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C.106

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

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE a contract with ANKA Behavioral Health, Inc.

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:

Carrie Ricci, (925) 313-2235

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 with ANKA Behavioral Health, Inc. (ANKA) in an amount not to exceed $153,825 for weed abatement in the Iron Horse Corridor for the period of April 1, 2015 through August 1, 2017, Concord, Pleasant Hill, Walnut Creek, Alamo, Danville and San Ramon areas. (Districts 2 and 4)

FISCAL IMPACT:

100% Iron Horse Corridor Trust Funds.

BACKGROUND:

The Iron Horse Corridor (IHC), formerly known as the Southern Pacific right of way, is 18.5 miles long traversing north-south in Central Contra Costa County. The northern terminus is Mayette Avenue in Concord and the southern terminus is the Alameda County line in San Ramon. The corridor varies in width from 30 to 100 feet and currently has a 10-foot wide, paved multi-use trail managed by the East Bay Regional Park District. The County Public Works Department has overall management responsibility of the IHC and performs the majority of maintenance.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

The Public Works Department contracted with ANKA the last three years to perform weed abatement in order to meet the Fire District’s June 1^st deadline for completion of mowing. The Public Works Department’s Maintenance Division continues to mow the rest of unincorporated County. This arrangement has allowed more resources to be allocated to other County unincorporated areas to meet the mowing deadline. Public Works Department staff met with the Local 1 Business Agent and employees on January 8, 2015 to discuss this arrangement and the intention to contract with ANKA for a three-year period. Employees expressed their agreement with this arrangement and requested for it to continue.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

Without approval of the contract, Public Works will continue to mow the IHC, but may not meet the Fire District’s deadline for weed abatement.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

Not applicable.