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Environmental Management Department recommending the Board consider the following:
1) In accordance with Chapter 3.13, Section 3.13.030 of County Ordinance Code, find that it is more economical and feasible to engage independent consultants for general engineering and construction quality assurance services for the Union Mine Disposal Site; and
2) Approve and authorize the Purchasing Agent to sign Agreement 5247 with Golder Associates, Inc., for the provision of as-needed solid waste and landfill general engineering and construction quality assurance services, with a not-to-exceed amount of $150,000 and a term of three years effective upon execution.
FUNDING: Non-General Fund / County Service Area No. 10 Solid Waste funds.
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DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND
In July 2020, the Chief Administrative Office, Procurement and Contracts Division, on behalf of the Environmental Management Department (Environmental Management), issued Request for Qualification (RFQ) 20-988-066 for solid waste and landfill general engineering and construction quality assurance services and RFQ 20-988-067 for wastewater treatment plant general engineering and construction quality assurance services.
In accordance with the County’s Procurement Policy C-17, Section 7.10, Request for Qualifications, Environmental Management staff, along with a representative from the Department of Transportation, formed an evaluation committee to review responses for each of the engineering categories. Prospective consulting firms were evaluated for both categories on a basis of the firm’s experience with work including, but not limited to, landfill and wastewater treatment plant design, engineering, construction, maintenance, closure/post-closure plans and analysis, erosion control/storm water maintenance services, leachate collection and management, landfill gas collection, air quality permitting, and local, state, and federal regulatory requirements applicable to both landfills and wastewater treatme...
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