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C.33

To:	Board of Supervisors
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Date:	February 14, 2012

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Costa

County

Subject:

Contract amendment with CirclePoint to perform additional work on the New Farm EIR.

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 02/14/2012

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

ABSENT:

Gayle B. Uilkema, District II Supervisor

Contact:

John Oborne, 925-674-7793

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 14, 2012
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Conservation and Development Director, or designee, to execute a contract with CirclePoint increasing the payment limit by $96,749 to an amount not to exceed $441,261 for continued services related to the Environmental Impact Report for the New Farm project in the Tassajara Valley (San Ramon area) with no change to the contract term.

FISCAL IMPACT:

$96,749, 100% Land Development Fund. The increased payment limit will be paid from permit application fees associated with this project.

BACKGROUND:

The Department of Conservation and Development contracted with CirclePoint on November 1, 2010 to prepare an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for a 187 unit residential project located in the Tassajara Valley that requires approval of General Plan Amendment, Rezoning, Subdivision and Development Plan applications. CirclePoint has been working on the EIR and has identified additional environmental services that are needed to complete the EIR. Subsequently, the scope of work has changed and includes new traffic and visual environmental services that are needed to complete the EIR.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If the Board does not approve the amendment to the contract, CirclePoint will not be able to provide the additional environmental services necessary to complete the EIR.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

No impact.