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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 12112001 - C.4 w 1. 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. Continued on Attachment: X SIGNATUR RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMI ISTRAT R 1, ECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMITT 1, PPkOVE _OTHER SIGNATURE(S): ch�A��� ACTION OF BOFISOecember N APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED _OTHER BOA 11, 2001 VOTE OF SUPERS XX UNANIMOUS (ABSENT ) AYES: NOES: ABSENT: ABSTAIN: I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the :cs minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the G:\GrpData\RealProp\2001-Files\BOs&RES\BOEnvEngAssoc2.doc date shown. 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 Page 2 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.