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Parks, a division of the Chief Administrative Office, recommending the Board:
1) Make findings that it is appropriate to engage an independent contractor to provide environmental assessment services, as Agreement 8311 requires specialty skills and qualifications not expressly identified in County classifications in accordance with County Ordinance Section 3.13.030(B);
2) Approve and authorize the Chair to sign Amendment I to Agreement 8311 with Nichols Consulting Engineers, CHTD, a competitively-qualified firm, for the provision of environmental assessment services, to extend the term an additional year to September 30, 2027, with no change to the amount of $211,115; and
3) Authorize the Purchasing Agent to execute amendments relating to Agreement 8311, contingent upon approval by County Counsel and Risk Management, which do not increase the maximum dollar amount or extend the term of the Agreement.
FUNDING: State of California, Department of Parks and Recreation, Off-Highway Motor Vehicle Grant or Cooperative Agreement Program (75%), and match provided by U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit and/or Off-Highway Vehicle Fees (25%).
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DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND
The Rubicon Trail is a 22-mile off-highway vehicle (OHV) trail that traverses through El Dorado County (14.5 miles) within the El Dorado National Forest, and through Placer County within the Tahoe National Forest and Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit. The State Parks, Off-Highway Motor Vehicle Grant or Cooperative Agreement Program, provided G23 grant funding for a planning project to perform environmental assessment and public outreach, and complete 30% design plans for the Rubicon Trail Parking Lot Project to expand an existing parking lot at the Tahoma staging area on the Tahoe side of the trail along McKinney Springs Road. When the current parking lot is full, parking on the road can cause overcrowding and resource damage to the adjacent lands.
In June 2023, the Parks Division...
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