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C.11

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Julia R. Bueren, Public Works Director/Chief Engineer
Date:	March 3, 2009

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Costa

County

Subject:

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE contract amendment with Harris and Associates

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 03/03/2009

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Gayle B. Uilkema, District II Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III Supervisor
Susan A. Bonilla, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:

Venzus Zayas, 313-2181

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: March 3, 2009
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Public Works Director, or designee, to execute a contract amendment with Harris and Associates, Inc. effective March 1, 2009, to extend the contract term from March 1, 2009 to March 1, 2010 and to increase the payment limit by $200,000, to a new payment limit of $375,000, to continue to provide on call professional engineering services to the Special Districts Section.

FISCAL IMPACT:

There is no impact to the County General Fund. This project is funded 100% by the County Wide Landscape Program (LL-2) and County Service Areas benefiting from the services provided.

BACKGROUND:

A Consulting Services Agreement amendment is needed to provide the Public Works Department staff with on-call professional engineering services for fiscal years 2008/2009 and 2009/2010. Harris and Associates was orignally selected to provide these services after completing the County outreach and selection processes in 2007. They will continue to assist staff by providing consulting services for the Countywide Landscaping District, County Service Areas, Countywide Streetlight Program, Sanitation and Water Districts, and Recreation and Park Districts.

Harris and Associates is involved in projects with anticipated termination dates that extend beyond the current contract. As a result, costs associated with the completion of these projects will exceed the current payment limit of the contract. In order to preserve the continuity of these project, Public Works recommends a one year extension of the contract term and a payment limit increase of $200,000.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

Without Board of Supervisors' approval, there may be a delay in the delivery of projects within Special Districts' zones, utimately delaying public services countywide.