Skip to main content

AgendaQuick™

View Agenda Item

Action   5.
Flood Control District Meeting
Community Development
Meeting Date:
05/07/2013
Title:
Cochise County ALERT Yr 2 of 5
Submitted By:
Teresa Vasquez, Community Development
Department:
Community Development
Division:
Floodplain
Presentation:
No A/V Presentation
Recommendation:
Approve
Document Signatures:
BOS Signature NOT Required
# of ORIGINALS
Submitted for Signature:
0
NAME
of PRESENTER:
Karen Riggs, P.E
TITLE
of PRESENTER:
Interim Comm. Development Director
Mandated Function?:
Federal or State Mandate
Source of Mandate
or Basis for Support?:
Docket Number (If applicable):

Information

Agenda Item Text:

Approve funding for one of two options: Option 1) Install three ALERT stations and yearly system maintenance for collecting rainfall data for the total amount of $34,347 (tasks 1 & 2 in contract), OR Option 2) Install three ALERT stations and yearly system maintenance for collecting rainfall data (tasks 1 & 2 in contract), and adding 8 Arizona Department of Water Resources (ADWR) rain gauge system maintenance (task 3 in contract) of which 4 were installed in the Horseshoe II and Monument Fire areas, for the total amount of $43,504.

Background:

Cochise County is in the second year of a 5-year plan to expand the ALERT system to collect and compile hydrologic data for the purpose of early flood warning throughout the county. The system consists of a network of remote sensors (rain gauges), and a data concentrator and transmitter at Mule Mountain. The sensors transmit real-time rainfall data via radio frequency to the Mule Mountain tower facility where it is rebroadcast to the existing ALERT system comprised of gauges plus data sources (rain gauges and stream gauges) from the USGS, ADWR, and Pima County. The planned activities for 2012 have been completed and funding for 2013 is requested

Department's Next Steps (if approved):

Contract with JE Fuller for purchase, installation and maintenance of 2013 items.

Impact of NOT Approving/Alternatives:

Less information regarding emergency flood situations that may develop due to wildfires and other flooding countywide.

To BOS Staff: Document Disposition/Follow-Up:

Return approved agenda item to Teresa (Vasquez) Garcia

Fiscal Impact

Fiscal Year:
2013
One-time Fixed Costs? ($$$):
43,504
Ongoing Costs? ($$$):
County Match Required? ($$$):
A-87 Overhead Amt? (Co. Cost Allocation $$$):
Source of Funding?:
261-4110-9-412.600

Fiscal Impact & Funding Sources (if known):

2013 – 3 Gauges plus System Maintenance $34,347 (Firm Quote)
2013 - Maintenance of 8 ADWR gauges $ 9,152 (Firm Quote)
2013 – Total $ 43,504

Funding source: 261-4010-9-421.600

Attachments