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C.77

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Angela Bell, Public Works
Date:	December 15, 2009

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Public Works Director to execute a Consulting Services Agreement with Miller Pacific Engineering Group

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 12/15/2009

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:

Jason Chen, 313-2299

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: December 15, 2009
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Public Works Director, or designee, to execute a Consulting Services Agreement with Miller Pacific Engineering Group in an amount not to exceed $150,000 for on-call geotechnical engineering services for the period December 15, 2009 through December 14, 2011.

FISCAL IMPACT:

There is no impact to the General Fund. Work performed under this on-call agreement is funded by developer fees; road, flood control and airport project funds.

BACKGROUND:

The Public Works Department is involved in various projects in the County which require geotechnical engineering services for road, flood control, and airport projects. After a solicitation process, this firm was selected, as one of three firms, to provide geotechnical engineering services on an “on-call” basis. The consultant will augment Public Works design staff on an as-needed basis. They will be used as an extension of County Public Works design staff during busy times when in-house expertise is not available. This on-call agreement will be in effect for two years.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

Without approval from the Board of Supervisors there will be possible delay in completing projects requiring geotechnical engineering services. Executing this contract will facilitate the process of design and construction for various Public Works projects requiring a geotechnical engineering expertise.