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Community Development Agency, Transportation Division, recommending the Board consider the following:
1) Make findings pursuant to Ordinance Code 3.13.030 that there are special skills and qualifications required for the work performed under this Agreement that are not expressly identified in County job classifications; and
2) Authorize the Chair to sign Agreement for Services 192-S1411 with EN2 Resources, Inc. dba Sierra Ecosystem Associates in an amount not to exceed $150,000, for a term of three years or upon completion of all issued Task Orders or Work Orders, whichever is later, to provide on-call certified arborist, tree/shrub planting, trimming, and removal services in support of various Capital Improvement Program projects.
FUNDING: Highway Bridge Program (Federal Funds), Regional Surface Transportation Program (No Federal Funds), and various other Capital Improvement Program funding sources that fund the Transportation Division’s CIP projects (No Federal Funds).
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BUDGET SUMMARY:
Total Estimated Cost…………… $150,000.00
Budgeted………………………… $47,000.00
New Funding…………………….
Savings…………………………
Other*…………………………… $103,000.00
Total Funding Available………… $150,000.00
Change To Net County Cost…… $0
*To be budgeted in subsequent Fiscal Year budgets.
Fiscal Impact/Change to Net County Cost
The Transportation Division budgeted $47,000 between FY 12/13 and FY 14/15, and anticipates budgeting the remaining $103,000 in subsequent Fiscal Year budgets for this Agreement. There is no net County cost associated with this Agenda Item.
Background
The Procurement and Contracts Division completed a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) process for the Division in February 2011. Based upon the results of that RFQ process, the Division conducted a Request for Proposals process in August 2011. Sierra Ecosystem Associates was determined to be highly qualified to provide the certified arborist support services required in this proposed Agreement.
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