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TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
FROM: MAURICE M. SHIU, PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR
DATE: December 11 , 2001
SUBJECT: Amendment to Consulting Services Agreement for Miscellaneous Soils
Investigations for the State Route 4 West Gap Project, Hercules Area.
Project No. 4660-6X4152
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
I. Recommended Action:
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Public Works Director to execute, on behalf of Contra
Costa County, an amendment to the Consulting Services Agreement with Environmental
Engineering Associates, increasing the payment limit from $200,000 to $250,000, for
soils investigation and septic,system replacement matters in connection with the State
Route 4 West GAP Project.
II. Financial Impact:
Payments under this contract are charged directly to the State Route 4 West GAP
project and funded by the Contra Costa Transportation Authority.
III. Background and Reasons for Recommendations:
The Public Works Department is involved in the State Route 4 West GAP project on
behalf of the Contra Costa Transportation Authority which requires soils investigation for
the septic system replacements. This amendment will increase the payment limit for this
contract from $200,000 to a new payment limit of $250,000. The Public Works
Department recommends that the services of Environmental Engineering Associates be
retained for this project. The amount of work and complexity of the soils investigation and
septic system replacement far exceeded the original estimate. The term of this
Agreement extends through the com n of the project.
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Orig.Div: Public Works(R/P)
Contact: C.Sousa(313-2223)
cc: County Administrator ATTESTED: December 11, 2001
Auditor-Controller(via R/P) JOHN SWEETEN, Clerk of the Board of
P.W.Accounting Supervisors and County Administrator
By Deputy
Amendment to Consulting Services Agreement for Miscellaneous Soils Investigations for
the State Route 4 West Gap Project.
December 11, 2001
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IV. Consequences of Negative Action:
Negative action will result in an incomplete assessment of properties septic systems
impacted by the project which the County needs to acquire on behalf of the Authority.
This could result in substantial financial risks associated with contamination problems.