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C. 8

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Brian M. Balbas, Public Works Director/Chief Engineer
Date:	March 23, 2021

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Costa

County

Subject:

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Public Works Director, or designee, to execute a contract amendment with David L. Gates & Associates, Inc., Countywide.

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 03/23/2021

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:	Rochelle Johnson (925) 313-2299
cc:	Warren Lai - Deputy Slava Gospodchikov - Engineering Services Diana Oyler - Finance Carl Roner- Special Districts Rochelle Johnson - Special Districts Scott Anderson - Special Districts

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 23, 2021
Monica Nino, County Administrator

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Public Works Director, or designee, to execute a contract amendment with David L. Gates & Associates, Inc., to extend the term from March 31, 2021 to March 31, 2022, with no change to the payment limit of $250,000 for continued on-call landscape architect services, Countywide.

FISCAL IMPACT:

100% Special Revenue Funds.

BACKGROUND:

The Public Works Department is involved in the development and review of landscape improvement projects throughout the County. As part of this regular work, consultant services are required to augment Public Works staff and provide special technical assistance on an on-call basis. After a solicitation process, David L. Gates & Associates, Inc., was one of four firms selected to provide landscape architecture services. These services include the managing, inspecting and overseeing of developer and County landscape projects, as well as performing the duties of a landscape designer, landscape architect, landscape plan checker, landscape construction field inspector, grounds and facilities inspector, and/or playground safety inspector. The consultant will be involved in projects primarily for areas within the Countywide Landscaping District (LL-2) and County Service Areas (CSAs).

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

Without the approval of the Board of Supervisors, there may be delays in the implementation of landscape improvements within various special districts in the County, and may also delay approval of right of way landscape improvements in private developments.