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a. Approve a Professional Services Agreement with Rincon Consultants, Inc. to provide Planning Permit Application Review Services, in the amount not to exceed $150,000, for a term of April 27, 2021 through December 31, 2021; and
b. Authorize the Contracts/Purchasing Officer or Contracts/Purchasing Supervisor to execute the Professional Services Agreement and future amendments to the Professional Services Agreement where the amendments do not significantly alter the scope of work or change the approved amount of the Agreement.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
a. Approve a Professional Services Agreement with Rincon Consultants, Inc. to provide Planning Permit Application Review Services, in the amount not to exceed $150,000, for a term of April 27, 2021 through December 31, 2021; and
b. Authorize the Contracts/Purchasing Officer or Contracts/Purchasing Supervisor to execute the Professional Services Agreement and future amendments to the Professional Services Agreement where the amendments do not significantly alter the scope of work or change the approved amount of the Agreement.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
The Housing and Community Development Department (HCD) has established several on-call Agreements for specialized services when County staff requires special expertise or when the volume of work exceeds staff's capacity to manage in a timely manner. On-call Agreements are utilized across the HCD and by other County Departments.
The HCD Planning Division is responsible for providing permit application review services on all permitted projects. In 2013, the HCD Planning Division (formerly, RMA Land Use and Community Development) completed a competitive selection process via Request for Qualifications (RFQ) #10382. Rincon Consultants, Inc., was one of the consultants selected and awarded an Agreement to provide permit application review services on an "as-needed" basis. The Agreement with Rincon expired on June 30, 20...
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