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C.141

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Catherine Kutsuris, Conservation & Development
Date:	January 8, 2013

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Inspection Services for Transit Village Project - Pleasant Hill BART Station

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 01/08/2013

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:

Maureen Toms, 925-674-7878

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 8, 2013
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Conservation and Development Director, or designee, to execute an amendment with Harris & Associates, Inc., extending the term of this contract from December 31, 2012, to December 31, 2014, without change to the payment limit of $150,000.

FISCAL IMPACT:

Contract is to be billed on a time and materials basis not to exceed $150,000 for the contract term. The Successor Agency to the Contra Costa County Redevelopment Agency has budgeted sufficient funds to cover such costs. There are no general funds involved.

BACKGROUND:

In May/June, 2005, the County Redevelopment Agency and the Pleasant Hill BART Leasing Authority [a joint powers authority comprised of the County, the County Redevelopment Agency and the Bay Area Rapid Transit District (BART)] approved the business aspects of the Transit Village Project on the BART property at the Pleasant Hill/Contra Costa Centre BART Station. Among other things, these documents stipulate that the Redevelopment Agency will act as a construction financier of the BART patron replacement parking garage, some required backbone infrastructure (streets and utilities) and placemaking improvements (parks, plazas, greens and civic uses).

The Redevelopment Agency, or it's Successor Agency, does not issue the permits or directly oversee the construction of these improvements. BART oversees the garage and Public Works and/or Conservation and Development oversees the other public improvements.

Nevertheless, the Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency requires its own independent inspection services to assure that requests for payments, which are included as Recognized Enforceable Obligations, are appropriate, to review the merits of requested change orders and to provide technical advice in the event of disputes. The contract extension will allow services to be provided through the completion of the project.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

Contractor will not be able to complete the services under the contract, which will then delay the completion of the Transit Village proposal.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

Not applicable.