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Consider recommendations regarding the Lompoc Animal Shelter Remodel, Project No. 8592, Construction Contract Amendment No. 1, Fourth District, as follows: (4/5 Vote Required)
a) Find that applicable competitive bidding requirements and procedures are waived in the public interest for the additional work represented by this amendment in compliance with Public Contracts Code (PCC) §20137;
b) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute Amendment No. 1 to increase the amount of the contract with STC Development, Incorporated (STC) for the Lompoc Animal Shelter Remodel project in the amount of $75,089.00 and the review and approval of County Counsel, Auditor-Controller and Risk Manager, or their authorized representatives, for a total amended contract amount of $284,389.00 (4/5 Vote Required by PCC §20137);
c) Re-authorize the Director of General Services or designee to approve change orders in the amount as provided for in PCC §20142;
d) Find that pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines Section §15162, no substantial changes are proposed, and no new information of substantial importance has come to light regarding environmental effects of the project or of the sufficiency or feasibility of mitigation measures, and therefore these actions are within the original scope of the project covered by the environmental document approved and adopted by the Board for this project on May 1, 2012, and determine that, therefore, no new environmental documentation is required; and
e) Authorize the Public Health Department Director to accept a non-cash donation with a value of $10,000.00 from the Santa Barbara County Animal Care Foundation (SBCACF) in the form of equipment for use at the Lompoc Animal Shelter.