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C. 34

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Jason Crapo, County Building Official
Date:	January 11, 2011

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Costa

County

Subject:

Contract to Provide Building Inspection Services for Mirant Marsh Landing Power Plant

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 01/11/2011

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
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:

Jason Crapo, 335-1108

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: January 11, 2011
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Conservation and Development Director, or designee, to execute a contract in an amount of $2,150,000 with Mirant Marsh Landing, LLC, for the period beginning January 11, 2011 and continuing until terminated based on the terms of the contract, to provide design review, plan check and construction inspection services for the Marsh Landing Generating Station.

FISCAL IMPACT:

All County costs incurred related to this contract will be fully recovered through fees charged to the power plant operator, Mirant Marsh Landing, LLC.

BACKGROUND:

The Marsh Landing Generating Station is a thermal electric power plant under the jurisdiction of the California Energy Commission (CEC). The CEC approved the project on August 25, 2010.

The CEC has requested that the Department of Conservation and Development (DCD), Building Inspection Division, serve as Chief Building Official for the Marsh Landing Generating Station project. The County Building Inspection Division has extensive prior experience providing building inspection services for power plant projects, and has served in the capacity of Chief Building Official for previous power plant projects on behalf of the CEC.

On May 25, 2010, the Board of Supervisors authorized DCD to execute a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the CEC that authorizes DCD to provide building inspection services for this project. The MOU directs DCD to enter into a contract with the project operator, Mirant, so that DCD can recover its costs for providing services. The proposed contract fulfills the requirements of the MOU.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If the proposed contract is not approved, DCD will not be able to provide building inspection services for the Marsh Landing Generating Station project.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

N/A