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Consider recommendations regarding the Santa Barbara County North Branch Jail Expansion Project No. 23040 for Bridging Design Services, Fifth District, as follows:
a) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute the Bridging Design Services Contract with Nacht and Lewis Architects, Inc. for the Santa Barbara County North Branch Expansion Project 23040 for Programming, Site Investigation, Bridging Design Services, and future Construction Administration services for a Base Contract Amount of $2,000,000.00. The contract also includes preparing a concept and cost estimate for a 30-bed step down facility that could be potentially placed on the North Branch Jail site;
b) Authorize the Director of General Services, or his Capital Division Chief designee, to approve change orders under the Contract in an aggregate amount not to exceed $112,500.00, as authorized under Public Contract Code Section 20142;
c) Authorize the Director of General Services to (i) terminate the Agreement, in accordance with the provisions of the Agreement; and (ii) amend the Agreement, in accordance with the provisions of the Agreement, to extend the term of the Agreement by no more than 12 additional months; and
d) Find that the above actions fall are categorically exempt from the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15262 of the State Guidelines for the Implementation of CEQA, as they consist of activities limited to site investigation and design, and direct staff to file a Notice of Exemption on that basis.