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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 01132015 - C.07RECOMMENDATION(S): APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Chief Engineer, Contra Costa County Flood Control and Water Conservation District (FC District), or designee, to execute a contract amendment with LSA Associates, Inc., to extend the termination date from December 31, 2014 to December 31, 2015, with no change to the payment limit of $467,000, to continue to provide vegetation, rangeland, water quality monitoring, data analysis, and report writing services in support of the Streambank Vegetation Management Study, Concord area. (100% Flood Control District Zone 3B Funds) FISCAL IMPACT: This project is funded by Flood Control Zone 3B (100%). BACKGROUND: This study consists of comparing the standard herbicide application method used by the FC District to manage vegetation growth adjacent to Flood Control maintained channels with grazing by sheep or goats to manage the vegetation growing adjacent to the stream low-flow channel and below the top of the bank of the channel. The study will be used to help the FC District 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: 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: January 13, 2015 David J. Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors By: Stacey M. Boyd, Deputy cc: M. Carlson, Flood Control, C. Sellgren, Flood Control, D. Jordan, Flood Control, C. Windham, Flood Control C. 7 To:Contra Costa County Flood Control District Board of Supervisors From:Julia R. Bueren, Public Works Director/Chief Engineer Date:January 13, 2015 Contra Costa County Subject:Approve extension to a contract with LSA Associates, Inc., Concord area. (100% Flood Control District Zone 3B Funds) Project No. 7520-6D8333 BACKGROUND: (CONT'D) make a business decision regarding when and where to use each of these vegetation management techniques in the future. The study was delayed due to drier than usual conditions. This extension will allow the completion of the final report. CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION: Failure to approve the contract will delay the completion of the study. CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT: Not applicable.