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To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Brian M. Balbas, Public Works Director/Chief Engineer
Date:	October 5, 2021

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Costa

County

Subject:

Assignment and Assumption Agreement and Amendment with Dewberry | Drake Haglan, Countywide.

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 10/05/2021

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:

Adelina Huerta, 925.313.2305

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: October 5, 2021
Monica Nino, County Administrator

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Public Works Director, or designee, to execute an amendment with Dewberry Engineers Inc. (dba Dewberry | Drake Haglan), acknowledging the Assignment and Assumption Agreement between Drake, Haglan & Associates, Inc., and Dewberry Engineers Inc., effective September 28, 2019, with no change to the original payment limit of $250,000 and the term May 21, 2019 through May 7, 2022, for on-call civil engineering services, Countywide. (Project No. Various) (All Districts)

FISCAL IMPACT:

There is no fiscal impact with this action. Work performed under the 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 civil engineering services for road, flood control, and airport projects. After a solicitation process, the County contracted with Drake Haglan & Associates, Inc. on May 21, 2019, as one of eight firms to provide civil engineering services on an “on-call” basis. The Consultant augments Public Works staff on an as-needed basis. They are 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 contract is in effect for thirty-six months.

On September 28, 2019, Dewberry Engineers Inc. (dba Dewberry | Drake Haglan) was assigned the Project’s agreement from Drake, Haglan & Associates, Inc., through an Assignment and Assumption Agreement. The Acknowledgement of Assignment and Assumption Agreement and Amendment provides for the acknowledgement of the assignment of the County agreement from Drake, Haglan & Associates, Inc., to Dewberry Engineers Inc. (dba Dewberry | Drake Haglan), which is necessary for the continuation of on-call civil engineering services support through the remainder of the original period the contract is in effect.

Government Code Section 31000 and 4525 authorizes the County to contract for services including the type of civil engineering that Dewberry Engineers Inc. (dba Dewberry | Drake Haglan) provides.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

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