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Consider recommendations regarding the Award of Professional Services Agreement for Project No. 22024, Santa Barbara Veterans Memorial Building Seismic and Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) Upgrades Project, First District, as follows:
a) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute a Professional Services Agreement (Agreement) for design services in the amount of $239,780.00 with A3 Engineering, LLP (Not a Local Vendor) for the Santa Barbara Veterans Memorial Building Seismic and HVAC Upgrades Project, County Project 22024;
b) Authorize the Director of General Services or his Capital Division Chief designee to approve Supplemental Service Orders in an aggregate amount not to exceed $23,978.00 to address changes or additions to the work being performed under the Professional Service Agreement with A3 Engineering;
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; and
d) Find that the proposed action(s) do not constitute a project within the meaning of California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), pursuant to 14 California Code of Regulations (CCR) 15262, Feasibility and Planning Studies that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment, and approve the filing of a Notice of Exemption on that basis.