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R-94-09-08-10F - 9/8/1994RESOLUTION NO. £' Q1-/-09- o0 - / o, WHEREAS, the City of Round Rock desires to have professional environmental services for a survey of a proposed waterline route, and ATTEST: KS /RESOLUTION RS4090EF WHEREAS, Paul Price & Associates has submitted an agreement to provide said environmental services, and WHEREAS, the City Council desires to enter into said agreement with Paul Price & Associates, Now Therefore BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROUND ROCK, TEXAS, That the Mayor is hereby authorized and directed to execute on behalf of the City an agreement with Paul Price & Associates for an environmental survey of a proposed waterline route, a copy of said agreement being attached hereto and incorporated herein for all purposes. RESOLVED this 8th day of September, 1994. City Secretary CHARLES CULPE'P'': /, Mayor City of Round Rock, Texas 31 May 1994 rrmay94 Jim Nuse City of Round Rock Public Works Department 2008 Enterprise Round Rock, Texas 78664 Dear Mr. Nuse, Pad pr, Qoz®ccooac o0 One. ECOLOGY, WATER QUALITY, CULTURAL RESOURCES, PLANNING Thank you for the opportunity to present this proposal to the City of Round Rock, Texas. This scope of work describes the activities necessary to evaluate potential environmental effects of a new, planned raw water pipeline, and to obtain the permits necessary for the project to go forward. We understand that the raw water pipeline proposed by the City of Round Rock will originate at the existing Lake Georgetown water intake located on U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USCE) property. Most of the line will follow existing rights of way (ROW), although some widening of existing easements will be required. Stream crossings will include Middle Creek and the South Fork of the San Gabriel River, and the proposed ROW may traverse areas of juniper -oak woodland and of karst geology. The proposed project is subject to the provisions of Section 404 of the Clean Water Act (33 USC 1344), under which the USCE regulates the placement of dredged or fill material into the waters of the United States and adjacent wetlands, the Endangered Species Act (16 USC 1531 et seq), and portions of the Texas Water Code involving water rights pennits. Cultural resource protection on public lands (including utility line easements), or lands affected by projects regulated under federal permits, is afforded by the National Historic Preservation Act (PL 96 -515), the Archaeological and Historic Preservation Act (PL 93 -291), and the Antiquities Code of Texas (TAC 191.051 - 191.174). Water for this line will be diverted under an existing water rights permit. The USCE will take jurisdiction over those parts of the project directly affecting wetlands (stream crossings) and USCE property. Since the only wetlands to be affected by this project are the streambeds that will be crossed, the pipeline is eligible to proceed under Nationwide Permit No. 12, Utility Line Backfill and Bedding. Nationwide permits (NWPs) are a type of general permit designed to regulate activities having minimal impacts with little paperwork and delay. However, the project must comply with all of the conditions, limitations and restrictions of the NWP, and these include provisions protecting federally listed endangered and threatened species, cultural resources, and requirements for minimization of wetland disturbance and immediate bank stabilization and revegetation. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USCE) manager at Lake Georgetown has jurisdiction over activities on USCE property there, and will be expected to consider endangered species and cultural resources in reaching an easement agreement with the city. The applicant is expected to consult with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) to evaluate the potential for adverse impacts to federally protected species in upland areas not under federal 1 of 3 (512) 329-0155 3006 Bee Caves Road Suite B -180 Austin, Texas 78746 -5540 control. Likewise, the applicant must consult with the State Historic Preservation Officer (SHPO) concerning the presence of sites with historical or archaeological significance. If it is found that project construction or maintenance is likely to result in an adverse impact, the resource agencies strongly prefer that the offending project features be relocated or changed to the extent necessary to avoid the impact. Where impacts cannot be completely avoided, they must be minimized to the extent possible, and even then compensation for unavoidable impacts are generally required. To assure fair consideration and the most rapid response possible, Paul Price Associates, Inc. recommends that the City of Round Rock develop the necessary information to evaluate potential environmental and cultural resources effects, seek comment from the appropriate resource agencies (in this case the FWS and SHPO), and resolve any concerns those agencies may have about project impacts. This information would be submitted to the USCE manager at Lake Georgetown, and to the District Engineer along with notification of the city's intent to proceed under NWP 12. The District Engineer would then have 30 days in which to notify the applicant if he believes the activity does not comply with the conditions of the NWP, otherwise the city would be free to proceed once the USCE easement was obtained. Issues associated with the portion of the pipeline on USCE property, including endangered species and cultural resources, will be handled within the framework of your agreement with the manager of the USCE property at Lake Georgetown. Paul Price Associates, Inc. will undertake the activities necessary to assure compliance of the Lake Georgetown raw water pipeline