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Consider recommendations regarding Tajiguas Sanitary Landfill Groundwater Protection System Phase 3C, County Project No. 828361, Third District, as follows:
a) Approve plans and specifications for the construction of the Tajiguas Sanitary Landfill Groundwater Protection System Phase 3C Project, on file in the Public Works Department office;
b) Award the construction contract in the amount of $2,203,962.00 to the lowest responsible bidder, Whitaker Construction Group, Inc., 2752 Concrete Court, Paso Robles, CA 93448, subject to the provision of documents and certifications, as set forth in the plans and specifications applicable to the project, as required under California Law;
c) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute the construction contract, which has been reviewed and approved by County Counsel, Auditor-Controller and Risk Manager, or their authorized representatives;
d) Authorize the Public Works Director or designee to approve as change order work, supplemental work itemized in the Estimate of Job Costs in the contract documents up to $350,000.00;
e) Authorize the Public Works Director or designee to approve change orders for a contingency amount up to $122,698.10 for the construction of the Tajiguas Sanitary Landfill Groundwater Protection System Phase 3C Project, for a total project authorization of $2,676,660.10;
f) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute the contract in the amount of $136,847.00 with the engineering firm GeoSyntec Consultants, Inc. to provide construction quality assurance services for the construction of the Tajiguas Sanitary Landfill Groundwater Protection System Phase 3C Project;
g) Authorize the Public Works Director or designee to approve change orders for a contingency amount up to $13,685.00 for construction quality assurance services provided Geosyntec Consultants, Inc. associated with the Tajiguas Sanitary Landfill Groundwater Protection System Phase 3C Project; and
h) Find that pursuant to California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines Section 15162, no substantial changes are proposed, and no new information of substantial importance has come to light regarding environmental effects of the Tajiguas Sanitary Landfill Groundwater Protection System Phase 3C or of the sufficiency or feasibility of mitigation measures, and therefore the approval of contracts for construction of the project are within the scope of the project covered by the Tajiguas Landfill Expansion Project EIR (01-EIR-05) certified by the Board of Supervisors on August 13, 2002, the Addendum to 01-EIR-05 dated November 8, 2006 and accepted by the Board of Supervisors on December 5, 2006 and the Tajiguas Landfill Reconfiguration and Baron Ranch Restoration Project Subsequent EIR (08-EIR-00000-00007) certified May 5, 2009.