HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 10012013 - C.27RECOMMENDATION(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 $150,000 to a new payment limit of $400,000, with no
change in the original term of June 1, 2011 through May 31, 2014, Countywide. (100% Various Flood Control Zone
Funds)
FISCAL IMPACT:
All costs will be paid with Flood Control Zone funds.
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 originally 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 Division of
Public Works used Goats R Us to graze drainage ditches and associated upland areas. The
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 10/01/2013 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
Clerks Notes:
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
Contact: Dan Jordan (925)
313-2023
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: October 1, 2013
David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: , Deputy
cc: S. Kowalewski, Deputy Public Works Director, C. Sellgren, Flood Control, D. Jordan, Flood Control, T. Medina, Maintenance, C. Windham, Flood
Control
C.27
To:Board of Supervisors
From:Julia R. Bueren, Public Works Director/Chief Engineer
Date:October 1, 2013
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Contract amendment with Terri Oyarzun dba Goats R Us, Countywide. Project No. 7520-6D8333
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
combination of the five task orders used the entire $50,000 initial contract. On April 24, 2012, the Board of
Supervisors approved Amendment No. 1 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 has 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.
In order to meet the greater demand of the County Public Works Maintenance Division and complete the study, we
are requesting to increase the contract by $150,000 to complete the contract term.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
Without approval from the Board of Supervisors, 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.