RESOLUTION NO. _______________________________

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, COUNTY OF SAN MATEO, STATE OF CALIFORNIA

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RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD TO EXECUTE AN ON CALL STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING CONSULTING AGREEMENTS WITH, CROSBY GROUP, BIGGS CARDOSA & ASSOCIATES AND KPW STRUCTURAL ENGINEERS, FOR A TOTAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $300,000 FOR EACH AGREEMENT FOR THE PERIOD OF JULY 1, 2008 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2011.

RESOLVED, by the Board of Supervisors of the County of San Mateo, State of California, that

WHEREAS, the Board of Supervisors of the County of San Mateo is authorized to engage the services of professional technical experts; and

WHEREAS, the public interest and general welfare will be served by selecting and using qualified engineering firms for various professional consulting services; and

WHEREAS, the structural engineering firms Crosby Group, Biggs Cardosa & Associates and KPW Engineers are engineering firms qualified to provide professional consulting services on a variety of projects; and

WHEREAS, the Director of Public Works has recommended that an agreement be entered into with the three (3) firms of Crosby Group, Biggs Cardosa & Associates and KPW Engineers to provide professional consulting services as may be needed and under the direction of the Director of Public Works; and

WHEREAS, this Board has considered the recommendation of the Director of Public Works.

NOW THEREFORE, it is hereby determined and ordered that the President of this Board of Supervisors be, and is hereby authorized and directed to execute said three (3) agreements on behalf of the County of San Mateo, and the Clerk of this Board shall attest the President’s signature thereto.

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