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Sheriff’s Office recommending the Board:
1) Approve and authorize the Chair to accept an award in the amount of $187,500 for the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) Post Fire from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Subrecipient Management Costs award of $9,080, and Prepare CA Match program award of $62,500;
2) Authorize the Sheriff and the Chief Fiscal Officer to execute on behalf of El Dorado County contracts, extensions, amendments, and subsequent contracts with FEMA for the grant;
3) Make findings that the provision of services to coordinate, facilitate, and prepare an update to the El Dorado County Multi-Jurisdictional Local Hazard Mitigation Plan (MJLHMP) provided by the Contractor are in the public’s best interest and that there are specialty skills, qualifications, and equipment not expressly identified in County classifications involved in the provision of the work in accordance with El Dorado County Ordinance Code, Chapter 3.13.030(B);
4) Award Request for Proposal (RFP) 23-990-071 for the El Dorado County MJLHMP to the low qualified bidder, WSP USA Environment & Infrastructure, Inc.;
5) Approve and authorize the Chair to sign Agreement 7976 with WSP USA Environment & Infrastructure, Inc., to coordinate, facilitate, and prepare an update to the 2019 El Dorado County MJLHMP, with the term of 3 years effective upon final execution, and a not-to-exceed amount of $142,068; and
6) Authorize the Purchasing Agent to increase the purchase agreement on an "as-needed" basis during the awarded period as long as funding is available within the requesting department's budget.
FUNDING: FEMA HMGP funds and Prepare CA Match program.
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DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND
FEMA's HMGP has Post Fire assistance available to help communities implement hazard mitigation measures after wildfire disasters. The County applied for, and FEMA awarded a total of $187,500 for the costs of preparing the MJLHMP and $9,080 for Subrecipient Management Costs. The total ...
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