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C.100

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Julia R. Bueren, Public Works Director/Chief Engineer
Date:	March 31, 2015

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Execute a contract amendment with LSA Associates, Inc., to extend the contract termination date, San Ramon area. (District III)

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 03/31/2015

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor

ABSENT:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:	L. Chavez, Environmental (925) 313-2366
cc:	CAO Office Auditor-Controller, R. Perez Public Works Finance, P. Denison Public Works, Environmental Originator, T. Torres

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 31, 2015
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Public Works Director, or designee, to execute a contract amendment with LSA Associates, Inc., effective March 31, 2015, to extend the termination date from March 31, 2015 to December 31, 2015, with no change to the contract payment limit of $253,558, to complete work associated with the Camino Tassajara Shoulder Widening, 1.1 miles south of Highland Road to 0.30 miles north of Windemere Parkway Project - Environmental Studies, Project No. 0662-6R4072 / Federal Aid Project No. HSIPL-5928(110), San Ramon area. (District III)

FISCAL IMPACT:

40% Highway Safety Improvement Program Funds and 60% South County Area Of Benefit Funds.

BACKGROUND:

The Camino Tassajara Shoulder Widening, 1.1 miles south of Highland Road to 0.30 mile north of Windemere Parkway Project (Project), Project No. 0662-6R4072 is a partially federally funded Project which requires special environmental assessments and studies pursuant to National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), the Clean Water Act, the Porter-Cologne Water Act, and the State and Federal Endangered Species Acts.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

Effective April 5, 2012, on behalf of Contra Costa County (County), the Public Works Department entered into a standard contract with LSA Associates, Inc., in the amount not to exceed $205,831.56 for environmental professional services for the Project.

On October 22, 2013, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract Amendment No. 1, effective October 23, 2013, which added a second payment method (Specific Rate of Compensation) and increased the contract amount by $47,726.44 from $205,831.56 to $253,558 for additional necessary work for the Project.

Now, the contract needs to be amended to extend the term of the contract to complete work associated with the Project.

All other terms and conditions in the Contract entered into on April 5, 2012, Contract Amendment No. 1 entered into on October 23, 2013, and this amendment extension between the County and the Contractor not modified by this contract amendment, shall remain in full force and effect.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If the amendment is not approved, the remaining work will not be completed to obtain necessary environmental clearances which may jeopardize funding and cause delays with construction.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

Not applicable.