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FROM: Silvana B. Marchesi, County Counsel
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DATE: July 22, 2003 County
SUBJECT: Assignment of selected construction matters
to Wendel Rosen Black & Dean, LLP
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATION:
AUTHORIZE County Counsel to associate Wendel Rosen Black & Dean, LLP, to assist in litigation
matters involving defective or incomplete construction of County road improvements, enforcement of
improvement surety bonds and/or related matters, on behalfof Contra Costa County.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Costs of litigation of these construction matters will be paid out of the Road Fund and/or Public
Works Land Development Fund.
BACKGROUND/REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATION:
On September 21, 1990, the Board of Supervisors approved and authorized County Counsel to
execute on behalf of the County an agreement for legal services with Wendel Rosen Black & Dean. LLP for
legal services in connection with assigned County condemnation matters. In addition to considerable
experience in condemnation litigation, Wendel Rosen Black & Dean has experience in environmental and
construction matters. The County is currently involved in multi-party complex litigation arising from
construction defects and environmental issues regarding roads in three Bay Point subdivisions, which
potentially involves millions of dollars in damages to the County. The Public Works Department and County
Counsel believe the services of Wendel Rosen Black & Dean will be of assistance to the County Counsel's
Office in litigating this action and similar lawsuits. The term of the existing contract extends through the
completion of all assigned actions.
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BOARD ON 03 APPROVE AS RECOMMENDED XX OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS I HEREBY CERTIFYTHAT THIS IS A TRUE
XX UNANIMOUS ABSENT Its AND CORRECT COPYOF AN ACTION TAKEN
( ) AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE
AYES: NOES: SHOWN.
ABSENT: ABSTAIN:
ATTESTED JULY 22, 2003
CONTACT: Linda Wilcox,(925)335-1841 JOHN SWEETEN,CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS AND COUNTYADMINISTRATOR
CC: County Counsel
Wendel Rosen(via County Counsel)
Public Works
County Administrator
Auditor-Controller
BY , DEPUTY
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