GEI Consultants, Inc., and AECOM Technical Services, Inc., were awarded Rancho California Water District contracts to support the construction of the Vail Dam Seismic and Hydrologic Remediation Project.
The RCWD board voted 7-0 May 16 to approve a $8,201,571 professional services agreement with GEI Consultants for construction management of the project and to amend a previous agreement with AECOM to add $266,829 for engineering services related to environmental permitting support, preparation of site clearing documents, and bid phase assistance. The board action also approved agency permit fees and environmental support expenses of $650,000.
Vail Dam was constructed privately by the Vail Company in the late 1940s and acquired by the Rancho California Water District in 1978. In January 20