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C. 61

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Julia R. Bueren, Public Works Director/Chief Engineer
Date:	March 3, 2015

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Costa

County

Subject:

Contract Novation and Amendment Agreement with Cardno Entrix, Inc. d/b/a Cardno Entrix

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 03/03/2015

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:	Trina Torres, 925-313-2176
cc:	CAO - D. Twa Auditor-Controller Environmental, L. Chavez Public Works, Finance Division

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, 2015
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Public Works Director, or designee, to execute a contract novation and amendment agreement with Entrix, Inc. d/b/a Cardno Entrix and Cardno, Inc., effective February 28, 2015, to change the Contractor’s name from Entrix, Inc. d/b/a Cardno Entrix, to Cardno, Inc., and extend the termination date from February 28, 2015 to October 31, 2015, with no change in the original payment limit of $500,000 for on-call environmental services, Countywide. (48% Flood Control Funds; 48% Local Road Funds; and 4% Airport Project Funds), Project No.: Various. (All districts)

FISCAL IMPACT:

48% Flood Control District Funds; 48% Local Road and Transportation Funds; and 4% Airport Project Funds.

BACKGROUND:

On March 13, 2012, the Board of Supervisors approved a three-year, on-call contract with Entrix, Inc. d/b/a Cardno Entrix 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. Due to the County's need for services beyond the initial contract expiration date of February 28, 2015, the contract termination date needs to be extended to October 31, 2015 to complete existing on-call environmental services for the following projects:

1. Routine Maintenance Agreement Training;
2. Jersey Island Bridge Repair-Biological/Cultural Surveys and Wetland Delineation; and
3. Clifton Road Bridge Repair-Biological/Cultural Surveys and Wetland Delineation.

Recently, the Contractor changed its business name to Cardno, Inc. Approval of this contract novation and amendment agreement will allow the Contractor to complete environmental services work as Cardno, Inc. 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 this contract novation and amendment agreement is not approved, work will not be completed to obtain necessary environmental clearances, which may jeopardize funding and cause delays in construction.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

Not applicable.