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County approves environmental consulting master agreements after debate over outreach, budget and living‑wage exemption
Summary
The Board of Supervisors approved master agreements to create a pool of environmental consultants for as‑needed work, with questions raised about solicitation reach, arborist capacity at Marina del Rey, a potential budget shortfall and an exemption from the county living‑wage requirement.
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors on March 11 approved master agreements to create a pool of environmental consultants for as‑needed work, approving the item 4‑1 after Supervisor Janice Hahn voted no.
The agreements, described by Department of Beaches and Harbors Director Gary Jones as a Request for Statement of Qualifications (RFSQ) to assemble qualified firms for biology, arboriculture and water‑quality work, are intended to let the county secure specialized expertise on an as‑needed basis. Jones told the board 11 firms responded and met minimum requirements and that seven of those are existing contractors the department has used.
Supervisor Hahn said she was concerned that some firms who perform water‑quality work did not see the solicitation, asked how the county advertised the RFSQ and pressed the department on whether the county could rely on in‑house arborists or share staff across departments instead of using contractors for routine work.
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