with applicable state and federal environmental and cultural resources regulations. These include: 1) data review necessary to obtain up to date information on known habitats and occurrences of federally listed species in the project area, 2) file search to determine the presence of known cultural resources potentially affected by the proposed pipeline, 3) field surveys (endangered species habitat evaluation, significant cultural resources, and wetland habitats at stream crossings), 4) coordination with appropriate agency staff (by telephone, FAX, meetings, preparation of technical memoranda, letters, and reports, as necessary) to establish issues of concern and resolve conflicts, and 5) assistance in preparing the notification to the USCE of the city's intent to proceed under NWP 12, and in resolving environmental and cultural resources issues on USCE property at Lake Georgetown. The endangered species task is expected to focus on the Golden Cheeked Warbler (Dendroica chrysoparia), Black- Capped Vireo (Vireo atricapillus), and on cave invertebrates that may be present in karstified limestones. The cultural resources task includes obtaining an antiquities permit to conduct the survey, a 100 percent pedestrian survey of previously unsurveyed areas, preparation of a survey report to the Antiquities Committee of the Texas Historical Commission, and coordination with the State Historic Preservation Office. USCE notification will contain the results of all surveys, and of our consultations with the resource agencies. Additional field studies that might be required to resolve resource issues (for example, a spring nesting survey for Golden Cheeked Warblers, or excavations for buried cultural deposits) cannot be predicted at this time, are not included in this scope of work, and would not be undertaken without the prior, written agreement of the City of Round Rock, Texas. 2 of 3 Paul Price Associates, Inc. maintains adequate general and automobile liability, and workmen's compensation insurance, and a certificate of insurance can be provided on request. Based on the enclosed rate schedule, our estimated cost for the services outlined above would in no case exceed $8,000, including non labor expenses. No service or handling fee will be added to non labor charges. Labor effort will be distributed approximately as follows: Data/file searches and antiquities permit; Principal 4 man -hours Associate 4 m -h Technical 20 m -h Field Surveys; Preparation of reports and notification, agency coordination; Principal 18 m -h Associate 24 m -h Technical 40 m -h If the preceding scope of services and schedule of compensation is satisfactory to you, the signature of an authorized representative of the City of Round Rock, Texas in the space provided below will constitute acceptance of this agreement and notice to proceed. Please return a signed copy to Paul Price Associates, Inc. Thank you for the opportunity to work on this project; please call if you have any questions or comments concerning this proposal, or if we can be of service in any way. Sincerely GUI./ Paul Price, President Paul Price Associates, Inc. 31 May 1994 Principal 8 m -h Associate 12 m -h Technical 32 m -h A k' EIVffiN ,AND AUTHORIZATION TO PROCEED: �j �7 /, TITLE: /�A yl0/'t '7 .i DATE: - g- %'7" FOR: City ofR ock, Texas 3 of 3 Personnel Purchased Services Terms panel Puke Azzocrigeop Enc. ECOLOGY, WATER QUAUTY, CULTURAL RESOURCES, PLANNING RATE SCHEDULE Labor is billed at fixed hourly rates that include salary cost, benefits and overhead. Rates for the various labor grades as of 1 June 1992 are: Principal $65.00/h Associate $40.00- 75.00/h Technical $25.00- 40.00 /h Clerical /Drafting $22.00/h Items including subcontract services, rental equipment and expendable supplies, computer time, telephone and reproduction are billed at actual cost plus a 10 percent service charge. Travel Mileage is billed at $0.28 /mile for ordinary travel. Subsistence expenses, air fares and use of rental vehicles are treated as purchased services and billed at actual cost plus 10 percent. Invoices are submitted monthly for actual work performed during the preceding month and are payable within 30 days. Late charges are not ordinarily assessed, but work may be stopped if payment is not received within the stated period. (512) 329 -0155 3006 Bee Caves Road Suite B -180 Austin, Texas 78746 -5540 DATE: September 6, 1994 SUBJECT: City Council Meeting, September 8, 1994 ITEM: 10F. Consider a resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement with Paul Price & Associates for an environmental survey of a proposed waterline route. STAFF RESOURCE PERSON: Jim Nuse STAFF RECOMMENDATION: In order to gain approval to construct the Raw Water Line from Lake Georgetown, an Environmental survey is required. Paul Price and Associates has successfully performed this work for the City in the past and staff recommends entering into this agreement. The cost to do this work is established at $ 8,000. Attached is a copy of the agreement. Mayor Charles Culpepper Mayor Proem Robert Stluka Council Members Rod Morgan Rick Stewart Furl Palmer Martha Chavez Jimmy Joseph City Manager Robert L. Bennett, Jr. City Attorney Stephan L. Sheets September 12, 1994 Paul Price, President Paul Price & Associates 3006 Bee Caves Road Suite B -180 Austin, TX 78746 -5540 Dear Mr. Price: Sincerely, Joanne Land Assistant City Manager/ City Secretary Enclosures THE CITY OF ROUND ROCS , ^ 221 East Main Street Round Rock, Texas 78664 - 512-255-3612 Resolution No. R- 94- 09- 08 -10F was approved by the Round Rock City Council on September 8, 1994. Enclosed is a copy of the resolution and agreement for your files. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to call. ofplk Fax 512-255-6676 1-800-735-2989 (TDD) 1-800-735-2988 (Voice)