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Consider recommendations regarding an Agreement for Services of Independent Contractor with SPICE Integration Corporation, Third District, as follows:
a) Approve, ratify and authorize the Chair to execute the Agreement for Services of Independent Contractor, with SPICE Integration Corporation provide programming, computer integration, and hardware and software upgrade services for the Tajiguas ReSource Center for the period of July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025 in the amount of $260,847.49;
b) Authorize the Public Works Director, or designee, to approve and execute amendments up to a contingency amount of 10% ($26,000.00) during the term of the agreement for a total contract amount of $286,847.49; and
c) Determine that pursuant to 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 the contract for programming, computer integration and hardware and software upgrades for ongoing operation of the ReSource Center facilities is within the scope of the project covered by the prior environmental review, 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, and second Addendum dated August 15, 2023 considered by the Board on October 3, 2023 and November 7, 2023, therefore, no subsequent EIR or Negative Declaration shall be prepared for this action.