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C.27

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Julia R. Bueren, Public Works Director/Chief Engineer
Date:	April 7, 2009

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Costa

County

Subject:

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Public Works Director, or designee, to execute a contract with Callandar Associates Landscape Architecture, Inc.

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 04/07/2009

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Gayle B. Uilkema, District II Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III Supervisor
Susan A. Bonilla, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:	Kevin Emigh, 313-2233
cc:	Kathy Guruwaya Dante Morabe Paulette Denison Carol Raynolds Liza Mangabay

I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: April 7, 2009
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Public Works Director, or designee, to execute a contract with Callandar Associates Landscape Architecture, Inc. in an amount not to exceed $250,000 for countywide landscape architectural services for the period April 1, 2009 through March 31, 2011.

FISCAL IMPACT:

There is no impact to the County General Fund. Services are paid by developer fees.

BACKGROUND:

Special Districts and Construction staff conducted a search for consultants to provide Countywide Landscape Architectural services. Staff contacted 46 firms and requested a Letter of Interest and Statement of Qualification (SOQ) by December 23, 2008, in order to be considered for a contract.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

Of the 46 firms contacted, 11 submitted Letters of Interest and SOQ’s and of these 11 the Construction Division chose 2 firms based on their unique qualifications and staff need. Callander Associates Landscape Architecture, Inc. was one of these firms.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

Without Board approval, Construction will not be able to provide service with the required level of expertise needed to ensure that landscape areas are designed, constructed and maintained in accordance with the Public Works Department’s Landscape Standards.