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ORANGE COUNTY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT
Meeting Date:December 9, 2014
Action Agenda
Item No.6-c
SUBJECT:
Contract Renewal for Engineering Services
DEPARTMENT:PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N)No
Solid Waste Management
ATTACHMENT(S):INFORMATION CONTACT:
John Roberts,919-245-2318
ContractAmendmentGayle Wilson, 919-968-2885
PURPOSE:
To approve a contract amendment to the existing agreement for general engineering
and environmental services for theSolid Waste Management Department withDraper Aden
Associates, Inc. (hereinafter DAA)for engineering and consulting services for two (2) additional
years through December 31, 2016.
BACKGROUND:
DAAhas been providing engineering and consulting services at theOrange
County Landfill since 1991.Ongoing services provided include:
1.The preparation oftwo (2) semiannual detection monitoring reports summarizing the
chemical analysis of the groundwater. The reports cover groundwater at both the closed
Municipal Solid Waste and Construction and Demolition landfills. These reports are
forwarded to the Division of Solid Waste Management.
2.Assessment and implementation of corrective measures for any possible groundwater and
landfill gas issues.
3.Other engineering and hydrogeological services that the Countyor state regulatory
agenciesmay require.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
Sufficient funds to cover anticipated expenditures are available in the
approved FY 2014-2015 Solid Waste/Landfill Operations budget.The projected expense for the
FY 2014-2015is $115,000-$120,000.
RECOMMENDATION(S):
The Manager recommends that the Board approve the contract
amendmentrenewing the agreementwith Draper Aden and Associates, Inc. for engineering
services for theSolid Waste Management Department andauthorizethe Chair to sign the Contract
Amendment.
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