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Consider recommendations regarding Amendment No. 7 to the Professional Services Agreement with Kitchell/CEM, Inc., as follows:
a) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute Amendment No. 7 to the Agreement for Services of Independent Contractor with Kitchell/CEM, Inc. of San Luis Obispo, California, to provide for additional Project Management Services by increasing the maximum contract amount from $3,605,000.00 to $5,360,000.00 (a total increase of $1,755,000.00);
b) Approve and authorize the Director of General Services, or designee, to amend the Agreement for Services of Independent Contractor to extend the Term of the Agreement for a period not to exceed twelve (12) months; and
c) Find that the recommended action is not a project under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Sections 15378(b)(4) and 15378(b)(5) of the CEQA Guidelines, because it consists of administrative and fiscal activities of government that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment.