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Consider recommendations regarding a Professional Services Agreement regarding preliminary documents for the San Ysidro Road at US 101 Interchange Improvement Project, County Project No. 740031, and Federal-Aid Project No. HPLUL - 6090(048), First District, as follows:
a) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute the Agreement for Services of Independent Contractor for preliminary design and environmental services with T.Y. Lin International for a performance period from October 3, 2017 through October 3, 2020, and a base amount not to exceed $395,442.63, for the San Ysidro Road at US 101 Interchange Improvement Project;
b) Approve and authorize the Director of Public Works, or designee, to approve Agreement amendments within the scope of work in an amount not to exceed $39,544.26 for a total Agreement amount up to and not to exceed $434,986.89;
c) Approve and authorize the Director of Public Works, or designee, to make immaterial changes to the Agreement in accordance with Section 36; and
d) Find that the proposed contract does not constitute a “Project” within the meaning of the California Environmental Quality Act pursuant to 14 CCR 15378 (b)(5) (Organizational or administrative activities of governments that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment), and approve and direct staff to file a Notice of Exemption on that basis.