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Consider recommendations regarding a five-year repair and maintenance contract with Northeast-Western Energy Systems, LLC, for the Combined Heat and Power Engines located at the Tajiguas ReSource Center, Third District, as follows:
a) Approve, ratify, and authorize the Chair to execute a five-year Agreement for Services of Independent Contractor with Northeast-Western Energy Systems LLC, not a local vendor, to repair and maintain the combined heat and power engines at the Tajiguas ReSource Center, not to exceed $4,376,399.00; and
b) Determine that pursuant to California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines Section 15162, no substantial changes are proposed to the ReSource Center project, no substantial changes have occurred with respect to the circumstances under which the ReSource Center project is undertaken, and no new information of substantial importance has come to light regarding the environmental effects of the ReSource Center project or of the sufficiency or feasibility of mitigation measures, and therefore the authorization to execute a four-year contract for consulting and maintenance of the four combine heat and power engines constructed as a part of the ReSource Center is within the scope of the project covered by the Final Subsequent Environmental Impact Report (EIR) (12EIR-00000-000020) SCH No. 2012041068 and Subsequent EIR Revision Letter and Errata dated May 27, 2016 certified by the Board of Supervisors on July 12, 2016, Final Subsequent EIR Addendum dated August 11, 2017 (revised October 26, 2017) considered by the Board of Supervisors on November 14, 2017, second Addendum dated August 15, 2023 considered by the Board on October 3, 2023 and November 7, 2023, and the third Addendum dated August 9, 2024 considered by the Board on September 10, 2024. Therefore, no subsequent EIR or Negative Declaration shall be prepared for this action.