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Public Works Agency www.santa-ana.org/public-works Item # 23 City of Santa Ana 20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 92701 Staff Report May 16, 2023 TOPIC: Solid Waste Consultant Agreement Amendment: State Mandate Compliance Assistance TITLE Approve an Amendment to the Agreement with EcoNomics, Inc. to Modify the Scope of Work for Solid Waste Consultant Services, Increase the Agreement Capacity in an Amount not to Exceed $634,345, and Exercise the One -Year Term Extension (Non - General Fund) RECOMMENDED ACTION Authorize the City Manager to execute the fourth amendment to the agreement with EcoNomics Inc. to expand the solid waste consulting services scope of work, increase the total compensation by $574,345, with a contingency of $60,000, for a total additional amount not to exceed $634,345, and exercise the one-year extension expiring June 30, 2024, with the option to extend the term for one additional year, subject to non - substantive changes approved by the City Manager and City Attorney. DISCUSSION The Public Works Agency (PWA) has had successful work history with EcoNomics, Inc. (EcoNomics). Since 2019, EcoNomics has performed on a variety of State compliance - related processes such as development of cost projections for organics diversion programs, municipal codes related to CALGreen building standards compliance and expansion of the CALGreen compliance program, development of enforcement mandates for new and existing State of California mandates, development of a citywide ordinance/Santa Ana Municipal Code revisions, City/County Payment Program reporting, and assistance with the transition to a new solid waste agreement. The Public Works Agency intends to amend the agreement to modify the scope of work to include additional services such as solid waste program compliance assistance, contract transition assistance, and Senate Bill 1383 grant program implementation to comply with state mandates (Exhibit 1). The term and compensation will also be amended to allow sufficient time and contract capacity for the requested services.