REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
December 17, 2024
FROM
TOM BUNTON, County Counsel
SUBJECT
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Amendments to Agreements with Kaplan Kirsch LLP and Langan CA, Inc. for Technical Expert Services
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
1. Approve Amendment No. 2 to Agreement No. 21-125 with Kaplan Kirsch LLP, formerly Kaplan Kirsch & Rockwell LLP, to continue legal representation of San Bernardino County through specialized legal services related to the Chino Groundwater Project and cost recovery against responsible parties, extending the agreement for one additional year, for a total contract term of February 9, 2021 through February 8, 2026, with no change in the contract amount of $3,400,000.
2. Approve Amendment No. 3 to Agreement No. 21-126 with Langan CA, Inc., formerly Langan Engineering and Environmental Services, Inc., to continue providing technical expert services in connection with possible litigation against responsible parties for cost recovery related to the Chino Groundwater Project, extending the contract for one additional year, for a total contract term of February 9, 2021 through February 8, 2026, with no change to the contract amount of $2,000,000.
(Presenter: Tom Bunton, County Counsel, 387-5455)
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COUNTY AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER GOALS & OBJECTIVES
Operate in a Fiscally-Responsible and Business-Like Manner.
Provide for the Safety, Health and Social Service Needs of County Residents.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
Approval of this item will not result in the use of additional Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost). Sufficient appropriation is included in the Litigation 2024-25 budget and will be included in future recommended budgets, as necessary.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Since 1990, the County has conducted activities at the Chino Airport property, located at 7000 Merrill Avenue, in Chino, to identify potential sources of contamination, characterize identified sourc...
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