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Community Development Services, Department of Transportation, recommending the Board approve and authorize the Chair to sign the Second Amendment to Agreement for Services 323-S1711 with Black Fox Timber Management Group, Inc. increasing the not-to-exceed by $200,000 for a total amount not-to-exceed amount of $375,000, increasing hourly billing rates by 8%, and extending the term one additional year for a total of three years, expiring on November 28, 2019.
FUNDING: California Disaster Assistance Act Funds (75%) and CALFIRE (25%).
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DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDATION
Community Development Services, Department of Transportation, recommending the Board approve and authorize the Chair to sign the Second Amendment to Agreement for Services 323-S1711 with Black Fox Timber Management Group, Inc. increasing the not-to-exceed by $200,000 for a total amount not-to-exceed amount of $375,000, increasing hourly billing rates by 8%, and extending the term one additional year for a total of three years, expiring on November 28, 2019.
DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND
On October 30, 2015, Governor Brown proclaimed a State of Emergency due to unprecedented tree mortality caused by conditions of extreme drought and drought-related bark beetle infestations. On March 28, 2016 (Item 1), the Board adopted Resolution 053-2016 declaring a State of Emergency in El Dorado County due to pervasive tree mortality, and on May 17, 2016 (Item 46), the Board approved the County’s Tree Mortality Hazard Tree Removal Plan.
On August 2, 2016 (Item 33), the Board authorized the Chair to sign the California Disaster Assistance Act (CDAA) application and authorized the submittal of the application for funding related to the State’s declared Tree Mortality Emergency. The El Dorado County Sheriff's Department received confirmation on September 2, 2016, that the County had been approved for CDAA funding. It is important to note that trees marked for actual removal under CDAA funding must be verified by R...
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