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Board approves three contingency contracts for Cosgrove Creek vegetative management
Summary
The board authorized three as‑needed, multiyear vegetative‑management contracts for Cosgrove Creek and gave staff discretion to activate contractors if CAL FIRE is deployed; contract amounts and terms were identified in staff presentation.
County staff brought forward multiyear as‑needed contracts to complete vegetative‑management work in the Cosgrove Creek corridor if California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) cannot perform or is deployed.
Staff described an MOU with CAL FIRE for conservation crews but said crews may be deployed to fires. To ensure work is completed during the operating window, the board approved three backup, as‑needed contracts to be activated within 72 hours if CAL FIRE is unavailable. The contracts cited in staff materials are: Lone Pine Tree Service (not to exceed $372,780), Burnbot (not to exceed $412,020), and Nate's Tree Service (not to exceed $857,001.60), each covering a three‑year period through June 30, 2028.
The board asked staff to provide a flexible 'drop-dead' activation date tied to fire‑season staffing and biological constraints; members agreed that staff should have discretion to call in contractors with a recommended November 1 fallback while allowing flexibility earlier or later depending on conditions. The motion to approve the contracts with flexibility passed by voice vote.
