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Planning and Building Department, Planning Services Division, Long Range Planning Unit, recommending the Board consider the following:
1) In accordance with Chapter 3.13, Section 3.13.030 of County Ordinance Code, Contracting Out, find that due to the limited timeframes, temporary or occasional nature, or schedule for the project or scope of work, the ongoing aggregate of work to be performed is not sufficient to warrant the addition of permanent staff; and
2) Approve and authorize the Chair to sign Agreement 5912 with Mintier Harnish to assist the County with creating custom design guidelines/standards for new Commercial/Multi-Family Residential Design Standards for communities identified in County’s General Plan Policy 2.1.1.1 with a not-to-exceed amount of $306,615, and a term of three (3) years effective upon execution.
FUNDING: Transient Occupancy Tax (General Fund).
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DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND
On December 5, 2017 (File No. 13-0561, Item No. 36), the Board directed staff to develop and return with a proposed scope of work to create custom design guidelines/standards for commercial/multi-family residential development in the communities identified in General Plan Policy 2.1.1.1. prior to issuance of a Request for Proposal.
On July 17, 2018 (File No. 18-0984, Item No. 20), the Board directed Planning and Building Staff to proceed with issuance of a Request for Proposals for Community Design Guidelines/Standards.
On December 4, 2018 (File No. 18-1834, Item No. 18), the Board approved and endorsed awarding Request for Proposal 19-918-013 to the De Novo Planning Group and authorized the Planning and Building Department to negotiate a three (3) year Agreement with a not-to-exceed amount of $250,000 to assist in Community Planning efforts in Shingle Springs, Cameron Park, Diamond Springs/El Dorado, and El Dorado Hills. The Board also authorized the Purchasing Agent to execute said Agreement, contingent upon Counsel and Risk Management review and ap...
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