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Chief Administrative Office, Parks Division, and Board of Supervisors Chili Bar Ad Hoc Committee recommending the Board:
1) Receive an update on the status of Chili Bar Park;
2) Make findings in accordance with County Ordinance Section 3.13.030 Contracting Out, that contracting out for necessary civil engineering work is more economical and feasible due to the specialty skills and qualifications needed and the fact that the ongoing aggregate of the work to be performed is not sufficient to warrant the addition of permanent staff;
3) Approve Agreement 8330 for Lebeck Engineering, Inc. in the amount of $95,753 for a two (2) year term, and authorize the Purchasing Agent to sign upon review by County Counsel and Risk; and
4) Dissolve the Ad Hoc Committee established to work on the Request for Proposals.
FUNDING: Discretionary Transient Occupancy Tax Revenue.
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DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND
Chili Bar is a rafting/kayaking put-in downstream of the Highway 193 Bridge over the South Fork of the American River. The site is approximately 16 acres and is owned by El Dorado County. The lower area of the property, located adjacent to the river, is operated for rafting activities by the American River Conservancy (ARC) under the terms of a conservation easement. The upper level includes parking, structures, and the site of a previously existing mobile home park. Chili Bar is a heavily used access point for the South Fork of the American River.
The 2012 El Dorado County Parks and Trails Master Plan identifies the Chili Bar site as a Tier One Priority and identifies the need for the County to gather additional public input and finalize a plan for this site. On June 23, 2020 (Legistar Item #20-0420), the Board approved funding to complete a study of the Chili Bar site. Following the review of the Chili Bar Feasibility Study (Legistar Item #21-1199), the Board of Supervisors directed staff to explore a concessionaire model for management of the site, explore grant and rev...
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