Contra Costa County Public Works Department builds and maintains road infrastructure in unincorporated Contra Costa County, flood control infrastructure within formed drainage areas throughout the County, implements capital projects, and operates two airports (in Concord and Byron). Typical projects include new construction, maintenance and improvements of existing public infrastructure facilities, including but not limited to roadways, airports, bridges, flood control basins and drainages.
As a public agency, projects must comply with a number of federal, state, and local environmental regulations, including but not limited to Federal Highway Administration/California Department of Transportation Requirements, National Environmental Policy Act, National Historical Preservation Act, California Environmental Quality Act, federal Clean Water, federal and state Endangered Species Acts, Porter-Cologne Water Quality Act, East Contra Costa County Habitat Conservation/Natural Community Conservation Plan, as well as with other responsible agency protocols, guidelines, and regulations.
The Department has the need for “On-Call Environmental Services” to assist with environmental compliance in support of various Projects. “On-Call Environmental Services” includes but is not limited to, assessment of potential project impacts, documentation of the findings and recommended measures to avoid, minimize, and mitigate potential impacts, and construction monitoring to ensure compliance with applicable environmental regulations and agency permit conditions.
The Environmental Services Division needs to re-consider the structure of our on-call contracts for a number of reasons. This extension will allow time to re-consider the Environmental Services Division’s on-call structure without disruption of service. The amendment will extend the contract to the maximum time limit of five years total.
This contract includes services provided by represented classifications and the County has met its obligations with the respective labor partner(s).
Without Board approval, environmental compliance may not be completed in a timely manner and necessary environmental clearances may not be obtained, which may jeopardize funding and delay design and construction of various flood control, road, capital projects, airport projects, and necessary maintenance actions.