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Transportation Department recommending Chairman be authorized to sign Amendment II to Agreement for Services AGMT 06-1018 with Nichols Consulting Engineers, Chtd. increasing the compensation amount by $475,000 to $975,000 and extending the term two (2) additional years through January 30, 2011 to provide planning, design, project support and project delivery services for erosion control and water quality projects in the Tahoe Basin in conjunction with the Environmental Improvement Program.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve.
Funding: California Tahoe Conservancy, United States Forest Service, United States Bureau of Reclamation, Tahoe Regional Planning Agency grant funding, Road Fund and General Fund.
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BUDGET SUMMARY:
Total Estimated Cost $475,000.00
Funding
Budgeted $100,000.00
New Funding $
Savings $
Other* $375,000.00
Total Funding Available $475,000.00
Change To Net County Cost $0
*100,000 has been budgeted in FY 08/09 and $375,000 will be budgeted in subsequent fiscal years.
Fiscal Impact/Change to Net County Cost:
The Transportation Department (Department) included $100,000 in FY 08/09 and the remaining amount will be budgeted over the next two fiscal years with restricted funding. Costs for individual task orders will be funded with various grant funds as well as monies from the Road Fund and General Fund through the NPDES program.
Background:
In August 2006, the County entered into an Agreement with Nichols Consulting Engineers, Chtd. (Nichols) to perform various engineering tasks to assist Department staff in delivering Environmental Improvement Program (EIP) projects and to assist with programmatic needs when requested.
In March 2008, the County amended the original Agreement with Nichols to add Environmental Services necessary to implement EIP projects in the Tahoe Basin to the Scope of Work. This Agreement was also amended to include the most recent invoice requ...
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