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Department of Transportation, Community Development Services, recommending the Board approve and authorize the Chair to sign Agreement for Services 498-S1711 with Nichols Consulting Engineers, Chtd., in the not-to-exceed amount of $147,000 for a term to become effective upon execution by both parties and expiring three years thereafter, to provide specific on-call environmental support services for Tahoe Basin projects.
FUNDING: Capital Improvement Program funding sources that fund Transportation projects.
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DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDATION
Department of Transportation (Transportation) recommending the Board approve and authorize the Chair to sign Agreement for Services 498-S1711 (Agreement) with Nichols Consulting Engineers, Chtd. (Nichols), in the not-to-exceed amount of $147,000 for a term to become effective upon execution by both parties and expiring three years thereafter, to provide specific on-call environmental support services for Tahoe Basin projects.
Transportation recommends the Board make findings in accordance with Section 3.13.030 of the County Ordinance that it is more economical and feasible to engage an independent contractor for the on-call environmental support services because there are specialty skills required for the work performed under this Agreement that are not expressly identified in County classifications. Some Capital Improvement Program (CIP) projects involve environmental review services which require familiarity with State and Federal environmental procedures, the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), and permitting processes.
DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND
The County's Procurement and Contracts Division completed a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) process on behalf of the Community Development Agency and Transportation in March 2014 for a variety of project support services. A multi-jurisdictional panel evaluated and ranked each Statement of Qualifications and establishe...
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