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REPORT June 25, 2007 SUBJECT Professional Services Agreement - Kennedy/Jenks Consultants - Redwood City Recycled Water Project - Phase 1 - Distribution System Design - Bay Front, Seaport and Westport Project Area (Bid 6 thru 9) ReCOMMENDATION Approve, by motion, the Professional Services Agreement with Kennedy/Jenks Consuitants of San Francisco, California for the Recycled Water Project - Phase 1 - Distribution System Design - Bay Front, Seaport and Westport Project Area (Bid 6 thru 9), in an amount not to exceed $973,100.00, and authorize the City Manager to execute same. BACKGROUND In early 2001, staff conducted a competitive consultant selection process for the purpose of recommending to Council the firm best qualified to determine the feasibility of recyded water as an additional water supply. On June 11, 2001, Council approved the original agreement with Kennedy/Jenks Consultants to perform the initial study Water Recycling Feasibility Study for the Redwood Shores Area. The study was accepted by Council in January, 2002. Based on this study and the likelihood of a major water shortage, Council established the following priorities, which include: . Address Redwood City water supply assurance . Implement water recycling projects . "Fix the system" of regional water supply In June 2002, Council accepted the report, Redwood City Water Use Forecast - 2000 to 2020, and directed staff to amend the City's Urban Water Management Plan to incorporate the forecast data. In August 2002, Council accepted the final report for the Water Recycling Feasibility Study for Redwood City. Council also authorized staff to negotiate with Kennedy/Jenks for the design of the distribution system for the proposed Recycled Water Project. In the spring of 2003, revised project alternatives were proposed to Council that expanded the geographical area of the program to meet the goal of distributing 2,000 acre-feet per year of recycled water by 2010. At the same time, Council adopted a policy that precludes mandatory use of recycled water in existing residential areas. In August 2003, Council approved a broadly defined, flexible project; filed a California Environmental Quality Act Notice of Determination, and formed a community task force to provide input on the implementation of the project. The Council directed the Task Force "to identify 1,946 acre-feet per year of potable water demand reductions by 2010, in a financially feasible manner that avoids using recycled water at schoolyards, parks, and playgrounds./l The Task Force, supported by staff and Kennedy/Jenks, completed