File #: 19-0342    Version: 1
Type: Agenda Item Status: Approved
File created: 2/26/2019 In control: Board of Supervisors
On agenda: 5/14/2019 Final action: 5/14/2019
Title: Department of Transportation recommending the Board: 1) Make findings in accordance with Section 3.13.030 of the County Ordinance that it is more economical and feasible to engage an independent contractor for environmental reviews and structural engineering support services; and 2) Approve and authorize the Chair to sign First Amendment to Agreement for Services 238-S1611/451 with CH2M Hill, Inc., to extend the performance period an additional two years for a total of five years, to provide environmental reviews and structural engineering support services for the Mount Murphy Road at South Fork American River - Bridge Replacement Project, CIP 77129/36105029, with no change to the not-to-exceed amount, the fee schedule, or the scope of the agreement. FUNDING: Highway Bridge Program (100%). (Federal Funds)
Attachments: 1. A - Approved Contract Routing Sheet, 2. B - Agmt 451 Amd I, 3. Executed Agreement 238-S1611-451, 4. Public Comment Rcvd 5-14-19 BOS 5-14-19, 5. Public Comment Rcvd 5-13-19 BOS 5-14-19, 6. Public Comment Rcvd 5-10-19 BOS 5-14-19
Related files: 13-0217, 22-2312, 21-0490, 22-0243
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Department of Transportation recommending the Board:
1) Make findings in accordance with Section 3.13.030 of the County Ordinance that it is more economical and feasible to engage an independent contractor for environmental reviews and structural engineering support services; and
2) Approve and authorize the Chair to sign First Amendment to Agreement for Services 238-S1611/451 with CH2M Hill, Inc., to extend the performance period an additional two years for a total of five years, to provide environmental reviews and structural engineering support services for the Mount Murphy Road at South Fork American River - Bridge Replacement Project, CIP 77129/36105029, with no change to the not-to-exceed amount, the fee schedule, or the scope of the agreement.

FUNDING: Highway Bridge Program (100%). (Federal Funds)
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DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND
Department of Transportation (Transportation) brought to the Board on June 14, 2016, Item 21, Legistar 13-0217 the Agreement for Services 238-S1611/451 (Agreement) with CH2M Hill, Inc. (CH2M), to provide environmental reviews and structural engineering support services for the Mount Murphy Road at South Fork American River - Bridge Replacement Project (Project), Capital Improvement Program (CIP) 77129, which was approved. The First Amendment (Amendment) to the Agreement will extend the performance period an additional two (2) years for a total of five (5) years. The environmental compliance process has taken longer than expected to complete and the Project continues to work through the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) compliance process.

Transportation recommends the Board make findings in accordance with Section 3.13.030 of the El Dorado County Ordinance that it is more economical and feasible to engage an independent consultant for the environmental reviews and structural engineering support services on the Project because there are specialty skills and qualificat...

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