DATE: September 27, 2016
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Steven E. White, Director
Department of Public Works and Planning
SUBJECT: First Amendment to Engineering Consultant Services Agreement for the Fancher Creek Bridle Trail Project.
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute First Amendment to Agreement P-15-201-P for Engineering Consultant Services for the design of the Fancher Creek Bridle Trail Project ($150,000).
REPORT
The Department of Public Works and Planning is overseeing the design of a project (the Project) to improve the Fancher Creek Bridle Trail, and various factors have led to an increase in the design cost. Approval of the recommended action will allow the execution of an amendment to the engineering consultant services agreement to provide additional funds necessary to complete the design.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
Your Board may elect not to approve the recommended action in which case it would be necessary to either cancel the Project or to complete the design of the Project with County staff.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no Net County Cost associated with the recommended action. The Project is funded by the County's allocation of Measure "C" Extension, Urban - Pedestrian/Trails funding, and sufficient appropriations for design of the Project are available in the Department of Public Works and Planning - Roads Org 4510 FY 2016-17 Adopted Budget. The Amendment increases the maximum compensation for Project design from $99,792 to $150,000, which includes an allocation of $14,201.10 for extra services.
DISCUSSION:
The Fancher Creek Bridle Trail is included in the Fresno County Bicycle and Recreational Trail Master Plan adopted by the Board on September 24, 2013. The Project consists of making improvements to the existing 1.3 mile long Fancher Creek Bridle Path easement located within a County Island in the Sunnyside neighborhood of Fresno as shown on the attached location map.
The improvements...
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