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Community Development Services, Transportation Department, recommending the Board approve and authorize the Chair to sign Agreement for Services 082-S1811 with EN2 Resources, Inc., dba Sierra Ecosystem Associates, Inc., for a not-to-exceed amount of $86,257, to provide revegetation mitigation and monitoring services for the Green Valley Road at Weber Creek - Bridge Replacement Project, Capital Improvement Program Project 77114, for a term commencing upon execution by both parties and expiring six years thereafter.
FUNDING: Traffic Impact Mitigation Fee Program. (100% - Local)
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DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDATION
Community Development Services (CDS), Transportation Department (Transportation), recommending the Board approve and authorize the Chair to sign Agreement for Services 082-S1811 (Agreement) with EN2 Resources, Inc., dba Sierra Ecosystem Associates, Inc. (SEA), for a not-to-exceed amount of $86,257, to provide revegetation mitigation and monitoring services for the Green Valley Road at Weber Creek - Bridge Replacement Project (Project), Capital Improvement Program (CIP) Project 77114, for a term commencing upon execution by both parties and expiring six years thereafter.
On November 15, 2011 (Item 32), the Board adopted the Project’s Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration (IS/MND) and Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Plan (MMRP). The IS/MND describes a number of measures to minimize adverse effects on the environment following a construction project. The MMRP is the program for ensuring that these mitigation measures are implemented. After Project completion, native riparian trees that were impacted or removed during construction must be replanted at a 2:1 ratio within the riparian zone of the Project area. The success criterion for the replacement trees is a 60 percent or greater establishment rate. The Agreement with SEA will help ensure the success rate of the replacement trees by providing mitigation and monitoring services that are ...
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