County of El Dorado - File #: 19-1355

• File #: 19-1355
• Version: 1
• Type: Agenda Item
• Status: Approved
• File created: 9/5/2019
• In control: Board of Supervisors
• On agenda: 9/24/2019
• Final action: 9/24/2019
• Title: Planning and Building Department recommending the Board approve and authorize the Chair to sign the Second Amendment to Agreement 236-S1710 with Ascent Environmental, Inc., changing the Contract Administrator, extending the term of the contract by an additional three years with a revised expiration of October 5, 2022 and increasing the compensation amount by $100,000 for a total not-to-exceed amount of $400,000, with no change to the scope of work. FUNDING: Applicant Funded.
• Related files: 21-1258, 23-1941, 23-0171, 20-0507

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
9/24/2019	1	Board of Supervisors	Approved	Pass

Title
Planning and Building Department recommending the Board approve and authorize the Chair to sign the Second Amendment to Agreement 236-S1710 with Ascent Environmental, Inc., changing the Contract Administrator, extending the term of the contract by an additional three years with a revised expiration of October 5, 2022 and increasing the compensation amount by $100,000 for a total not-to-exceed amount of $400,000, with no change to the scope of work.

FUNDING: Applicant Funded.
Body
DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND
Pursuant to Agreement for Services #236-S1710, Ascent Environmental Inc. (Ascent) has been in contract with the County to assist the Planning and Building Department in providing on-call planning and environmental services for specific plan projects since October 6, 2016. The first Amendment to Agreement for Services #236-S1710, dated April 25, 2017, involved a change in Contract Administrator, increased the total amount of compensation to $300,000, and expanded the scope of work to include planning and environmental services for other development project applications.

This Second Amendment includes changing the Contract Administrator to Rommel (Mel) Pabalinas, Planning Manager, extending the term of the contract by three years to expire on October 5, 2022, and increasing the compensation amount by $100,000 for a total not-to-exceed amount of $400,000.

Ascent is currently assisting the Planning and Building Department in processing several major development applications, including Central El Dorado Hills Specific Plan, Village of Marble Valley Specific Plan, Lime Rock Valley Specific Plan, and Montano De El Dorado Phase 1 and 2 Commercial Development (Projects). Approximately $65,000 of the $300,000 not-to-exceed amount has been expended. This amendment would allow the Department to finalize the Projects with Ascent’s assistance. In addition, the County could rely on Ascent for additional planning and environmental services for current and anticip...