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Consider recommendations regarding the North Branch Jail Expansion Project - Award Agreement for Services of Independent Contractor for Construction Management (CM); Project No. 23040, Fifth District, as follows: (4/5 Vote Required)
a) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute the Professional Services Agreement (PSA) with STV Construction, Inc., a California Corporation, to provide CM services during the design competition and selection, design-build entity design and construction, closeout, and post construction phases for the proposed new North Branch Jail Expansion project, located at 2301 Black Road, Santa Maria, CA 93455 (APN 113-210-022/024), in an amount not to exceed $5,072,320.00;
b) Authorize the Director of General Services, or his Assistant Director or Capital Division Chief designee, to approve change orders in an aggregate amount not to exceed 5% or $253,616.00 as authorized under California Public Contract Code Section 20142(b);
c) Authorize the Director of General Services to (i) amend the Agreement to extend the Term of the Agreement by up to six (6) additional months, and (ii) terminate the Agreement in accordance with the provisions of the Agreement;
d) Approve Budget Revision Request No. 0010960; and
e) Determine the above actions are not a project under the California Environmental Quality Act guidelines pursuant to Section 15378(b)(5) because it consists of organizational or administrative activities of governments that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment.