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~~~ • ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date: December 3, 2007 Action Agenda Item No. ~{- - ~ SUBJECT: Orange County Landfill Engineering Services Agreement Renewal DEPARTMENT: Solid Waste PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: Draft Agreement Gayle Wilson, 968-2885 PURPOSE: To extend the Solid Waste Department agreement with Draper Aden Associates for engineering and consulting services at the Orange County Landfill for three additional years through December 31, 2010. BACKGROUND: Draper Aden Associates have been providing engineering and consulting services at the landfill since 1991. Services provided include: • The preparation of the annual Closure/Post-closure Cost Estimate for the existing and closed landfill which is required to prepare the annual Financial Assurance Letter to the Division of Solid Waste Management. • The preparation of three (3) semiannual detection monitoring reports summarizing the chemical analyses of the groundwater. The reports cover groundwater at the closed MSW/ C&D landfill, the lined MSW landfill and the new C&D landfill. These reports are forwarded to the Division of Solid Waste Management. • Conducting assessment monitoring program groundwater monitoring wells as necessary. • General consulting concerning any fandfiN or other solid waste issues that may arise during the year. FINANCIAL IMPACT: Funds ($80,000) for fiscal year 2008 are avai{able in the FY 2007/08 Solid Waste Department budget. Actual expenditures to Draper Aden for FY 2005/06 were $70,328.78. Actual expenditures to Draper Aden for FY 2006(07 were $32,533.77. The original 2001 agreement sets forth the basis for payment and includes the still in force fee schedule. RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board approve the Agreement renewal and authorize the Chair to sign the Agreement subject to final review by staff and the • County Attorney.