To: Board of Supervisors
From: Planning and Building Department
Agenda Section: Consent
SUBJECT:
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Bid Award Authorization for Dinsmore Property Nuisance Abatement Project to Hudspeth and Associates
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
Recommendation
That the Board of Supervisors:
1. Receive the bid proposal for the Dinsmore Property Nuisance Abatement project located at 46280 State Highway 36, Bridgeville, CA 95526 (Assessor's Parcel Number 208-341-024);
2. Award the Dinsmore Property Nuisance Abatement Project to Hudspeth and Associates for the total amount of $307,576.99; and
3. Authorize the Director of the Planning and Building Department to execute the attached Professional Services Agreement with Hudspeth and Associates upon submittal of the appropriate bonds and insurance;
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SOURCE OF FUNDING:
Code Enforcement budget unit - Professional Services 1100268-2118
DISCUSSION:
On January 28, 2020 the Board of Supervisors authorized the Planning and Building Department to release a Request for Proposal (RFP) for abatement of a junk yard located at 46280 State Hwy 36, Dinsmore, CA. The property is owned by Mr. Bobby Marks and Mrs. Virginia Marks. The site is an illegal junk yard that poses a danger to the public and to the environment due to the presence of over 200 junk vehicles, many vehicle parts including tires, over 200 appliances (including refrigerators, washers and dryers), scrap metal, and many containers of oil and other hazardous waste. The RFP was posted on February 10, 2020 and closed on February 28, 2020.
The case history began in November of 2018 when the County received several complaints about the site being a danger to the public and environment due to hazardous materials being located in the floodplain of the Van Duzen River. In December 2018, Planning & Building coordinated a site visit to the property with Environmental Health, California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) and California Regional Water Board staff to ...
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