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Consider recommendations regarding a Request for Waiver of Competitive Bidding of Van Dyk Recycling Solutions Equipment for the ReSource Center; Third District, as follows: (4/5 Vote Required)
a) Authorize the County Purchasing Agent to waive competitive bidding requirements per County Code Section 2-39(c) to procure proprietary waste processing equipment from Van Dyk Recycling Solutions, in an amount not to exceed to $753,652.65 through June 30, 2026;
b) Approve Budget Revision Request No.0010826 increasing appropriations in Capital Assets in the amount of $62,000.00 in the Public Works Resource Recovery and Waste Management Division’s Enterprise Fund for the current Fiscal Year of 2025-2026, which is funded by the release of Retained Earnings; and
c) Determine that pursuant to California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines Section 15162, no substantial changes are proposed , no substantial changes in circumstances have occurred, and no new information of substantial importance regarding environmental effects of the project or of the sufficiency or feasibility of mitigation measures have occurred, and therefore, the recommended action is within the scope of the prior environmental review documents for this project, the Final Subsequent Environmental Impact Report (EIR) (12EIR-00000-000020) SCH #2012041068 and Subsequent EIR Revision Letter and Errata dated May 27, 2016 certified by the County of Santa Barbara on July 12, 2016, Final Subsequent EIR Addendum dated August 11, 2017 (revised October 26, 2017) certified by the County of Santa Barbara on November 14, 2017 and no new environmental document shall be prepared for this project.