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Consider recommendations regarding an Agreement for Services of Independent Contractor: NV5, for Material Testing Services for the construction of US 101 at Clark Avenue Northbound Interchange Improvement Near Orcutt, County Project No. 862331, Fourth District, as follows:
a) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute the professional services agreement for materials testing with NV5 West, Inc. (a Tri-County Vendor) 1868 Palma Drive, Suite A, Ventura, CA 93003, in the base amount of $113,623.60, for the Construction of U.S. 101 at Clark Avenue Northbound Interchange Improvement Near Orcutt, Federal Project No. HSIPL-5951(149), with a period of performance from March 10, 2020 through July 31, 2020;
b) Approve and authorize the Director of Public Works or designee to make immaterial amendments in accordance with Section 36 of the Agreement, and to make amendments within the scope of the State of Work in the Agreement in an amount not to exceed $6,376.40, upon review and approval from the Auditor-Controller’s Office and County Counsel’s Office; and
c) Find that none of the proposed Agreements constitute a “Project” within the meaning of the California Environmental Quality Act pursuant to 14 CCR 15378 (b)(5) as they are administrative activities of governments that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment.