RESOLUTION NO. _____________

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

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RESOLUTION A) WAIVING THE REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL PROCESS;

B) AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF AN AGREEMENT WITH CHIODO ART DEVELOPMENT TO FABRICATE, DELIVER, AND INSTALL AN ARTISTIC EDUCATIONAL OUTDOOR EXHIBIT AT FITZGERALD MARINE RESERVE FOR THE TERM OF MAY 19, 2009 THROUGH MAY 30, 2010 IN THE AMOUNT OF $429,314.00, AND NO NET COUNTY COST; AND C) AUTHORIZING THE DIRECTOR OF PARKS, OR THE DIRECTOR’S DESIGNEE, TO EXECUTE CONTRACT AMENDMENTS WHICH MODIFY THE COUNTY’S MAXIMUM FISCAL OBLIGATION BY NO MORE THAN $25,000 (IN AGGREGATE), AND/OR MODIFY THE CONTRACT TERM AND/OR SERVICES SO LONG AS THE MODIFIED TERM OR SERVICES IS/ARE WITHIN THE CURRENT OR REVISED FISCAL PROVISIONS

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

 

WHEREAS, Ordinance Code Section 2.92.050 authorizes the Board of Supervisors to waive the Request for Proposals process in any situation where the Board determines that the best interest of the County would be served without the necessity of formal proposals; and

 

WHEREAS, the County selected Chiodo Art Development through a Request for Proposal process to create a model and conceptual plans for an artistic educational exhibit at the Fitzgerald Marine Reserve using grant funding from the National Marine Sanctuary Foundation; and

 

WHEREAS, Chiodo Art Development is a professional art studio devoted to custom public sculptural projects and is prepared by agreement to fabricate, deliver and install the outdoor educational exhibit from the model and conceptual plans that they prepared for the County; and

 

WHEREAS, in light of the foregoing, this Board has determined that it is in the best interest of the County to waive the RFP process and hereby does so; and

 

WHEREAS, there has been presented to this Board for its consideration and acceptance an Agreement, reference to which is hereby made for further particulars, whereby Chiodo Art Development shall fabricate, deliver and install an outdoor educational exhibit from the model and conceptual plans presented to the County Parks and Recreation Commission on December 4, 2008 and approved unanimously; and

 

WHEREAS, the term of said Agreement shall be May 19, 2009 through May 30, 2010 for an amount not to exceed $429, 314.00 during contract term; and

 

WHEREAS, this Board has considered the Agreement and approved it as to both form and content and desires to enter into it.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY DETERMINED AND ORDERED that the Board of Supervisors hereby

A)

Waives the Request for Proposal Process;

B)

Authorizes and directs the President of the Board of Supervisors to execute an agreement for and on behalf of the County of San Mateo with Chiodo Art Development to fabricate, deliver, and install an artistic educational outdoor exhibit at Fitzgerald Marine Reserve for the term of May 19, 2009 through May 30, 2010 in the amount of $429,314.00, and no Net County Cost, and

C)

Authorizes the Director of Parks, or the Director’s designee, to execute contract amendments which modify the County’s maximum fiscal obligation by no more than $25,000 (in aggregate), and/or modify the contract term and/or services so long as the modified term or services is/are within the current or revised fiscal provisions.

 

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