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Consider recommendations regarding the award of a contract to Blackbird Architects, Inc. for Construction Support Services on 720864 Santa Claus Lane Streetscape and Coastal Access Improvements Project - Phase 2, as follows:
a) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute an Agreement for Services of Independent Contractor with Blackbird Architects, Inc., to provide engineering services during construction for the Santa Claus Lane Streetscape and Coastal Access Improvements Project - Phase 2, County Project 720864, for the period of July 14, 2026, through June 30, 2028, for an amount of $50,295.00;
b) Approve and authorize the Public Works Director, or designee, to make amendments to the Agreement for additional work in an amount not to exceed $5,029.00 as set forth in Exhibit B of the Agreement, for a total not-to-exceed contract amount of $55,324.00;
c) Approve and authorize the Public Works Director, or designee, to amend the Agreement to extend the Term of the Agreement by up to one year to complete the work within the scope of the Agreement; and
d) Consider the environmental effects of the project as shown in the Final Mitigated Negative Declaration (19NGD-00000-00005) dated September 16, 2019, adopted by the County of Santa Barbara on September 25, 2019, and find that pursuant to California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines Section 15162, no substantial changes are proposed, and there are no substantial changes in circumstances or new information of substantial importance regarding significant impacts or feasibility of mitigation measures and alternative, and therefore approval of the Recommended Actions are within the scope of the Final Mitigated Negative Declaration (19NGD-00000-00005).