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Transportation Department recommending Chairman be authorized to sign Amendment II to Agreement for Services AGMT 05-853 with Environmental Stewardship & Planning, Inc. (ESP) increasing compensation by $400,000 to $1,000,000, extending the term two additional years through May 31, 2009, and amending other articles of the contract to conform to current contract standards for as-needed environmental review services in support of projects included in the County's Capital Improvement Program and other County activities as required.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve
FUNDING: ESP will be working on several different projects on an as-needed basis under the task order process. Funds for this amendment will come from the various Capital Improvement Program projects funded through traffic impact fees or through time and material billings against development projects.
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BUDGET SUMMARY:
Total Estimated Cost $400,000.00
Funding
Budgeted $400,000.00
New Funding $0
Savings $0
Other $0
Total Funding Available $400,000.00
Change To Net County Cost $0
Fiscal Impact/Change to Net County Cost:
This Amendment provides for $400,000 additional compensation for a total not-to-exceed Agreement amount of $1,000,000. There is no cost to the County General Fund.
Background:
The California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) require public agencies to complete analyses of potential environmental effects associated with proposed projects. The Department of Transportation (Department) is in need of assistance on an as-needed basis with such analyses to support a wide variety of projects included in the County’s five-year Capital Improvement Program.
The Board of Supervisors approved Professional Services Agreement AGMT 05-853 with ESP on May 31, 2005 to assist the Department with on-call environmental review services in the amount of $200,000.
On April 10, 2...
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