Consider recommendations regarding an amendment to the Construction Contract with Edwards Construction Group, Inc., a Board Contract with Earth Systems Pacific, and an Amendment of Professional Services Agreement with RRM Design Group for the Emergency Operations Center and Regional Fire Communications Center (EOC&RFCC), as follows: (4/5 Vote Required) a) Approve, ratify, and authorize the Chair to execute an amendment to the Construction Agreement with Edwards Construction Group, Inc., for the construction of the EOC&RFCC to extend the Contract end date from July 5, 2024, to December 31, 2024 (ECG Amendment); b) Approve, ratify, and authorize the Chair to execute a Professional Services Agreement with Earth Systems Pacific for Geotechnical and Special Inspection Services (Earth Systems Agreement) in the amount of $276,010.00; c) Approve, ratify, and authorize the Chair to execute Amendment No. 1 (RRM Amendment) to the Professional Services Agreement (PSA) with RRM Design Group, Inc., a California corporation, to amend the Scope of Services and increase the fixed fee compensation payable thereunder from $1,326,282.00 to $1,524,600.00 (an increase of $198,318.00); d) Approve Budget Revision Request No. 0010232 to allocate the necessary funds for the above-recommended actions; and e) Find that the proposed Project falls within the scope of the previously filed Notice of Exemption and is categorically exempt from the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Section 15301, which consists of the operation, repair, maintenance, permitting, leasing, licensing, or minor alteration of existing public or private structures, facilities, mechanical equipment, or topographical features, involving negligible or no expansion of existing of former use. This Project qualifies for the exemption per Section 15301(e)(2), and the requirements of 15301(e)(2)(A) and (B) are met.

Administrative Item Agenda Ready Introduced November 25, 2024

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