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C. 51

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Brian M. Balbas, Public Works Director/Chief Engineer
Date:	December 14, 2021

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Subject:

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE Amendment No. 1 with Dewberry Engineers d/b/a Dewberry Drake Haglan, for Architectural Services, Countywide.

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 12/14/2021

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

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

ABSENT:

Diane Burgis, District III Supervisor

Contact:

Neil Leary, 925-313-2278

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 14, 2021
Monica Nino, County Administrator

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Public Works Director, or designee, to execute an amendment with Dewberry Engineers Inc. (dba Dewberry | Drake Haglan), acknowledging the Assignment and Assumption Agreement between Drake, Haglan & Associates, Inc. and Dewberry Engineers Inc., effective September 28, 2019, and increasing the payment limit by $100,000 to a new payment limit of $350,000 and increasing the term from May 7, 2022 to December 31, 2023 for on-call structural engineering services, Countywide. (Project No. Various) (All Districts).

FISCAL IMPACT:

Work performed under this on-call contract is funded by developer fees, local, state and federal funds for road, flood control and airport projects.

BACKGROUND:

The Public Works Department is involved in various projects in the County that require structural engineering services for road, flood control, and airport projects. After a solicitation process, the County contracted with Drake Haglan & Associates, Inc. on May 14, 2019 as one of seven firms to provide structural engineering services on an “on-call” basis. The Consultant augments Public Works staff on an as-needed basis. They are used as an extension of Public Works staff during busy times when extra help is needed or when in-house expertise is not available. This on-call contract is currently in effect for thirty-six months.

On September 28, 2019, Dewberry Engineers Inc. (dba Dewberry | Drake Haglan) was assigned the Project’s agreement from Drake, Haglan & Associates, Inc. through an Assignment and Assumption Agreement. This amendment provides for the acknowledgement of the assignment of the County agreement from Drake, Haglan & Associates, Inc. to Dewberry Engineers Inc. (dba Dewberry | Drake Haglan), which is necessary for the continuation of on-call structural engineering services support through the remainder of the original period the contract is in effect. This amendment also increases the payment limit to $350,000 and increases the termination date of the contract from May 7, 2022 to December 31, 2023, which is necessary for the continuation of structural engineering services through completion of the Pleasant Hill Road Bridge over Taylor Boulevard Rehabilitation Project, which Dewberry Engineers Inc. (dba Dewberry | Drake Haglan) is currently providing services for under Task Order 3.

Government Code Section 31000 and 4525 authorizes the County to contract for services including the type of structural engineering that Dewberry Engineers Inc. (dba Dewberry | Drake Haglan) provides.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If the contract amendment is not approved, the Pleasant Hill Road Bridge over Taylor Boulevard Rehabilitation Project will experience delays and added costs as the County solicits for new professional services which will duplicate previous work.