CLARK COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA ITEM
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Petitioner: |
Les Lee Shell, Chief Administrative Officer Marci Henson, Director of Department of Environment and Sustainability |
Recommendation:
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Approve an Amendment to the Contract with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration / Earth System Research Laboratory / Chemical Sciences Division, U.S. Department of Commerce, for RFP / Interlocal Agreement No. 605440-19, for Ozone Formation and Its Sensitivity to NOx and VOCs Study; and authorize the Chair to sign the Amendment; or take other action as appropriate. (For possible action)
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FISCAL IMPACT:
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Fund #: |
2280.000 |
Fund Name: |
Air Quality Transportation Tax |
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Fund Center: |
1300214000 |
Funded PGM/Grant: |
N/A |
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Amount: |
No fiscal impact |
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Description: |
Ozone Formation and Its Sensitivity to NOx and VOCs Study |
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Additional Comments: |
The initial Contract amount was $395,000. Amendment No. 1 will have no fiscal impact. |
BACKGROUND:
On April 21, 2020, the Board of County Commissioners (Board) approved the award of RFP / Interlocal Agreement No. 605440-19 to National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration / Earth System Research Laboratory / Chemical Sciences Division, U.S. Department of Commerce (NOAA/ESRL/CSD) in the amount of $395,000 for a project to design and perform field-intensive measurement, select sites for data collection during the summer of 2020 in the Las Vegas Valley (LVV), and process the data to assess Oxides of Nitrogen (NOx) and Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs), apportion VOCs from biogenics and Volatile Chemical Products and sources (VCPs) including, but not limited to chemical products such as pesticides, coatings, printing inks, adhesives, cleaning agents, and personal care products.
The following are the pertinent provisions of the Contract:
• The term of the Contract was from date of award through June 30, 2021.
• Included the County’s option to terminate for cause, convenience or default and suspend the Contract with advanced written notice.
Approval of Amendment No. 1 will provide for a no cost extension of the contract through June 30, 2022 to complete tasks that were disrupted due to the pandemic. The attached Amendment No. 1 document details the modifications involved.