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TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS - Costa.
FROM: TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE County
DATE: March 8, 1994 ..J
SUBJECT: AMEND CONTRACT WITH WILBUR SMITH ASSOCIATES FOR CONSULTING SERVICE FOR
THE GREATER EAST BAY RAIL OPPORTUNITIES COALITION (GEBROC)
SPECIFIC REQUESTS) OR RECOMMENDATIONS) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
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RECOMMENDATIONS
Authorize the Director of Community Development to amend contract
with Wilbur Smith Associates for services and activities performed
for the Greater East Bay Rail Opportunities Coalition (GEBROC) .
This amendment would increase the contract payment limit from
$36, 470 to $40, 225, and extend contract term from January 1, 1994
to April 30, 1994 .
FISCAL IMPACT
No impact to County General Fund. Funding for these services will
be paid through the County's Petroleum Violation Escrow Account
(PVEA) grant from the State of California.
BACKGROUND/REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATIONS
In August, 1993 , the Board of Supervisors authorized the Director
of Community Development to enter into a consulting services
agreement with Wilbur Smith Associates to provide services for the
Greater East Bay Rail Opportunities Coalition. The work program
under this agreement included defining commuter rail service
alternatives for the I-80 and SR-4 corridors and then developing
and recommending a commute rail operating plan for each of the
corridors. The- payment limit for these services was set at $36, 470
with a completion- date of January 1, 1994 .
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: XYES
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE(S) :
Supervisor Gayle Bishop, Chair Supervisor Tom Torlakson
ACTION OF BOARD ON I27 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A
UNANIMOUS (ABSENT TRUE AND CORRECT COPY OF AN
AYES: NOES: ACTION TAKEN AND ENTERED ON THE
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
Contact: Patrick Roche, CDD (510/646-2835) ATTESTED L 0
cc: Community Development Dept. (CDD) PHIL BATCHELOR, CLERK OF
Wilbur Smith & Assoc. THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
C. Raynolds, PWD AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
Auditor-Controller
Caltrans District 4
BY , DEPUTY
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Amend contract with Wilbur Smith Associates
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In mid December 1993, Wilbur Smith Associates assisted staff
in preparing a special authorization request for a commuter
rail service demonstration project in the I-80 corridor under
the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act (ISTEA) .
This request for special funding authorization under ISTEA was
initiated at the request of the GEBROC Chair following
consultation with the East Bay Congressional delegation.
Wilbur Smith Associates ' played a key role in preparing
critical information that was the basis for the request for
special ISTEA funding authorization, which was eventually
submitted on behalf of GEBROC by U.S. Representative Vic
Fazio.
Wilbur Smith Associates efforts in preparing information for
the special ISTEA commuter rail demonstration project proposal
resulted in additional labor costs of $3755. 00. The Director
of Community Development is requesting authorization to amend
the contract with Wilbur Smith Associates to reimburse them
for these additional labor costs. This amendment would
increase the contract payment limit an additional $3755, from
$36,470 to $40, 255, and, in addition, would extend the
contract term from January 1, 1994 to April 30, 1994 . The
Transportation Committee has reviewed and approved this
requested contract amendment.
CONSEQUENCES OF NEGATIVE ACTION
Should the Board of Supervisors reject this request, the
consultant would not be compensated for expenses incurred
during the period from December 27, 1993 through January 5,
1994 . In addition, if the termination date is not extended
beyond January 1, 1994 to April 30, 1994 the work program for
the Greater East Bay Rail Opportunities Coalition would be
significantly disrupted.
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