R2023-259 Resolution Authorizing Amendment No. 4 for Professional Engineering Services Agreement with Northwater Consulting for Lake Decatur Watershed Management Plan City Project 2019-38

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Lake Decatur Watershed Management Plan—Phase V Scope of Services& Budget 5. Pollution load modeling and analysis. 9. Identification of critical areas& hot spots— 6. Establish nutrient and sediment reduction prioritize based on nutrient and sediment targets. reductions achieved. 7. Field/property specific management 10. Landowner/public outreach and meetings. practices. 11. Education and outreach component 8. Load reduction calculations. consistent with RCPP strategy. 12. Cost estimates and milestones. 13. General coordination. "ask 5.3: Nine Element Watershed Plans—Goose Creek & Finley Creek Nine-element watershed plans for Goose Creek and Finley will be initiated based on the subwatershed plan sequencing defined in the LTS. Depending on the grant award notice timeline,approximately 30%of these plans may be completed in 2025,and the remainer under a new scope of services. An Illinois EPA Section 319 grant application will be submitted that will fund a significant portion of this planning effort.This task will include the same activities listed in Task 4.2 Task 5.4: 319 Grant Applications & Management This task will include preparing a Section 319 grant application in 2024, as well as assisting the City with management and oversight of the awarded Section 319 grant in progress, and another grant that has not yet been announced. The 2021319 grant application was awarded and commenced in 2023. The 2022 and 2023 319 grant applications were submitted and awards have not yet been announced. If awarded, the two-year grants will help fund planning (Task 4.3), and on-the-ground implementation. Northwater will assist City staff in grant management as outlined below: 1. Quarterly reporting and BMP forms. 2. Partner coordination and project management to ensure deadlines are met. 3. Final reports. Northwater will support the City if they decide to prepare and submit a Section 319 grant application in 2024. The scope of this Section 319 application will be developed based on outcomes of Task 4.4. Task 5.5: RCPP Management & Executio A Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP) application and program was awarded to the City of Decatur. The program budget is —$25M dollars of federal funds and partner contributions, with $9.8M pledged by the USDA. The City completed USDA contract negotiations in Phase IV. A Phase V budget allocation will be used to manage and deliver the RCPP funds in the watershed. The budget and scope assume that Northwater provides a part-time support role to the City. A portion of Northwater's work will be covered by USDA funds under a Supplemental Agreement between the City and the USDA. northwater