Meeting Type: BCC Regular Meeting
Meeting Date: 10/6/2026
Item Status: New
From: Wanda Gautney, Purchasing Director; Katrina Taylor, Grants and Compliance Manager; Ashley Campbell, Natural Resource Planner
Submitted by: Jeanette Brown, Assistant Purchasing Director
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ITEM TITLE
Title
Contract Relating to Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for Engineering / Environmental Services for Dauphin Island Sea Lab / Mobile Bay National Estuary Program’s Baldwin County Monitoring Task - Automated GSSHA Watershed Analysis (AGWA) System Modeling and Hydrologic Monitoring Enhancement Subaward
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STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute the Contract with Hydro, LLC, in the amount of $60,000.00, for the Dauphin Island Sea Lab / Mobile Bay National Estuary Program’s Baldwin County Monitoring Task - Automated GSSHA Watershed Analysis (AGWA) System Modeling and Hydrologic Monitoring Enhancement Subaward.
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BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Background: The Commission, during its September 15, 2026, Regular meeting, authorized County staff to begin contract negotiations with Hydro, LLC, so that a final recommendation could be brought to the Commission for approval. Hydro, LLC, has submitted a Proposal for engineering / environmental services for the Dauphin Island Sea Lab / Mobile Bay National Estuary Program’s (MBNEP) Baldwin County Monitoring Task - Automated GSSHA Watershed Analysis System (AGWA) Modeling and Hydrologic Monitoring Enhancement Subaward in the amount of $60,000.00. Staff recommends the Commission approve and authorize the Chairman to execute the Contract.
Previous Commission action/date:
09/15/2026 meeting: Authorized staff to begin negotiations with Hydro, LLC, so that a final recommendation for award can be made to the Baldwin County Commission for the Dauphin Island Sea Lab / MBNEP’s Baldwin County Monitoring Task - AGWA System Modeling and Hydrologic Monitoring Enhancement Subaward.
07/21/2026 meeting: Approved the Request for Qualifications RFQ for Engineering / Environmental Services for the Dauphin Island Sea Lab / MBNEP‘s Baldwin County Monitoring Task - AGWA System Modeling and Hydrologic Monitoring Enhancement Subaward and authorized the Purchasing Director to advertise the RFQ.
06/16/2026 meeting: Approved the Subrecipient Agreement with Dauphin Island Sea Lab / MBNEP for Baldwin County Monitoring - Styx River Watershed AGWA Modeling.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
Total cost of recommendation: $60,000.00 funded by Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of 2021
Budget line item(s) to be used: GR26008.CONTRACT.0REIMBURSE.0PROF SERV - Styx River Watershed
If this is not a budgeted expenditure, does the recommendation create a need for funding? N/A
LEGAL IMPACT
Is legal review necessary for this staff recommendation and related documents?
Standard County Professional Services Contract
Reviewed/approved by: N/A
Additional comments: N/A
ADVERTISING REQUIREMENTS
Is advertising required for this recommendation? N/A
If the proof of publication affidavit is not attached, list the reason: N/A
FOLLOW UP IMPLEMENTATION
For time-sensitive follow up, select deadline date for follow up: 10/06/2026
Individual(s) responsible for follow up: Wanda Gautney, Purchasing Director
Action required (list contact persons/addresses if documents are to be mailed or emailed): Letter to Vendor
Additional instructions/notes: Admin - Upload to Contracts