Agenda

Return

C.30

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Julia R. Bueren, Public Works Director/Chief Engineer
Date:	February 15, 2011

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Public Works Director, or designee, to execute a contract amendment with LSA Associates Inc., Countywide

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 02/15/2011

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Gayle B. Uilkema, District II Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

ABSENT:

Mary N. Piepho, District III Supervisor

Contact:	T. Torres, 313-2176
cc:	V. Mejia, County Administrator P. Denison, Accounting – Auditor - Controller L. Chavez, Environmental T. Torres, Environmental

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: February 15, 2011
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Public Works Director, or designee, to execute a contract amendment with LSA Associates, Inc. effective February 1, 2011, to increase the payment limit by $75,000 from $400,000 to a new payment limit of $475,000, with no change to the contract term, to continue to provide environmental services, Countywide.

FISCAL IMPACT:

There is no impact to the County General Fund. This project is funded by 48% Flood Control & Water Conservation District Funds, 48% Local Road Funds, 4% Airport Project Funds. Project No.: Various

BACKGROUND:

The amendment is needed to increase the contract payment limit by $75,000 form $400,000 to a new contract limit of $475,000 to continue to provide on-call environmental services for Contra Costa County Public Works Department, Countywide.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

Without Board approval, necessary on-call environmental assessments may not be completed in a timely manner. Therefore, necessary environmental clearances may not be obtained, which may jeopardize funding and delay the design and construction of various projects.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

Not Applicable.