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C. 88

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	John Kopchik, Director, Conservation & Development Department
Date:	June 22, 2021

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Contract Amendment with Fehr & Peers for the “Marsh Creek Corridor Multi-Use Trail Study”

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 06/22/2021

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:	Jamar Stamps (925) 655-2917
cc:	Raymond Wong

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: June 22, 2021
Monica Nino, County Administrator

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Conservation and Development Director, or designee, to execute a contract amendment with Fehr & Peers to extend the term from June 30, 2021 through December 30, 2021, with no change to the payment limit, to continue analyzing the feasibility of multi-use trail concepts for the Marsh Creek Corridor.

FISCAL IMPACT:

No impact to the County's General Fund. Staff time and proposed County funding are included in existing work plans and budgets. Previously approved or reviewed allocations fund the project: Livable Communities Trust Fund District III portion ($250,000, Board approved 12/20/16), East Contra Costa County Habitat Conservancy Restoration Planning Funds ($25,000, 7/20/16) and Road Fund – Advance Planning (gas tax) ($24,735).

BACKGROUND:

In November 2018, the Department of Conservation and Development ("DCD") entered into a contract with Fehr & Peers ("Contractor"), in an amount not to exceed $299,735 for the period November 15, 2018 through December 30, 2020, to assist DCD in developing and studying the feasibility of a multi-use trail in

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

the Marsh Creek Corridor. The first contract extension was approved in November 2020 due to project delays from COVID-19 with an end date of June 30, 2021. Project development work and public outreach are still underway and staff has determined it is necessary to extend this contract a second time to allow the Contractor to continue providing their services. Additional public outreach and publication of the Draft Study will occur in Spring/Summer 2021 and a Final Study will be completed in Summer/Fall 2021. There will be no change to the existing payment limit of $299,735.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If unapproved, Fehr & Peers would not be able to continue to provide their services, which may result in delayed delivery of the Final Study.