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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 06222010 - C.14RECOMMENDATION(S): APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Public Works Director, or designee, to execute an amendment to the March 23, 2009, contract with Urban Creeks Council (UCC), effective July 1, 2010, to increase the payment limit by $150,000 from $100,000 to a new total payment limit amount not to exceed $250,000 to provide on-call environmental assessment services for various projects, Countywide. (90% Flood Control & Water Conservation District and 10% Local Road Funds) FISCAL IMPACT: There is no impact to the County General Fund. This project is funded by 90% Flood Control & Water Conservation District and 10% Local Road funds. BACKGROUND: Effective March 23, 2009, on behalf of the Contra Costa County (County), the Public Works Department (Department) entered into a three-year Consulting Services Agreement (CSA) contract with UCC in an amount not to exceed $100,000 for on-call environmental assessment services APPROVE OTHER RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE Action of Board On: 06/22/2010 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER Clerks Notes: VOTE OF SUPERVISORS AYE:John Gioia, District I Supervisor Gayle B. Uilkema, District II Supervisor Mary N. Piepho, District III Supervisor Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor ABSENT:Susan A. Bonilla, District IV Supervisor Contact: Cece Sellgren (925) 313-2296 I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the date shown. ATTESTED: June 22, 2010 David J. Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors By: EMY L. SHARP, Deputy cc: R. M. Avalon, Deputy Public Works Director, T. Torres, Environmental, C. Sellgren, Flood Control, C. Windham, Flood Control C. 14 To:Board of Supervisors From:Julia R. Bueren, Public Works Director/Chief Engineer Date:June 22, 2010 Contra Costa County Subject:Approve a contract amendment with Urban Creeks Council, Countywide. Project No.: Various BACKGROUND: (CONT'D) for various projects throughout the County. The Department has utilized over 70% of the contract amount in just over one year. The Department has identified nine additional task orders of work for UCC to perform on behalf of the County, totaling over $140,000. UCC performs unique and cost effective environmental mitigation services for the Department. The attached amended contract, if approved, will allow the Department to conduct these activities in a timely manner. CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION: Without Board approval, environmental assessments will not be completed in a timely manner and the necessary mitigation design and installation projects will not be completed in a manner that complies with regulatory permits, which may jeopardize and/or delay subsequent issuance of regulatory permits for various projects and may jeopardize funding. CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT: ATTACHMENTS UCC Contract Amendment Agreement