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To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Brian M. Balbas, Public Works Director/Chief Engineer
Date:	July 9, 2019

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Costa

County

Subject:

Consulting Services Agreement with Geocon Consultants Inc., Countywide.

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 07/09/2019

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Diane Burgis, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

ABSENT:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor

Contact:

Kevin Emigh, 925-313-2233

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 9, 2019
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Public Works Director, or designee, to execute a contract with Geocon Consultants, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $250,000 to provide on-call geotechnical engineering services for the period July 9, 2019 through June 18, 2022, Countywide. (Project Nos. Various)(All Districts)

FISCAL IMPACT:

Work performed under this on-call contract is funded by developer fees, local, state and federal funds for road, flood control, and airport projects.

BACKGROUND:

The Public Works Department is involved in various projects in the County that require geotechnical engineering services for road, flood control, and airport projects. After a solicitation process, Geocon was selected as one of eight firms to provide geotechnical engineering services on an “on-call” basis. The Consultant will be used to provide geotechnical engineering service as in-house expertise is not available. This on-call contract will be in effect for approximately thirty-five months.

Government Code Section 31000 and 4525 authorizes the County to contract for services including the type of geotechnical engineering that Geocon provides.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

Without approval from the Board of Supervisors, there is possible delay in completing projects requiring geotechnical engineering services. Executing this contract will facilitate the process of design and construction for various Public Works projects requiring geotechnical engineering expertise.