HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 11032015 - C.08RECOMMENDATION(S):
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Chief Engineer, Contra Costa County Flood Control and Water Conservation
District, or designee, to execute an on–call contract with GEI Consultants, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $150,000
to provide on-call seismic assessment services, effective November 3, 2015, through November 2, 2018, Countywide.
(100% Flood Control District and Local Road Funds)
FISCAL IMPACT:
All costs associated with this on-call contract will not exceed $150,000 and will be funded 100% by the Flood
Control District and Local Road Funds.
BACKGROUND:
The Flood Control (FC) District provides regional flood protection and environmental stewardship for over 70 miles
of streams, six major dams, and 29 detention basins, Countywide. An important part of managing this infrastructure
is assessing its ability to withstand various perils, such as earthquakes. As such, the FC District is initiating a seismic
assessment program
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 11/03/2015 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: Carl Roner, (925) 313-2213
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: November 3, 2015
David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: Stacey M. Boyd, Deputy
cc: David Twa, County Administrator, Thomas Geiger, County Counsel's Office, Robert R. Campbell, Auditor-Controller, Mike Carlson, Flood Control,
Paul Detjens, Flood Control, Carl Roner, Flood Control, Beth Balita, Finance, Catherine Windham, Flood Control
C. 8
To:Contra Costa County Flood Control District Board of Supervisors
From:Julia R. Bueren, Public Works Director/Chief Engineer
Date:November 3, 2015
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:On-Call Consulting Services Agreement with GEI Consultants, Inc., Countywide. Project No.: Various
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
for its flood control dams and other hydraulic structures. The FC District, at times, requires additional temporary
services from persons specially trained, experienced, expert, and competent to perform professional engineering and
technical services required for seismic assessment. For that reason, the FC District is entering into this Agreement
with Consultant. Under this Agreement, Consultant will provide professional engineering and technical services
relating to seismic assessment on an on-call basis for a variety of FC District projects throughout Contra Costa
County.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
Without the approval of the Board of Supervisors, the FC District will be unable to obtain on-call services for seismic
assessments.