DATE: September 6, 2022
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Steven E. White, Director
Department of Public Works and Planning
SUBJECT: Amendment I to Agreement for Solid Waste Planning Consulting Services
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute Amendment I to Agreement No. 20-083 with Stearns Conrad, & Schmidt, Consulting Engineers, Inc., dba SCS Engineers for consultant services related to solid waste planning and implementation of solid waste management programs compliant with both State regulations and the Fresno County Ordinance Code, increasing the maximum compensation amount by $190,000 to a total of $480,000.
REPORT
Approval of the recommended action will authorize an amendment to the current agreement with SCS Engineers to assist the Department of Public Works and Planning (Department) staff in evaluating and implementing various solid waste programs. This item is countywide.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
Your Board may choose not to approve the recommended action. However, doing so may delay the implementation of State-mandated solid waste programs and agreement negotiations with the County's contracted solid waste haulers.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no Net County Cost associated with the recommended action. The recommended amendment would increase the maximum compensation amount to $480,000. Sufficient appropriations and estimated revenues are included in the Department's Resources Division Org 9015 FY 2022-23 Recommended Budget and will be included in future recommended budgets for the duration of the term.
DISCUSSION:
On February 25, 2020, the Board executed Agreement No. 20-083 with SCS Engineers to assist in evaluating and implementing solid waste management programs that meet compliance with various State regulations, as well as the Fresno County Ordinance Code. Since the inception of the agreement, one of the primary roles SCS Engineers has been tasked with is providing support in the development and im...
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