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C. 10

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Brian M. Balbas, Public Works Director/Chief Engineer
Date:	February 6, 2018

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Subject:

Approve and Authorize a contract amendment with Firma Design Group, District II

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 02/06/2018

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

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

Contact:	Victoria Skerritt (925) 313-2272
cc:	Carl Roner Victoria Skerritt Jeff Valeros, Transportation Rochelle Johnson

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 6, 2018
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Public Works Director, or designee, to execute Amendment No. 1 to the Consulting Services Agreement with Firma Design Group, effective January 30, 2018, to extend the contract termination date from March 31, 2018, to March 31, 2019, to continue providing on-call landscape architect services to complete an existing project, as recommended by the Public Works Director, Walnut Creek area. (District II)

FISCAL IMPACT:

No fiscal impact.

BACKGROUND:

On April 1, 2015, the Board of Supervisors approved a contract with Firma Design Group to provide on-call landscape architect services. Special District’s staff recommends

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

extending the contract termination date from March 31, 2018, to March 31, 2019. This work is time sensitive and amending the contract termination date will allow the Consultant to complete the Tice Valley Linear Park Project located at the intersection of Tice Valley Boulevard and Montecillo Drive in unincorporated Walnut Creek. This work is anticipated to end in late 2018.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

Without Board approval, the Consultant will not be able to complete the project that is scheduled to end beyond the current contract term.