To: Board of Supervisors
From: Warren Lai, Public Works Director/Chief Engineer
Report Title: Execute a contract amendment to extend the term for consulting services with Albert S. Dutchover, Countywide.
☒Recommendation of the County Administrator ☐ Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Public Works Director, or designee, to execute a contract amendment with Albert S. Dutchover dba Dutchover & Associates Landscape Architecture, to extend the term from September 30, 2025, through March 31, 2026, with no change to the payment limit, to provide on-call landscape architect services, Countywide.
FISCAL IMPACT:
No fiscal impact.
BACKGROUND:
The Public Works Department is involved in the development and implementation of landscape improvement projects throughout the County. As part of this work, consultant services are required to provide special technical expertise on an on-call basis. After a solicitation process, Albert S. Dutchover d/b/a Dutchover & Associates Landscape Architect was one of three firms selected to provide landscape architecture services. These services include managing, inspecting, and overseeing developer and County landscape projects, as well as performing the duties of a landscape designer, landscape architect, landscape plan checker, landscape construction field inspector, grounds, and facilities inspector and/or playground safety inspector. The consultant will be involved in projects primarily for areas within the Countywide Landscaping District (LL-2) and County Service Areas (CSAs).
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
Without the approval of the Board of Supervisors, this Consulting Services Agreement amendment would not be executed. This would delay landscape improvement projects for various special districts within the County, interrupting funding, and delivery of public services.