Memorandum
Date: April 7, 2020
To: The Honorable Moke Simon, Chair, Lake County Board of Supervisors
From: Richard Ford, Assessor-Recorder
Subject: Approve Geothermal Consultant Agreement between the County of Lake and Harold W. Bertholf, Inc. for appraisal services starting April 30, 2020 and authorize the Chair to sign
Executive Summary: (include fiscal and staffing impact narrative):
I am requesting approval of the Geothermal Consultant Contract with Harold W. Bertholf, Inc. (Bertholf)
The purpose of this contract is detailed below:
* Bertholf will perform key valuations on the portion of the geothermal field that resides within the County of Lake.
* The current staff of the Assessor's office does not have or can easily obtain the expertise to value these specific properties.
* These services will provide cost savings and uniformity of the same geothermal field across both Sonoma and Lake Counties. This uniformity will allow for ease of reporting for the business entities.
If not budgeted, fill in the blanks below only:
Estimated Cost: ________ Amount Budgeted: ________ Additional Requested: ________ Future Annual Cost: ________
Consistency with Vision 2028 and/or Fiscal Crisis Management Plan (check all that apply): ? Not applicable
? Well-being of Residents ? Public Safety ? Infrastructure ? Technology Upgrades
? Economic Development ? