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SAN BENITO COUNTY

AGENDA ITEM
TRANSMITTAL FORM

Mark Medina

District No. 1

Anthony Botelho

District No. 2

Peter Hernandez

District No. 3

 

Jim Gillio

District No. 4
Vice-Chair

Jaime De La Cruz

District No. 5
Chair


Item Number: 26.



MEETING DATE:  3/19/2019

DEPARTMENT:
RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AGENCY

DEPT HEAD/DIRECTOR: John Guertin

AGENDA ITEM PREPARER: Megan Stevens

SBC DEPT FILE NUMBER: 790

SUBJECT:

RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AGENCY - J. GUERTIN 

Approve contract with Rincon Consultants for Environmental Impact Review (EIR) services of the Specific Plan for the Lima Property Project for the term of March 19, 2019 through June 30, 2021 in the amount not to exceed $352,199.00.

SBC FILE NUMBER: 790



AGENDA SECTION:

CONSENT AGENDA

BACKGROUND/SUMMARY:

On November 11, 2018 the Board of Supervisors approved a Reimbursement Agreement with Richland Real Estates Fund, LLC for the future development of the Lima Property. This 347-acre property is located at the west side of Highway 25 and east and south of Ridgemark, Assessor's Parcel Number 025-200-064.

 

A Specific Plan Environmental Impact Review (EIR) is required to be performed to ensure that California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)  Statutes and Guidelines are met. The purpose of the EIR is to evaluate the possible impacts this land development may have on the surrounding areas. The County completed the Request for Proposal (RFP) process and Rincon Consultants was the lowest responsive and reasonable bidder.



BUDGETED:

Yes

SBC BUDGET LINE ITEM NUMBER:



CURRENT FY COST:



STAFF RECOMMENDATION:

  1. Approve contract with Rincon Consultants for Environmental Impact Review (EIR) services of the Specific Plan for the Lima Property Project for the term of March 19, 2019 through June 30, 2021 in the amount not to exceed $352,199.00.
  2. Authorize the RMA Director to extend the contract for an additional two-year period if necessary and approve amendments of up to 10% of the contract amount.



ADDITIONAL PERSONNEL:
No


BOARD ACTION RESULTS:

Approved per staff recommendation (5/0 vote).
ATTACHMENTS:
DescriptionUpload DateType
Rincon Revised Cost Esitmate3/8/2019Other
Rincon consultant contract3/12/2019Cover Memo