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Consider recommendations regarding an Agreement for Services of Independent Contractor with Padre Associates Inc. for environmental services and Amendment No. 2 to the Professional Services Agreement with Geosyntec Consultants Inc. for geotechnical evaluations at the Tajiguas Landfill, Third District, as follows:
a) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute an Agreement for Services of Independent Contractor with Padre Associates Inc. (a local vendor) in the not-to-exceed amount of $63,923.00 for the period of January 24, 2023 to June 30, 2024 for environmental services pertaining to the potential Tajiguas Landfill Capacity Increase Project;
b) Approve and authorize the Public Works Director, or designee, to approve Agreement amendments within the scope of work in an amount of not to exceed $15,981.00 for a total Agreement amount not to exceed $79,904.00;
c) Approve and authorize Amendment No. 2 to Agreement BC22054 with Geosyntec Consultants, Inc. (a local vendor) for geotechnical evaluations pertaining to the potential Tajiguas Landfill Capacity Increase Project, and increase the Agreement amount by $148,900.00 for a revised total amount not to exceed $581,260.00; and
d) Determine that the recommended actions to award a contract for environmental services and amend an existing agreement for geotechnical services, are fiscal and administrative activity not constituting a “Project” within the meaning of the California Environmental Quality Act, as set forth in 14CCR 15378(b)(4) and (5).