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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 12132011 - C.01RECOMMENDATION(S): APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Public Works Director, or designee, to execute Amendment No. 1 to an existing On-Call Geotechnical Engineering Consulting Services Agreement with Miller Pacific Engineering Group, effective December 13, 2011, to extend the completion date of the agreement through December 31, 2012, with no increase to the current payment limit of $150,000, in order to complete on-call geotechnical engineering services on current or future projects, Countywide. Project No.: Various FISCAL IMPACT: No fiscal impact. BACKGROUND: The Public Works Department is involved in various projects in the County which require geotechnical engineering consulting services for road, flood control, and airport projects. After a solicitation process in 2009, this firm and two other firms were selected to provide geotechnical engineering services on an “on-call” basis. During the past two years, the consultant has augmented Public Works staff with geotechnical engineering expertise on an as-needed APPROVE OTHER RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE Action of Board On: 12/13/2011 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 Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor Contact: Larry Theis, 925-313-2166 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: December 13, 2011 David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors By: STACEY M. BOYD, Deputy cc: Larry Theis, Design/Construction Division, Kathy Guruwaya, Design/Construction Division, Paulette Denison, Finance, Miller Pacific Engineering Group C. 1 To:Board of Supervisors From:Julia R. Bueren, Public Works Director/Chief Engineer Date:December 13, 2011 Contra Costa County Subject:APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Public Works Director to Execute Consulting Services Agreement Amendment No. 1 with Miller Pacific Engineering Group BACKGROUND: (CONT'D) basis. They have been and will be used as an extension of County Public Works staff during busy times when extra help is needed or when in-house expertise is not available. On December 15, 2009, the consulting service agreement was approved by the Board of Supervisors. Approval of this Consulting Services Agreement Amendment No. 1 will allow the Consultant to continue providing geotechnical engineering consulting services to the County on on-call basis through December 31, 2012. CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION: Without approval from the Board of Supervisors, there will be possible delays in completing projects requiring geotechnical engineering services. Executing this amendment will facilitate the process of design and construction for various Public Works projects requiring geotechnical engineering expertise. CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT: Not applicable. ATTACHMENTS Miller Pacific Contract Amendment