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C.171

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	John Kopchik, Director, Conservation & Development Department
Date:	June 21, 2022

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: 06/21/2022

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

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 21, 2022
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, 2022 through December 31, 2022 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 31, 2020, to assist DCD in developing and studying the feasibility of a multi-use trail in the Marsh Creek Corridor. Three contract extensions have been approved. The first contract extension was approved in November 2020 due to project delays from COVID-19 with an end date of June 30, 2021, the second through December 31, 2021 to develop the Draft Study document, and a third to continue Draft Study development and additional public outreach.

Additional project development work and public outreach are still underway and staff has determined it is necessary to extend this contract a fourth time to allow the Contractor to continue providing services. Additional public outreach and publication of the Draft Study will occur through the summer of 2022 and a Final Study will be completed by the end of 2022. There will be no change to the existing payment limit of $299,735.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

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