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Consider recommendations regarding an agreement between the County of Santa Barbara and Arista Aviation Services for Helicopter Maintenance and Upgrade Services - Sikorsky HH60L 964, as follows:
a) Approve and authorize the Fire Chief to execute an Agreement for the services of an Independent Contractor, Arista Aviation Services, LLC, for helicopter inspection, maintenance, and upgrade services needed for the Sikorsky HH60L Firehawk conversion, for a total contract amount not to exceed $1,255,703.50, without being required to conduct a formal bid process;
b) Approve and authorize the Fire Chief or designee to approve up to a 20% contingency with Arista Aviation Inc., in the amount not to exceed $251,140.70 for any additional items within the scope of work that may be required to complete the repairs and/or inspections; and
c) Find that the proposed Agreement is not a project under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guideline section 15378(b)(2) in that the Agreement involves a continuing administrative or maintenance activity, and CEQA Guidelines section 15378(b)(5), in that the Agreement involves an organizational or administrative activity of government that will not result in the direct or indirect physical change in the environment.