County of Monterey - File #: A 23-317

• File #: A 23-317
• Name: Amendment No. 1 to Professional Services Agreement A-16117 with Ascent Environmental, Inc.
• Type: BoS Agreement
• Status: Passed
• File created: 6/23/2023
• In control: Board of Supervisors
• On agenda: 7/11/2023
• Final action: 7/11/2023
• Title: a. Approve Amendment No. 1 to Professional Services Agreement A-16117 with Ascent Environmental, Inc., for the preparation of an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) related to the Draft Vacation Rental Ordinances Project. Amendment No. 1 will amend the scope of services under the Agreement to include analysis of social and economic impacts in the EIR, consider additional alternatives to the project, and expand the scope of project management associated with the added tasks. Amendment No. 1 will increase the not to exceed amount of $398,650 by $62,200 for a not to exceed amount of $460,850; b. Authorize the Contracts/Purchasing Officer or Contracts/Purchasing Supervisor to execute Amendment No. 1 and up to one (1) additional amendment to this Agreement extending the term by one year, where the additional cost of the Amendment does not exceed 10% ($39,865) of the original contract amount of $398,650, bringing the total not to exceed amount to $500,715.
• Related files: A 22-582

Date	Action By	Action	Result
7/11/2023	Board of Supervisors

Title
a. Approve Amendment No. 1 to Professional Services Agreement A-16117 with Ascent Environmental, Inc., for the preparation of an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) related to the Draft Vacation Rental Ordinances Project. Amendment No. 1 will amend the scope of services under the Agreement to include analysis of social and economic impacts in the EIR, consider additional alternatives to the project, and expand the scope of project management associated with the added tasks. Amendment No. 1 will increase the not to exceed amount of $398,650 by $62,200 for a not to exceed amount of $460,850;
b. Authorize the Contracts/Purchasing Officer or Contracts/Purchasing Supervisor to execute Amendment No. 1 and up to one (1) additional amendment to this Agreement extending the term by one year, where the additional cost of the Amendment does not exceed 10% ($39,865) of the original contract amount of $398,650, bringing the total not to exceed amount to $500,715.
Report
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
a. Approve Amendment No. 1 to Professional Services Agreement A-16117 with Ascent Environmental, Inc., for the preparation of an Environmental Impact Report related to the Draft Vacation Rental Ordinances Project. Amendment No. 1 will amend the scope of services under the Agreement to include analysis of social and economic impacts in the EIR, consider additional alternatives to the project, and expand the scope of project management associated with the added tasks. Amendment No. 1 will increase the not to exceed amount of $398,650 by $62,200 for a not to exceed amount of $460,850;
b. Authorize the Contracts/Purchasing Officer or Contracts/Purchasing Supervisor to execute Amendment No. 1 and up to one (1) additional amendment to this Agreement extending the term by one year, where the additional cost of the Amendment does not exceed 10 percent ($39,865) of the original contract amount of $398,650, bringing the total not to exceed amoun...