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Department of Transportation and County Counsel recommending the Board:
1) Approve and authorize the continuation of the perpetual Agreement 6755 between County of El Dorado and Burke, Williams & Sorensen, LLP for legal advice and litigation representation, review of resolutions of necessity, and property acquisition matters inclusive of eminent domain, concerning various Capital Improvement Program projects; and
2) Find that Agreement 6755 is exempt from competitive bidding in accordance with County’s Procurement Policy C-17, Section 3.4 “Exemptions from Competitive Bidding” because it is for legal services.
FUNDING: For various Capital Improvement Program and Environmental Improvement Program projects, funding will be provided by associated Federal, State, and Local funding sources. Local funding sources may include any combination of the following: Traffic Impact Fee Program, Missouri Flat Area Master Circulation and Financing Plan, Road Fund, Tribe Funds, Developer Advanced Funds, Sacramento Municipal Utility District, and/or General Fund.
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DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND
In accordance with Board of Supervisors Policy C-17, Section 2.4, “Perpetual Agreements,” Departments must obtain authorization from the Board of Supervisors, initially, and on an annual basis, to utilize any contract that does not have a stated contract term and exceeds the Purchasing Agent authority.” Accordingly, Department of Transportation (Transportation) and County Counsel are requesting the Board authorize the continuance of the following perpetual agreement for FY 2025-26.
On June 28, 2022 (Legistar file 22-1065), the Board provided retroactive approval of perpetual Agreement #6755 for Legal Services (Agreement) between County of El Dorado and Burke, Williams & Sorensen, LLP (Consultant). The agreement became effective June 6, 2022, and provides the County with support regarding legal advice and litigation representation, review of Resolutions of Necessity, and property acqui...
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