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Agricultural Department and Procurement and Contracts, a division of the Chief Administrative Office, recommending the Board:
1) Make findings pursuant to Section 3.13.030 (B) of the El Dorado County Ordinance Chapter 3.13, Contracting Out, that specialty skills and qualifications not expressly identified in County classifications are involved in the performance of the work;
2) Make findings in accordance with Procurement Policy C-17, Section 3.4.2 (f), exempting the competitive bidding process, that it is in the best interest of the County to amend contract 9438 with Neighborly Pest Control;
3) Approve and authorize the Chair to sign Amendment I to Agreement 9438 with Neighborly Pest Control, amending the Compensation for Services section, increasing the total compensation by $400,000 for a new compensation amount not to exceed $785,000, with an expiration date of March 11, 2026;
4) Authorize the Purchasing Agent to execute any necessary amendments relating to Agreement 9438, excluding term extensions and increases in compensation, contingent upon approval by County Counsel and Risk Management;
5) Authorize the Purchasing Agent to use competitively bid Solano County Contract No. Agriculture, 2024/25,01, with Neighborly Pest Management, Inc. for the Glassy-Winged Sharpshooter service of regulatory area insecticide treatment.
(District 1, 2 &4)
FUNDING: 100% California Department of Food and Agriculture Glassy Winged Sharpshooter Program.
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DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND
Between October 1, 2024 and October 15, 2024, the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) confirmed the presence of the Glassy-Winged Sharpshooter (GWSS), the invasive vector of the bacterium that causes Pierce’s disease in grapes, in the area of El Dorado Hills, El Dorado County. Based on these detections and recommendations from CDFA GWSS staff entomologists, CDFA concludes that an infestation of GWSS exists in the area. This pest presents a significant, clear, and imminent t...
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