HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 04242012 - C.73RECOMMENDATION(S):
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Public Works Director, or designee, to execute a contract amendment with Terri
Oyarzun (dba) Goats R Us to increase the payment limit by $200,000 to an amount not to exceed $250,000, for the
period beginning June 1, 2011 through May 31, 2014, Countywide. (100% Flood Control Zone 3B Funds)
FISCAL IMPACT:
All costs will be paid with Flood Control Zone 3B Funding (Fund 252000).
BACKGROUND:
Contra Costa County entered into an on-call contract with Goats R Us to provide vegetation management services on
a variety of County and Contra Costa County Flood Control & Water Conservation District (FC District) rights of
way and parcels using goats and/or sheep. The contract was initially set at $50,000 to initially test the methods of
using grazing as a means of vegetation management.
In 2011, the FC District used Goats R Us to graze several flood protection facilities, and the Airports
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 04/24/2012 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
Clerks Notes:
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
AYE:John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III
Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV
Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V
Supervisor
ABSENT:Gayle B. Uilkema, District II
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: April 24, 2012
David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: Carrie Del Bonta, Deputy
cc: R.M. Avalon, Deputy Public Works Director, C. Sellgren, Flood Control, D. Jordan, Flood Control, C. Windham, Flood Control
C. 73
To:Board of Supervisors
From:Julia R. Bueren, Public Works Director/Chief Engineer
Date:April 24, 2012
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Contract Amendment with Terri Oyarzun (dba) Goats R Us, Countywide. (100% Flood Control Zone 3B Funds)
Project No. 7520-6D8333
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
Division of Public Works used Goats R Us to graze drainage ditches and associated upland areas. The
combination of the five task orders used the entire $50,000 initial contract. We are requesting to increase the
contract by $200,000 to expand use of grazing animals and to conduct a study comparing grazing to herbicide
applications.
Goats R Us performed well reducing fire fuel loads and optimizing vegetation levels to provide flood and soil
erosion protection. The FC District intends to continue to utilize Goats R Us to manage vegetation in locations
where herbicide applications and/or mowing is not allowed, infeasible, or not cost effective.
In addition, Goats R Us is participating in a study of vegetation management techniques to compare the safety,
efficacy, and costs of traditional herbicide applications with goat and sheep grazing on earthen trapezoidal flood
protection channels. This study is in anticipation of continued and increasing requirements to reduce pesticide use
in and near streams.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
Contra Costa County will be unable to continue its study of vegetation management techniques to compare the
safety, efficacy, and costs of traditional herbicide applications with goat and sheep grazing on earthen trapezoidal
flood protection channels.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
Not applicable.
ATTACHMENTS
Contract Amendment
Original Contract