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Planning and Building Department, Planning Division, Current Planning Unit, recommending the Board:
1) Pursuant to Section 3.13.030 (C) of the El Dorado County Ordinance Chapter 13, Contracting Out, find that due to the limited timeframes and temporary nature of the work involved in as-needed planning and environmental consulting services, the ongoing aggregate of work to be performed is not sufficient to warrant addition of permanent staff;
2) Approve and authorize the Chair to sign Amendment III to Agreement 3802 with Dudek, extending the term of this contract by two (2) years with a revised expiration of June 24, 2027, and increasing the compensation amount by $500,000 for a total not-to-exceed amount of $1,300,000 with no changes to the scope of the Agreement; and
3) Authorize the Purchasing Agent, or designee, to execute any further documents determined necessary related to Agreement 3802, including amendments which do not increase not-to-exceed amount or term of the Agreement, contingent upon approval by County Counsel and Risk Management.
FUNDING: Various, including Applicant, Discretionary Transient Occupancy Tax and Grant Funding.
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DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND
The California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and County CEQA Resolution 61-87 allow the County to hire consultants, funded by the applicant, to prepare complex and comprehensive CEQA documents such as Environmental Impact Reports (EIRs). Dudek is currently assisting the Planning and Building Department (Department) on a variety of planning projects including providing CEQA related services and staff support.
On June 25, 2019 (File No. 19-0461, Item No. 33), the Board approved Agreement 3802 with Dudek for on-call land use planning services.
On October 20, 2020 (File No. 20-1272, Item No. 21), the Board approved Amendment I to Agreement 3802, which extended the term of the Agreement by three (3) years with a revised expiration of June 25, 2025, and increased the compensation amoun...
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