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Department of Transportation recommending the Board:
1) Make findings pursuant to Article II, Section 210 b (6) of the El Dorado County Charter that the ongoing aggregate of work to be performed under this Amendment is not sufficient to warrant the addition of permanent staff; and
2) Authorize the Chair to sign the First Amendment to Agreement for Services No. AGMT 11-53368 (398-S1211) with Vali Cooper and Associates, Inc. to provide construction support services for the U.S. 50 HOV Lanes (Phase 2A) - Bass Lake Road to Cameron Park Drive Project (CIP No. 53113), amending Articles of the Agreement to conform to current contract standards and County's Cooperative Agreement with Caltrans.
Funding: Federal Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Program Funds.
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Fiscal Impact/Net County Cost
There is no fiscal impact associated with this agenda item.
Background
The Procurement and Contracts Division completed a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) process for the Department of Transportation (Department) in February 2011. Vali Cooper & Associates, Inc. (VCA) was ranked third on the Construction Management and Other Construction Services RFQ shortlist. With approval from the Procurement and Contracts Division, the Department's Construction Division conducted a Request for Proposals (RFP) process and sent RFPs to ten consultant firms for construction support services for the U.S. 50 HOV Lanes (Phase 2A) - Bass Lake Road to Cameron Park Drive Project (Project) on December 6, 2011. The evaluation and selection process was conducted in December 2011. Thor Larsen, Senior Civil Engineer, Aradhana Kochar, Acting Senior Civil Engineer, and Mike van Doorninck, Principal Engineering Technician, conducted the interviews. It was determined that VCA had the best qualified staff to assist the Department in successfully inspecting the Project.
On March 20, 2012, the Board authorized the Chair to sign Agreement for Services No. AGMT 11-53368 (Agreement) with...
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