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C.100

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Julia R. Bueren, Public Works Director/Chief Engineer
Date:	September 13, 2016

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Contract amendment with LSA Associates, Inc., Concord area.

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 09/13/2016

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
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:

Trina Torres, (925) 313-2176

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: September 13, 2016
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Public Works Director, or designee, to execute a contract amendment with LSA Associates, Inc., effective August 1, 2016, to increase the payment limit by $10,000 to a new payment limit of $125,000, and extend the termination date from December 31, 2016 to June 30, 2017, for additional necessary work associated with the Kirker Pass Road Northbound Truck Lane Project, Project No. 0662-6R4052, Concord area.

FISCAL IMPACT:

37% Local Road Funds, 37% Measure J, 15% State Transportation Improvement Program, and 11% State Match Funds

BACKGROUND:

Contra Costa County Public Works Department (Dept.) plans to improve the traffic flow on Kirker Pass Road by constructing a truck climbing lane in the northbound direction from Clearbrook Drive in the City of Concord to the northern Hess Road intersection.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

The Project required specialized environmental analysis, assessments, technical studies, and associated reports to ensure environmental compliance, in accordance with the standards and protocols pursuant to the following environmental laws and regulations: National Environmental Policy Act, the California Environmental Quality Act, East Contra Costa Habitat Conservation Plan/Natural Community Conservation Plan (HCP), the Clean Water Act, the Porter-Cologne Water Quality Act, and the State and Federal Endangered Species Acts.

On June 16, 2014, the Public Works Department entered into a standard contract with LSA Associates, Inc. in the amount not to exceed $100,000 for environmental services for the Project.

On March 29, 2016, an amendment was approved for Contractor to provide additional necessary work, at an additional cost of $15,000 to revise the Planning Survey Report due to unexpected extra comments and edits by the East Contra Costa Habitat Conservancy, for environmental compliance.

This amendment is needed for Contractor to provide additional environmental services to address design changes and regulatory agency comments, at an additional cost of $10,000, and to extend the contract to complete the extra work for environmental compliance.

All other terms and conditions of the original Contract, Contract Amendment Agreement No. 1, and this new amendment between the County and the Contractor shall remain in full force and effect.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

Without Board approval, the remaining work will not be completed to obtain the necessary environmental clearances which may jeopardize funding and cause delays with construction.