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Planning and Building Department, Planning Division, recommending the Board approve and authorize the Chair to sign amendments for two (2) Agreements for Services as follows:
1) Amendment V to Agreement for Services 510 with ICF Jones and Stokes, Inc. (ICF), increasing the maximum obligation by $77,880.37 for a total not-to-exceed amount of $653,307.38 to provide direct consultant services to the County for preparation of Environmental Impact Reports and planning consultation services for the Lime Rock Valley Specific Plan Project; extending the term of the Agreement for Services 510 for a further three years; updating the fee schedule and changing the Contract Administrator; and
2) Amendment V to Agreement for Services 516 with ICF, increasing the maximum obligation by $120,939.63 for a total not-to-exceed amount of $716,196.64 to provide direct consultant services to the County for preparation of Environmental Impact Reports and planning consultation services for the Village of Marble Valley Specific Plan Project, extending the term of the Agreement for Services 516 for a further three years; updating the fee schedule and changing the Contract Administrator. (Cont. 5/12/20, Item 14)
FUNDING: There is no change to Net County Cost associated with this item. No costs are to be incurred by the County. All costs are paid by the project applicant.
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DISCUSSION/BACKGROUND:
The California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and County CEQA Resolution 61-87 allow the County to hire consultants, funded by the applicant, to prepare complex and comprehensive CEQA documents such as Environmental Impact Reports (EIR). The County has had Agreements with ICF Jones and Stokes, Inc. (ICF) since 2012 to prepare EIRs for the proposed Lime Rock Valley Specific Plan Project (LRV) and Village of Marble Valley Specific Plan (VMV). Services provided by ICF are fully funded by the respective Project applicants.
The information in these EIRs will help the public, the B...
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