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C. 48

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Julia R. Bueren, Public Works Director/Chief Engineer
Date:	February 25, 2014

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Public Works Director, or designee, to execute a Contract Novation and Amendment Agreement with Nomad Ecology.

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 02/25/2014

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

ABSENT:

Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:	T. Torres 925-313-2176
cc:	County Administrator's Office CoCoCo Auditor-Controller's Office PWD Finance L. Chavez, PWD Environmental T. Torres, PWD 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 25, 2014
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Public Works Director, or designee, to execute a Contract Novation and Amendment Agreement with Nomad Ecology (Contractor), to change the Contractor’s form of business entity, and add one additional sub-contractor, with no change in the original payment limit of $500,000 or the term of March 15, 2012 through February 28, 2015, Countywide. (48% Contra Costa County Flood Control & Water Conservation District Funds; 48% Local Road Funds; 4% Airport Project Funds) Project No.: Various (All Districts)

FISCAL IMPACT:

The contract will be funded by 48% Contra Costa County Flood Control & Water Conservation District Funds; 48% Local Road Funds; and 4% Airport Project Funds.

BACKGROUND:

On March 15, 2012, the Board of Supervisors approved a three-year, on-call Contract with Nomad Ecology in an amount not to exceed $500,000 for On-Call Environmental Services. Since the original contract was approved, the Contractor has provided on-call environmental services for multiple projects. Recently, the Contractor changed its form of business entity from a general partnership to a limited liability company (now doing business as Nomad Ecology, LLC); and, a partner of the former general partnership established a separate business (JDR Environmental Consulting). The Contractor has added JDR Environmental Consulting as a subcontractor to allow continuity for existing contract work.

Approval of this Contract Novation and Amendment Agreement will allow the Contractor to continue providing on-call environmental services as Nomad Ecology, LLC; and allow the additional subcontractor to receive payment for their work. All other terms and conditions in this Contract entered into on March 15, 2012 between the County and the Contractor not modified by this Contract Novation and Amendment Agreement shall remain in full force and effect.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If the Contract Novation and Amendment Agreement is not approved by the Board of Supervisors, current and future projects will not obtain necessary environmental clearances, which may jeopardize funding and cause delays with construction.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

Not applicable.