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TO BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
FROM: Harvey E. Bragdon - �ntra
December 1:3 , 1989 Costa
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Amendment One to the Consultant Contract for the
SUBJECT: Preparation of the Environmental Impact Report for
the Marsh Canyon Sanitary Landfill Project
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(,S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATION
Authorize the Director of Community Development to execute
Amendment One to the County' s contract with the consulting firm
of Environmental Science Associates, Inc. , for the preparation of
the Environmental Impact Report for the proposed Marsh Canyon
Sanitary Landfill project.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
Amendment One would provide additional funding for the costs of
preparing the Draft Environmental Impact Report (public review
draft) for the subject project. The cost of the additional
consultant work is $98,000; the County' s 25 percent surcharge for
administration is $24,500 ; bringing the total to $122,500 . The
entire cost of Amendment One is borne by Waste Management of
North America, Inc.
BACKGROUND
The Marsh Canyon Sanitary Landfill project requires an
Environmental Impact Report (EIR) under the terms of the
California Environmental Quality Act. On May 16 , 1989, the Board
of Supervisors approved a contract with the firm of Environmental
Science Associates for $199,938 for the preparation of the EIR.
At the time, it was recognized that pending studies, unresolved
project details, or unanticipated volumes of review comments
could warrant contract revisions. Subsequently, the applicant
did change details of the project in September and October, and
provided study information to the consultant in that period later
than originally scheduled. As a result, a major revision of the
administrative draft (staff review document) of the EIR had to be
prepared, and the draft EIR (public comment document) had to be
readied for publication under expedited circumstances. The
attached November 16, 1989 letter from the consultant shows how
these changes and submittals increased the c sultant' s costs
beyond those covered by the original contract.
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Community Development (Orig. Dept.) .DEC 19 1989
cc: County Administrator ATTESTED
County Counsel PHIL BATCHELOR, CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
County Auditor-Controller SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
Solid Waste Commission (via CDD)
California Waste Management Board (via CDD)
M382/7-83 Waste Management of North America, Inc.. BY 1-' ,DEPUTY
Environmental Science Associates, Inc.
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4221 WILSHIRE BOULE`:ARD
PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES LOS ANGELES. CA 90010
(213)933.6111 FAX(213)934.1289.
November 16, 1989
Mr. Charles Zahn
Contra Costa County
Community Development Department
651 Pine Street.4th Floor, North Wing
Martinez, CA 94553-0095
Dear Mr. Zahn:
We are pleased, as I'm sure the County is, that the Marsh Canyon Sanitary.Landfill
DEIR is now, as of November 13th,published and in its public review. The
scheduling information included in the attached modification to ESA's contract
indicates that the Final EIR (FEIR) can be published by February 1, 1990. Completing
the DEIR involved a much greater effort than was envisioned when ESA submitted the
ADEIR in August. At that time, critical details involving the visual study, the water
pipeline extension,and the wetlands report were still outstanding. ESA's involvement
in these details,especially the water pipeline extension and the EDAW visual study,
required efforts beyond the original scope. The supplemental information to the
project was substantial, as you are well aware. I provided you with copies of the major
post-August submissions during our meeting on October 31, 1989. These included
submissions by the applicant on September 1, October 2,October 17, October 23, and
October 27. The renditions of the site entrance,prepared by Ward Associates, arrived
on October 27th.
The total amount of this contract modification is $98,000. It includes the extra costs
incurred by ESA through November 10th ($83,750),the increased cost of retaining
Black & Veatch($8,250), and an increased amount of effort that we estimate will be
needed by ESA to complete the FEIR ($6,000). ESA's total hour commitment for the
FEIR has been raised from 130 hours to 230 hours (190 hours for revision of ADEIR
(RTC) and 40 hours for miscellaneous assistance to the County). It is hoped that the
comments on the document can be handled adequately with this labor commitment, so
that additional contract modifications will not be necessary. Based upon the expected
level of public concern for the Marsh Canyon Sanitary Landfill project,this increased
'amount of hours is more realistic than the previously budgeted amount. ESA included
this additional FEIR amount in response to your authorization letter of November 1,
1989, which asked us to document the "additional costs of the Draft EIR and the
remaining costs of preparing the Final EIR."
The additional funds for Black & Veatch covered analysis of: the increased excavation
and its use as soil cover material; the landfill development plan now proposed to be
from the top of the canyon toward the bottom; additional seismicity information
related to slope stability; and coordination of these analyses within the Geology,
Hydrology, and Engineering Design Review sections of the DEIR. The coordination
of these analyses also required some effort on ESA's part.
SAN FRANCISCO ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE ASSOCIATES,INC. LOS ANGELES
Mr. Charles Zahn
November 16, 1989
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If the enclosed Contract Modification No. 1 to our Services Agreement meets your
approval,please sign both copies and return one to ESA for our records. If you have
any questions concerning the Contract Modification,please call me immediately.
Sincerely, Approved: - -
Paul H. Miller
Project Manager Richard Cole
Vice President
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