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C. 69

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Julia R. Bueren, Public Works Director/Chief Engineer
Date:	July 19, 2016

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

APPROVE a Purchase Order with Crop Production Services, Inc.

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 07/19/2016

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

ABSENT:

Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor

Contact:

Stan Burton, (925) 313-7077

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: July 19, 2016
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Purchasing Agent, or designee, to execute, on behalf of the Public Works Director, a purchase order with Crop Production Services, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $200,000, for small equipment, supplies and tools for the period August 1, 2016 through July 31, 2018, Countywide.

FISCAL IMPACT:

100% Local Road and Flood Control Funds

BACKGROUND:

Public Works is requesting approval of a blanket purchase order for the purchase of chemicals, supplies, and tools to manage weeds and other noxious plants within the road and flood control facility rights of way. The management of vegetation growth is necessary to reduce safety hazards such as fires and sight obstructions along the roadway and flooding in flood control facilities. As bid on BidSync #1204-005, Crop Production Services, Inc. has been awarded this commodity.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

Without the availability of herbicides, vegetation growth will be unregulated and quickly overwhelm the County’s capacity to mechanically mow weeds or abate them with grazing animals such as goats or sheep. This can lead to the potential for increased fire, sight obstruction, flooding hazards and the spread of invasive and noxious plants.

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

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