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To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Brian M. Balbas, Public Works Director/Chief Engineer
Date:	August 1, 2023

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Costa

County

Subject:

Amendment to Consulting Services Agreement with Mark Thomas & Company, Inc., Countywide.

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 08/01/2023

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Diane Burgis, District III Supervisor
Ken Carlson, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:

Adelina Huerta, 925.313.2305

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: August 1, 2023
Monica Nino, County Administrator

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Public Works Director, or designee, to execute a Consulting Services Agreement (contract) amendment with Mark Thomas & Company, Inc., effective August 1, 2023, to add the subconsultant DKS Associates to the list of subcontractors for on-call civil engineering services, Countywide. (Project No. Various) (All Districts)

FISCAL IMPACT:

No fiscal impact. Work performed under this amendment is funded by developer fees, local, state and federal funds for local road, flood control, and airport projects.

BACKGROUND:

The Public Works Department is involved in various projects in the County that require civil engineering services for road, flood control, and airport projects. After a solicitation process, the County contracted with Mark Thomas & Company, Inc. on August 9, 2022, as one of eight firms to provide civil engineering services on an “on-call” basis. The consultant augments Public Works staff on an as-needed basis. They are used as an extension of Public Works staff during busy times when extra help is needed or when in-house expertise is not available. This on-call contract is currently in effect for thirty-six months.

This amendment adds subconsultant DKS Associates to the contract, which is necessary for the continuation of on-call civil engineering services.

Government Code Section 31000 and 4525 authorizes the County to contract for services including the type of civil engineering services that Mark Thomas & Company, Inc., provides.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

Without approval from the Board of Supervisors, there is possible delay in completing projects requiring civil engineering services. Executing this amendment will facilitate the process of design and construction for various Public Works projects requiring civil engineering expertise.