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Planning and Building Department, Planning Division, recommending the Board:
1) Approve and authorize the Chair to sign Amendment VIII to Agreement 510 with ICF Jones and Stokes, Inc. for the provision of preparing environmental documents and planning consultation services for the proposed Lime Rock Valley Specific Plan, increasing the amount by $64,445.51 for a new total agreement amount of $775,317.48, and updating the Scope of Work, with no changes to the term of the Agreement, expiring on November 12, 2025; and
2) Approve and authorize the Chair to sign Funding Agreement 24-0008 with Lime Rock Valley LLC, as successor-in-interest to G3 Enterprises, Inc., requesting a deposit of $42,890.16, for a total deposit amount of $76,698.75, that allows the County to be reimbursed by the applicant for costs incurred under Consultant contracts.
FUNDING: Developer Funded.
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DISCUSSION/BACKGROUND
Agreement 510 (007D-A-12/13-BOS)
The California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and County CEQA Resolution 61-87 allow the County to utilize consultants, funded by the Project applicant, to prepare complex and comprehensive CEQA documents such as Environmental Impact Reports (EIRs).
The County has had an Agreement with ICF Jones and Stokes Inc. (ICF) since 2012 to prepare an EIR for the proposed Lime Rock Valley Specific Plan Project (Project), Agreement 510 (Agreement) (formerly 267-S1311 and also referred to as 007D-A-12/13-BOS). Since the execution of the original Agreement, there have been seven (7) amendments to the Agreement to address various components including, but not limited to, changes in CEQA Guidelines, adjustments to the fee schedule, and budget increases to support the extended Project schedules and additional associated work.
Proposed Amendment VIII to Agreement 510 will increase the not-to-exceed amount by $64,445.51 for a new not-to-exceed amount of $775,317.48 and update the Scope of Work (Exhibit A-6, Additional Scope of Services), with n...
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