File #: 15-1423    Version: 1
Type: Agenda Item Status: Approved
File created: 12/1/2015 In control: Board of Supervisors
On agenda: 1/5/2016 Final action: 1/5/2016
Title: Community Development Agency, Transportation Division, recommending the Board consider the following agreements for on-call environmental review services: 1) Approve and authorize the Chair to sign Agreement for Services 109-S1611 with Ascent Environmental, Inc. in the not-to-exceed amount of $147,000, for a term to become effective upon execution by both parties and expiring three years thereafter; and 2) Approve and authorize the Chair to sign Agreement for Services 110-S1611 with Whitney Environmental Consulting, Inc. doing business as Foothill Associates in the not-to-exceed amount of $147,000, for a term to become effective upon execution by both parties and expiring three years thereafter. FUNDING: Various Capital Improvement Program funding sources that fund Transportation Division’s Projects. (Federal Funds)
Attachments: 1. A - App CRSs 01-05-16, 2. B - Ascent Agmt 109-S1611 01-05-16, 3. C - Foothill Agmt 110-S1611 01-05-16, 4. Executed Ascent Agreement 1-5-16, 5. Executed Foothill Agreement 1-5-16
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Community Development Agency, Transportation Division, recommending the Board consider the following agreements for on-call environmental review services:
1) Approve and authorize the Chair to sign Agreement for Services 109-S1611 with Ascent Environmental, Inc. in the not-to-exceed amount of $147,000, for a term to become effective upon execution by both parties and expiring three years thereafter; and
2) Approve and authorize the Chair to sign Agreement for Services 110-S1611 with Whitney Environmental Consulting, Inc. doing business as Foothill Associates in the not-to-exceed amount of $147,000, for a term to become effective upon execution by both parties and expiring three years thereafter.

FUNDING: Various Capital Improvement Program funding sources that fund Transportation Division’s Projects. (Federal Funds)
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DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDATION
Community Development Agency (Agency), Transportation Division (Transportation), recommending the Board consider the following agreements for on-call environmental review services:
1) Approve and authorize the Chair to sign Agreement for Services No. 109-S1611 with Ascent Environmental, Inc. (Ascent) in the not-to-exceed amount of $147,000, for a term to become effective upon execution by both parties and expiring three years thereafter; and
2) Approve and authorize the Chair to sign Agreement for Services No. 110-S1611 with Whitney Environmental Consulting, Inc. doing business as Foothill Associates (Foothill) in the not-to-exceed amount of $147,000, for a term to become effective upon execution by both parties and expiring three years thereafter.

Transportation recommends the Board make findings in accordance with Section 3.13.030 of the El Dorado County Ordinance that it is more economical and feasible to engage an independent contractor for on-call environmental review services because there are specialty skills and qualifications required for the work to be performed under these Agreements that are not e...

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