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To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Brian M. Balbas, Public Works Director/Chief Engineer
Date:	September 11, 2018

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Costa

County

Subject:

APPROVE a Consulting Services Agreement with R M A Group, Countywide.

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 09/11/2018

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:

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: September 11, 2018
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Public Works Director, or designee, to execute a Consulting Services Agreement with R M A Group in an amount not to exceed $150,000, for on-call materials testing and inspection services for the period August 7, 2018 through September 30, 2021, Countywide. (Project No. Various) (All Districts)

FISCAL IMPACT:

Work performed under this on-call Consulting Services Agreement is funded by 100% Developer Fees, Local Road Funds, Flood Control, and Airport Enterprise Funds.

BACKGROUND:

The Public Works Department is involved in various projects in the County that require materials testing and inspection services for road, flood control, and airport projects. After a solicitation process, this firm was selected as one of five firms to provide materials testing and inspection services on an “on-call” basis. The Consultant will augment Public Works staff on an as-needed basis. They will be used as an extension of Public Works staff during busy times when extra help is needed or when in-house expertise is not available. This on-call Consulting Services Agreement will be in effect for thirty-seven months.

Government Code Section 31000 and 4525 authorizes the County to contract for services including the type of materials testing that R M A Group provides.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

Without approval from the Board of Supervisors, there is possible delay in completing projects requiring materials testing and inspection services. Executing this Consulting Services Agreement will facilitate the process of design and construction for various Public Works projects requiring materials testing and inspection expertise.