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C. 65

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	John Kopchik, Director, Conservation & Development Department
Date:	August 18, 2015

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Contract with Dudek for Environmental Services Related to Byron Airport

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 08/18/2015

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
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor

ABSENT:

Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:

Will Nelson, (925) 674-7791

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: August 18, 2015
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Department of Conservation and Development Director, or designee, to execute Contract C47538 with Dudek, in an amount not to exceed $180,545, to conduct the environmental review for the Byron Airport General Plan Amendment Project, for the period from August 19, 2015, through August 18, 2016.

FISCAL IMPACT:

The environmental review for the Byron Airport project will be 100% funded from the Mariposa Energy Project Community Benefits Fund.

BACKGROUND:

On December 11, 2012, the Board of Supervisors authorized the Department of Conservation and Development (DCD) to initiate a General Plan Amendment (GPA) study, and undertake necessary environmental review, for consideration of changes or updates to the General Plan policies for Byron Airport. The purpose is to provide consistency with the 2005 Byron Airport Master Plan and to allow for the range of land uses contemplated under the Master Plan.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

Following extensive discussions between staff of the DCD and Public Works Department - Airports Division, and the Contra Costa County Aviation Advisory Committee, a scope of work for the GPA study, which includes a zoning text amendment for the Byron Airport Planned Unit Zoning District, was presented to the Board of Supervisors' Airports Committee on September 11, 2014. The Committee accepted the report and directed staff to move forward.

In April 2015, DCD staff released a request for proposals (RFP) to prepare the environmental document for the Byron Airport GPA study. Eight environmental consulting firms were solicited, with two submitting responses to the RFP. While both firms appear capable of completing the necessary work, the bid from Dudek, even after incorporating additional tasks requested by County staff, is still $71,186 lower than the competing bid for completing a full environmental impact report. The DCD thus selected Dudek as the environmental consultant.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If the Board does not approve this contract, then DCD will be unable to complete the environmental review for the Byron Airport General Plan Amendment project.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

N/A