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Transportation Department recommending the Board make findings pursuant to Article II, Section 210 b (6) of the El Dorado County Charter that there are specialty skills required for the work performed under this Agreement that are not expressly identified in County classifications; that the ongoing aggregate of the work performed under this Agreement is not sufficient to warrant the addition of permanent staff; and Chairman be authorized  to sign Amendment II to Agreement for Services  AGMT 05-979 with Cummins West, Inc. amending the compensation by reducing the  amount from $587,144 to $382,104 and adjusting the scope of services to eliminate the Task Order requirement. 
RECOMMENDED ACTION:  Approve.
FUNDING:  Grant funding from the El Dorado County Air Quality Management District with matching funds from the Road Fund
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BUDGET SUMMARY:			
Total Estimated Cost		$382,104.30				
     Funding			
          Budgeted	$382,104.30		
          New Funding	$		
          Savings	$		
          Other	$		
     Total Funding Available	$382,104.30		
Change To Net County Cost		$0		
Fiscal Impact/Change to Net County Cost:  The total cost to retrofit the diesel fueled on-road vehicles with Horizon and Longview emission control devices will be $382,104, $283,990 of which will be funded by the El Dorado County Air Quality Management District and $98,114 of which will be funded by the Road Fund.  A complete list of on-road diesel fueled vehicles and project budget is included as Exhibit C to the Agreement.  Funding for the project has been included in the proposed budget for fiscal year 2008-2009 for work that is not completed in the current fiscal year.  
Background: The Department of Transportation operates diesel powered on-road vehicles in the course of maintaining roads.  These vehicles include pick up trucks, dump trucks, service trucks, water trucks, graders, loaders, rollers, sweepers, pavers and a paint striper.  Diesel fleets contribute significant amounts o...
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