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C. 46

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	John Kopchik, Director, Conservation & Development Department
Date:	November 13, 2018

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Costa

County

Subject:

Contract Amendment to Change Name of Contractor from Crowe Horwath LLP to Crowe LLP

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 11/13/2018

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
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor

ABSENT:

Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:

David Brockbank (925)674-7794

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: November 13, 2018
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Conservation and Development Director, or designee, to execute a contract amendment with Crowe Horwath LLP, effective June 4, 2018, to reflect the contractor's new company name, Crowe LLP, with no change to the payment limit or contract term.

FISCAL IMPACT:

There is no impact to the General Fund. The costs associated with the contract being amended are covered by solid waste collection franchise fees paid to the County.

BACKGROUND:

The Department of Conservation and Development (DCD) is the agency responsible for administering the Franchise Agreements with companies that collect solid waste (garbage, recycling, and organics) in designated unincorporated service areas. The County entered into four Franchise Agreements and the County approved Rate Setting Methodology Manuals that detail process for adjusting rates. DCD retained Crowe Horwath LLP to provide technical assistance with rate setting and potential franchise amendments. Crowe Horwath LLP officially changed its name to Crowe LLP on June 4, 2018. The proposed amendment is necessary in order to allow issuance of checks that are payable to the contractor's new company name, Crowe LLP.

All other terms are proposed to remain the same, including the payment limit, contract term and the existing modified indemnification provision of the General Conditions (paragraph 18) applicable to this contract. The contractor will continue to be required to indemnify the County.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

DCD will be unable to pay contractor for work already completed and DCD staff will have to prepare a new proposal to enlist a consultant to finish the existing Franchise Haulers' rate review applications.