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General Services Department recommending Chairman be authorized to sign Amendment I to Agreement 708-S0710 with Environmental Stewardship and Planning (ESP) increasing contract amount by $10,340 to an amount not to exceed $54,090 and amending the scope of services to include environmental permitting services for the Sacramento Placerville Transportation Corridor (SPTC) Class 1 Bike Path Project from Missouri Flat Road to Forni Road.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve.
FUNDING: Bicycle Transportation Account.
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BUDGET SUMMARY:
Total Estimated Cost $10,340.00
Funding
Budgeted $10,340.00
New Funding $
Savings $
Other $
Total Funding Available $10,340.00
Change To Net County Cost $0.00
Fiscal Impact/Change to Net County Cost: None
Funding is available through the Bicycle Transportation Account.
Background: On May 5, 2007, the Department of General Services entered into an agreement with Environmental Stewardship and Planning to provide specific environmental services on the SPTC Class 1 Bike Path project from Missouri Flat Road to Forni Road. The contract amount was $43,750.00 and was approved under the authority of the Purchasing Agent.
Reason for Recommendation: The addition of environmental permitting services increases the contract amount by $10,340 for a new contract amount of $54,090. On February 12, 2008, Agenda Item #6, the Board approved the acceptance of a grant from the State of California, Department of Transportation, Bicycle Facilities Unit, Division of Local Services in the amount of $400,000. Acceptance of this grant provided additional funding for the project.
Construction of the project is expected to occur in the summer of 2008. The project must be out to bid by June 30, 2008, in order not to jeopardize the Transportation Enhancement (TE) funding of $1.2 million previously awarded to the project. The environmental permits need to be in place prior to the constr...
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