation. She is a Professional Engineer in California and has been
working on analytical and numerical groundwater models for more than 15
years.
Kate White, PE: Lead Water Supply Analysis
For more than 25 years, Kate White has conducted quantitative assessments
on groundwater issues. She prepared the Kern River Water Allocation Plan for
KDWD and has assisted on both the KDWD and the KCWA projects. She is a
Professional Engineer in California with expertise in Water Supply
Assessments, Urban Water Management Plans, and Groundwater
Management Plans. She also has expertise with water rights analysis.
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July 26, 2016
ATTACHMENT B: AUTOMOBILE LIABILITY INSURANCE
EXCEPTION TO COVERAGE OF OWNED VEHICLES
Kern River Groundwater Sustainability Agency
Bakersfield City Clerk's Office
1600 Truxtun Avenue
Bakersfield, California
(661)- 326 -3767
Re: Item 18.1 Automobile Liability Insurance, Independent Contractor's
Agreement between KRGSA and Todd Groundwater
Todd Groundwater has no business owned vehicles, will not utilize owned vehicles in
the performance of the above named agreement, and will perform all services with
"Hired and Non - owned" automobiles. At the request of KRGSA, the requirement for
coverage of owned vehicles remains in the captioned agreement, although Todd
Groundwater cannot have coverage of owned vehicles since it does not own any.
Should you have any questions, please contact me at the number below.
Sincerely,
Phyllis S. Stanin
Vice President /Principal Geologist
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2490 Mariner Square Loop, Suite 215 1 Alameda, CA 94501 1510 747 6920 1 toddgroundwater.com P
TODD=
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2490 Mariner Square Loop, Suite 215
Alameda, CA 94501 -1080
510 747 6920
fax 510 747 6921
toddgroundwater.com
Date: July 26, 2016
Project No: Proposal
TRANSMITTAL MEMORANDUM
To: Mark Mulkay
Kern Delta Water District
501 Taft Hwy
Bakersfield, CA 93307
From: Phyllis Stanin
Re: KRGSA Independent Contractor's Agreement
Mark:
Please find enclosed two signed copies of the KRGSA Independent Contractor's Agreement
as requested. I have also included two complete copies of Exhibit A, which contains our
scope of work, Cost Estimate (Table 1), Key Personnel (Attachment A), and our letter
regarding the Automobile Liability Insurance (Attachment B). Please let me know if you have
any questions of need additional information.
Thank you for handling the agreements. We are honored to assist the KRGSA on its GSP.
Phyllis Stanin
Vice President /Principal Geologist
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