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C. 57

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	John Kopchik, Director, Conservation & Development Department
Date:	December 8, 2015

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Costa

County

Subject:

CONTRACT AMENDMENT WITH ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE ASSOCIATES, INC., FOR TECHNICAL CONSULTING SERVICES FOR WASTE DIVERSION PROGRAMS (CONTRACT C45074-01)

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 12/08/2015

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:

Deidra Dingman, (925) 674-7825

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 8, 2015
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Conservation and Development Director, or designee, to execute a contract amendment with Environmental Science Associates, Inc., to increase the payment limit by $150,000 to a new limit of $300,000, with modified indemnification, and extend the term from December 31, 2015 through December 31, 2017, for continued technical consulting services associated with waste diversion programs.

FISCAL IMPACT:

No impact to the General Fund. The work performed under this contract will be funded by Solid Waste and Recycling Collection Franchise Fees (75%) and Used Oil Block Grant funds (25%). There are no matching funds required.

BACKGROUND:

The proposed contract amendment will allow Environmental Science Associates, Inc. (ESA), to continue to provide Conservation & Development Department (DCD) staff with technical consulting services that are needed to assist with solid waste diversion programs in the unincorporated areas of the County. ESA will continue to provide assistance with a variety of implementation and reporting activities under this contract, including but not limited to:

programs/activities targeting waste streams generated by businesses and schools as mandated by AB 341 and AB1826,
programs/activities funded or required under the State funded Used Oil and Beverage Container Recycling Programs, and
provide assistance with activities related to diversion and disposal reporting required to comply with State laws and regulations.

The proposed modified indemnification language has been reviewed and approved by County Counsel.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

ESA would not continue to perform technical consulting services associated with waste diversion programs for the County, which may result in some tasks not being completed to comply with state laws.