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Consider recommendations regarding a First Amendment to the Contract for Modoc Road Multiuse Trail Segment 1, Project No. 864050, Second District, as follows: (4/5 Vote Required)
a) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute a First Amendment to the Contract with Beador Construction, 26320 Lester Circle, Corona, CA 92883, for the Modoc Road Multiuse Trail (Modoc MUT) Segment 1, increasing the contract contingency amount by $380,000.00 for a total contingency amount of $516,865.00, resulting in a total contract amount including contingency and supplemental items of $3,004,165.00;
b) Authorize the Public Works Director or designee to execute a change order in the amount of $380,000.00 for unanticipated erosion control, landslide material removal, and pavement repair work;
c) Approve a Budget Revision Request No. 0008674. Establish appropriations of $240,800.00 in General County Programs General Fund for Other Financing Uses funded by release of Committed Cannabis fund balance. Establish appropriations of $3,004,200.00 for Public Works Roads-Capital Infrastructure Fund for Services and Supplies funded by unanticipated revenue from Intergovernmental Revenue - State ATP Grant ($1.7M), Measure A tax revenues ($400K), an operating transfer from the General Fund ($240.8K), and a release of Restricted Purpose of Fund fund balance ($663,400.00); and
d) Determine the project to be exempt from the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act pursuant to 14 CCR 15304(h) (as the proposed project(s) consists of minor public or private alterations in the condition of land, water, and/or vegetation which does not involve removal of healthy, mature, scenic trees for (h) the creation of bicycle lanes on existing right of way), On January 26, 2021, a Notice of Exemption was filed on that basis, and the proposed action is within the scope of that Notice of Exemption.