E4. Contract Amendment 2- PFAS ResponseKALISPELL
TO: Jarod Nygren, Interim City Manager
FROM: Susie Turner, P.E., Public Works Director
SUBJECT: Agreement Amendment - Response To Emerging Contaminant PFAS:
Professional Services for Water Source Replacements and/or Treatment
Alternatives
MEETING DATE: October 6, 2025
BACKGROUND: In May 2024, the City entered into a professional services agreement with
Robert Peccia & Associates (RPA) to evaluate alternatives in response to PFAS detections in the
City's source water, design the selected project, and provide construction management services.
Amendment No. 1 was approved to advance professional services following selection of the
preferred alternative in April of 2025. With design now entering the final stages, including new
wells, well facilities, transmission mains, and booster station improvements, Amendment No. 2
to the professional services agreement is required to support design completion, coordination and
construction management services.
REQUIRED SERVICES: The consultants will generally be tasked to support the following as
part of the amended agreement:
1. Preliminary Engineering Report - Upper Pressure Zone - complete
2. Preliminary Engineering Report - Lower Pressure Zone - complete
3. Temporary Treatment Support -complete
4. Public Outreach
5. Funding Support
6. Access, Easement, and Utility Coordination
7. Well Design, Water Rights, and Drilling Oversight
8. Engineering Design and Geotechnical Report
9. Facility Bidding and Negotiating Services
10. Facility Construction Inspection Services
11. SCADA Integration
12. Post Construction Phase Services
13. Drilling and Sampling Test Wells - complete
ACTION REQUESTED: Motion to approve the updated agreement with Robert Peccia &
Associates for the Response To Emerging Contaminant PFAS: Professional Services for Water
Source Replacements and/or Treatment Alternatives Project and allow the City Manager to
execute the amended professional service contract.
Public Works Department, 201 1st Ave E, Kalispell, MT
www.Kalispell.com
KALISPELL
FISCAL EFFECTS: Funding for the professional and construction expenses of the remaining
phases for this project will come from the following:
1. Emerging contaminant grant funding which includes both a forgivable loan from the
State Revolving Fund program and a grant managed by DEQ for a total of $23,617,000.
The City has submitted an application for grant funding and has executed an agreement for
funding support for professional services up to the bidding phase. The funding of the continued
professional service contracts and construction amounts are contingent upon the City securing
the forgivable loan and grant funding.
ALTERNATIVES: As suggested by the City Council.
ENCLOSURE: Professional Service Agreement -Amendment 2
Public Works Department, 201 1st Ave E, Kalispell, MT
www.Kalispell.com
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT
AMENDMENT TWO
Response To Emerging Contaminant PFAS: Professional Services for Water Source Replacements
and/or Treatment Alternatives
This Amendment to the Response To Emerging Contaminant PFAS: Professional Services for
Water Source Replacements and/or Treatment Alternatives ("Amendment") is hereby executed
and effective as of , 2025, and is intended to modify and to replace certain
terms of the Response To Emerging Contaminant PFAS: Professional Services for Water Source
Replacements and/or Treatment Alternatives ("Agreement") previously executed on or about
May 7, 2024, by and between the City of Kalispell ("CITY") and Robert Peccia & Associates,
Inc., hereinafter referred to as ("CONSULTANT").
RECITALS
WHEREAS, the Parties entered into the Agreement on May 7, 2024.
WHEREAS, the Parties desire to amend the Agreement on the terms and conditions set forth in
this Amendment.
WHEREAS, this Amendment is the first Amendment to the Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, the Parties agree to amend and extend their obligations in the existing
Agreement for other valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby
acknowledged, the Parties agree to keep, perform, and fulfill the promises, conditions, and
agreements of the Agreement and this Amendment as enumerated below:
Section 1. Amendments.
a. Section 3 Scope of Work: The following Task Orders and anticipated values are shown
below. These Task Orders will be developed as part of this project, with the final scope and
fee to be determined as the scope of work for each element becomes clear.
TASK ORDER #
DESCRIPTION
AMENDED VALUE
1
Preliminary Engineering Report - Upper Pressure Zone
$60,000.00
2
Preliminary Engineering Report - Lower Pressure Zone
$60,000.00
3
Temporary Treatment Support
$110,000.00
4
Public Outreach
$25,000.00
5
Funding Support
$40,000.00
6
Access, Easement, and Utility Coordination
$115,000.00
7
Well Design, Water Rights, and Drilling Oversight
$247,000.00
8
Engineering Design and Geotechnical Report
$830,000.00
9
Facility Bidding and Negotiating Services
$40,000.00
10
Facility Construction Inspection Services
$750,000.00
11
SCADA Integration
$150,000.00
12
Post Construction Phase Services
$50,000.00
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PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT
AMENDMENT TWO
Response To Emerging Contaminant PFAS: Professional Services for Water Source Replacements
and/or Treatment Alternatives
13 Drillingand Sampling Test Wells 30,200.00
TOTAL CEILING $2,507,200.00
Section 2. No Other Changes. Except as otherwise expressly provided in this Amendment, all
the terms and conditions of the Agreement remain unchanged and in full force and effect. All
terms within this Amendment shall have the meanings given in the Agreement unless a different
meaning clearly appears from the context.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this instrument the day and
year first above written.
CITY OF KALISPELL, MONTANA
By
Doug Russell, City Manager
APPROVED AS TO FORM
By
Johnna Preble, City Attorney
Robert Peccia & Associates, Inc.
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Craig J nn�kens, PE, President
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