HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 03192002 - C24 TO: BOARD OF SUP'ERVISORS', AS THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CONTRA COSTA
COUNTY FLOOD CONTROL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT`
FROM: `MAURICE M. SHIU, CHIEF ENGINEER
DATE: MARCH 19, 2002
SUBJECT: APPROVE project contingency fund Increase for the San Ramon Creek Mitigation
9pecific Request(s)or ecornmen atian s)I lackoround&justification
cation
1. Recommended Action:
APPROVE project contingency fund increase of$7,000 in order to compensate the contractor,DK
Environmental,for extra work associated with quantitative measurements of the irrigation system
and contract acceleration.
11. FiniancialImoact:
The increase in the contingency fund will be funded by Flood Control Zone 38.
III. Reasons for Recommendations and Background::
The Mitigation'Planting is the final part of a large Flood Control'Improvement.These plantings have
a higher than normal mortality and complaints have been aired by some of the Alamo community.
This Work is the first step in determining the cause of plant mortality.:Measurements must be taken
to determine the adequacy of the irrigation system. The success of future plantings will be largely
determined by an adequate irrigation system.`'
IV. Consequences of Negative Action:
The lack of approval would preclude payment for work performed y the contractor in good faith'.
Co tinued'on attachment: SIGNATURE:
a/ 'RECOMMENDATION F COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
te" APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE (S):(:
AMMOM
ACTION OF BO ON-&&---i , � gem APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED .�(VOTE OF OF SUPERVISORS
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 minutes of the Board of
Contact: Mike Carlson, (325)313-2321 Supervisors on the date shown.
Orig. Div.: PW(Construction)
cc: County Administrator ATTESTED:.
Auditor-Controller
Public works JOHN SWEETEN, Clerk of the and of Supervisors and
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- Accounting,;R.Gilchrist County Administrator
- Construction, R.Bruno 71
- Design
Contractor By , Deputy
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