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FROM: HARVEY E. BRAGDON Colla
DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
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DATE: JANUARY 31 , 1995
SUBJECT: CONSULTANT CONTRACT FOR TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE DURING CEQA PROCESS FOR
THE WEST CONTRA COSTA SANITARY LANDFILL CLASS I CLOSURE
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATIONS
AUTHORIZE the Director of Community Development to execute a contract with the
firm of Environmental Science Associates (ESA), Inc., for an amount not to exceed
$63,000.00, for technical assistance pertaining to the CEQA process for the West
Contra Costa Sanitary Landfill Class I Closure/Post-Closure Plan.
FISCAL IMPACT
The cost of the consultant contract will be borne by West Contra Costa Sanitary
Landfill (WCCSL) Inca (Attachment 1 - Letter from WCCSL Inc. dated January 19,
1995 acknowledging that their company will provide payment for the consultant
services up to an amount of $63,000.00.)
BACKGROUND/REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATIONS
On December 13, 1994 the Board authorized the Community Development
Department to provide administrative environmental review services to the State
Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) pertaining to the development of an
Environmental Impact Report for the closure of the Class I West Contra Costa Sanitary
Landfill (WCCSL) pursuant to the 1989 Agreement between the County and DTS
DTSC is the Lead Agency for the project.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: ✓ YES SIGNATURE
ACTION OF BOARD ON January 31, 1995 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED X OTHER_
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
X UNANIMOUS (ABSENT AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
AYES: NOES: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
Contact: Charles Zahn (510/646-2096) ATTESTED January 31, 1995
cc: Community Development Department (CDD) PHIL BATCHELOR,CLERK OF THE
GMEDA BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AND
County Counsel COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
DTSC, Tony Morales
WCCSL Inc. (via CDD)
Jay P. Sanders, Attorney for WCCSL (via CDD)
BY � , DEPUTY
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Consultant Contract for Technical Assistance
during WCCSL Class I Closure CEQA process
January 31, 1995
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BACKGROUND/REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATIONS (continued)
This consultant contract is intended to provide Community Development Department with
technical assistance in providing assistance to DTSC pursuant to the contract with DTSC,
throughout the environmental review process, beginning with the preparation of an Initial
Study.
A second consultant contract with another firm would be required for the preparation of an
Environmental Impact Report. Separate Board authorization will be requested for that contract.
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r - Attachment 1
West Contra Costa
Sanitary Landfill
January 19, 1995 TRANSMITTED BY FAX
Me. Deidra Dingman
Assistant Planner
Contra Costa County
Community Development Department
651 Pine Street, 4th Floor, North Wing
Martinez, CA 94553-0095
Subject: PROPOSED BUDGET FOR ESA (CONSULTANTS) TO PROVIDE CEQA
RELATED SERVICES ON THE WCCSL CLASS I CYNOSURE PROJECT
Dear Ms. Dingman:
This letter is in regard to your correspondence of January 17,
1995 which requests our review of the budget for ESA Consultants
to provide technical and management assistance during the CEQA
process for the WCCSL Class I Hazardous Waste Management Facility
Closure project .
We understand that this budget is an estimate for the anticipated
work and that the cost will be billed on the basis of actual time
and expense expended. Please consider this letter as
acknowledging that we will provide the payment for the consultant
services up to an amount of $63 , 000 .
This also confirms our planned participation in the project
meeting scheduled for Tuesday, January 24 .
Sincerely, Jn
WE .CONTRA; COSTA SANITARY LANDFILL
Caesar Nuti, P.E.
General Manager
CC: Larry Burch
Jay Sanders, Bronson & Bronson
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P.O. BOX 4100 • RICHMOND, CALIFORNIA 94804-0100 (510) 262-1660
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