To: Board of Supervisors
From: Brian M. Balbas, Public Works Director
Report Title: Contracts for On-Call Biological Consulting Services, County wide. Project No. Various
RECOMMENDATIONS:
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Public Works Director, or designee, to execute six (6) individual contracts with the following six (6) contractors: AECOM Technical Services, Inc., Dudek, Montrose Environmental Solutions, Inc, Nomad Ecology, LLC, Sapere Environmental, LLC, and Sequoia Ecological Consulting, Inc., to provide On-Call Biological Consulting Services for various projects, in an amount not to exceed $350,000 each, for the term of September 15, 2023 through September 14, 2026, Countywide.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Local Road and Flood Control Funds. (100% Various Funds)
BACKGROUND:
The County Public Works Department maintains and improves County-owned infrastructure in unincorporated areas of the County which include roads, bridges, flood control channels and basins, buildings, parks, and two airports. Public agency projects must comply with federal, state, and local environmental regulations including but not limited to the National Environmental Policy Act through federal agencies such as the Federal Highway Administration/California Department of Transportation (Caltrans), Federal Aviation Administration, Federal Emergency Management Agency, and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers when there is a nexus; the California Environmental Quality Act as well as regulatory agency permits, including but not limited to, Department of Fish and Wildlife, Regional Water Quality Control Board, and East Contra Costa County Habitat Conservation/Natural Community Conservation Plan.
The Environmental Services Division of the County Public Works Department ensures Public Works projects comply with applicable environmental regulations and as such requires support from qualified specialists to assess potential project impacts, document the findings and provide measures to avoid, minimize, and mitigate pote...
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