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a. Approve Amendment No. 5 to Professional Services Agreement No. A-12323 with Granite Rock Company dba FMG (previously Fonseca/McElroy Grinding Company, Inc.) to continue to provide services associated with on-call rental of fully operated, fueled and maintained asphalt grinding and paver machines at various locations in the County as directed by the County of Monterey, Resource Management Agency - Public Works, in the amount of $100,000 for a total amount not to exceed $550,000, for a term to June 30, 2016; and
b. Authorize the Contracts/Purchasing Officer to execute Amendment No. 5 to Professional Services Agreement No. A-12323.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
a. Approve Amendment No. 5 to Professional Services Agreement No. A-12323 with Granite Rock Company dba FMG (previously Fonseca/McElroy Grinding Company, Inc.) to continue to provide services associated with on-call rental of fully operated, fueled and maintained asphalt grinding and paver machines at various locations in the County as directed by the County of Monterey, Resource Management Agency - Public Works, in the amount of $100,000 for a total amount not to exceed $550,000, for a term to June 30, 2016; and
b. Authorize the Contracts/Purchasing Officer to execute Amendment No. 5 to Professional Services Agreement No. A-12323.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
The County has 1100 miles of paved roads of which 99% are in need of some type of pavement rehabilitation. The Resource Management Agency - Public Works (RMA-PW) needs, but does not own and cannot rent, a bare, track-mounted cold planer or a 4' wide asphalt paver. This very specialized equipment is not economic to own (cost approx. $500,000 and annual use of 4-6 weeks); therefore, this as-needed rental agreement gives the County access to the most efficient equipment available without any capital investment. This vendor's large inventory of late-model, consistently reliable equipment ...
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