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Transportation Department recommending Chairman be authorized to sign Amendment I to Agreement for Services AGMT 06-1013 with Nichols Consulting Engineers, Chtd. increasing compensation by $500,000 to an amount not to exceed $850,000 and extending the term through October 31, 2010 to provide "as-needed" National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Program support and planning services; and adopt recommended findings for same.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve.
FUNDING: General Fund, Road Fund and California Tahoe Conservancy Grant Funding.
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BUDGET SUMMARY:
Total Estimated Cost $500,000
Funding
Budgeted $50,000
New Funding $
Savings $
Other* $450,000
Total Funding Available $425,000
Change To Net County Cost $75,000
*$200,000 will be budgeted in FY 08/09 and $250,000 will be budgeted in subsequent Fiscal Years.
Fiscal Impact/Change to Net County Cost:
The Transportation Department (Department) included $50,000 for this proposed Amendment in its Fiscal Year (FY) 2007-08 National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Program budget and anticipates budgeting $200,000 in FY 2008-09, of which $150,000 will be in the NPDES Program budget and $50,000 will be funded by California Tahoe Conservancy (CTC) grant funding for the Department's Pollutant Load Reduction Strategy Project. The remaining $250,000 will be budgeted in subsequent Fiscal Years. The NPDES Program budget is comprised of 50% General Fund contributions and 50% Road Fund contributions.
Current General Fund appropriations of $25,000 will be adequate to cover the costs for FY 2007-08. The Department plans to budget $150,000 for this Agreement in its FY 2008-09 NPDES Program budget, and in accordance with the formula above, the Department plans to propose that $75,000 come from General Fund contributions.
Background:
On April 18, 2006, the County entered into an Agreement with Nichols Consulting Engineers, Chtd...
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