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Planning and Building Department, Planning Division, Current Planning Unit, recommending the Board:
1) Approve and authorize the Chair to sign Amendment I to Agreement 5349 with ICF Jones and Stokes, Inc., retroactive to February 7, 2022, for the provision of project specific environmental consulting services for the Central El Dorado Hills Specific Plan, amending the scope of work and increasing the not-to-exceed amount from $152,637.97 to $261,939.37, with no changes to the term of the Agreement; and
2) Authorize the Director of Planning and Building, and Assistant Director of Planning and Building, to execute any further documents determined necessary related to Agreement 5349, including amendments which do not increase not-to-exceed amount or term of the Agreement, contingent upon approval by County Counsel and Risk Management. (Cont. 11/8/2022, Item 24)
FUNDING: Applicant-Funded.
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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 project applicants/developers, to prepare complex and comprehensive CEQA documents such as Environmental Impact Reports (EIRs).
On November 13, 2012, (File No. 12-1352, Item No. 10), the Board approved Agreement for Services No. 239-S1311 (Fenix No. 453) with ICF to provide direct consultant services to the County for preparation of an EIR for the proposed Central El Dorado Hills Specific Plan Project (CEDHSP).
Since the execution of the original agreement, there have been four (4) amendments to the agreement. These amendments were in response to several factors, including CEQA related lawsuits resulting in necessary modifications to the scope of work, project cost estimates, and project timeframes. On March 8, 2016, (File No. 12-1352, Item No. 11), the Board approved the fourth amendment, increasing the not-to-exceed amount and term of the agreement, for a total amount of $623,021 and an additional three (3) yea...
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