Special Notice / Hearing: None__
Vote Required: Majority
To: Honorable Board of Supervisors
FROM: Peggy Jensen, Interim Parks Director
SUBJECT: Agreements with specified consulting firms for the delivery of on-call professional services
RECOMMENDATION:
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Adopt a resolution authorizing:
A) The President of the Board of Supervisors to execute agreements with Fall Creek Engineering, Inc.; Pacific Watershed Associates, Inc.; Construction Testing Services; 4LEAF, Inc.; Questa Engineering Corporation; Towill, Inc.; R.E.Y. Engineers, Inc.; Horizon Water and Environmental; MIG, Inc.; Environmental Science Associates; WRA, Inc.; Basin Research Associates, Inc.; Harris Design; Gates + Associates; UDLA; H.T. Harvey; Sequoia Ecological Consulting, Inc.; and RRM Design Group for the delivery of on-call professional services, for a not-to-exceed amount specified in each agreement, and a term commencing March 1, 2019, and expiring February 28, 2022; and
B) The Parks Director, or her designee, to execute amendments to the agreements to modify the County's maximum fiscal obligation by no more than $25,000 (in aggregate per agreement), and/or modify the agreements' terms and/or services, so long as the modified term(s) and/or services is/are within the current or revised fiscal provisions.
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BACKGROUND:
The San Mateo County Parks Department ("Department") manages 23 parks, approximately 194 miles of trails, over 16,000 acres of parkland, and one marina. The diversity of park settings allows the park system to support a variety of recreational opportunities including hiking, walking, running, equestrian, dog walking, camping, birdwatching, and more. In order to be effective stewards of the parks, the Department regularly maintains and improves park facilities and infrastructure. The Department also completes regular habitat restoration and preservation projects for the benefit of park ecosystems. These projects often require the preparation...
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