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Consider recommendations regarding Agreements for Services of Independent Contractors with Bengal Engineering, MNS Engineers, and Rende Consulting for Engineering Consulting Services, as follows:
a) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute professional services contracts for engineering consulting services for the period December 13, 2016 through December 12, 2018 in an amount not to exceed $100,000.00 with each of the following consultants:
i) Bengal Engineering (a local vendor);
ii) MNS Engineers (a local vendor); and
iii) Rende Consulting (not a local vendor)
b) Find that the proposed contract does not constitute a “Project” within the meaning of the California Environmental Quality Act pursuant to 14 CCR 15378 (b)(5) (Organizational or administrative activities of governments that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment), and approve and direct staff to file the Notice of Exemption on that basis.