HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 01132015 - C.06RECOMMENDATION(S):
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Public Works Director, or designee, to execute a Consulting Services Agreement
with A.S. Dutchover & Associates (dba Dutchover & Associates) in an amount not to exceed $250,000, to provide
on-call landscape architecture services, for the period January 1, 2015 to March 31, 2018, Countywide. (All Districts)
Project No.: Various
FISCAL IMPACT:
100% Special Revenue Funds.
BACKGROUND:
The Public Works Department is involved in the development and review of landscape improvement projects
throughout the County. As part of this regular work, consultant services are required to augment Public Works staff
and provide special technical assistance on an on-call basis. After a solicitation process, Dutchover & Associates was
one of five firms selected to provide landscape architecture services. These services include the managing, inspecting
and overseeing of developer and County landscape projects, as well as performing the duties of a landscape designer,
landscape architect, landscape plan checker, landscape construction field inspector, grounds and facilities inspector
and/or playground safety inspector. The consultant will be involved in projects primarily for areas within the
Countywide Landscaping District (LL-2) and County Service Areas (CSAs).
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD
COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 01/13/2015 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
Clerks Notes:
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
AYE:John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor
Contact: Susan Cohen, Special
Districts, 925-313-2160
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: January 13, 2015
David J. Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: Stacey M. Boyd, Deputy
cc: W. Lai, Division Manager, Engineering Services, Public Works, Finance Division, V. Skerritt, Special Districts
C. 6
To:Board of Supervisors
From:Julia R. Bueren, Public Works Director/Chief Engineer
Date:January 13, 2015
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:APPROVE a contract with A.S. Dutchover & Associates for On-Call Landscape Architect Services, Countywide.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
Without the approval of the Board of Supervisors, this Consulting Services Agreement would not be executed. This
would delay implementation of landscape improvements within various special districts in the County, and may
delay approval of right of way landscape improvements in private developments.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
Not applicable.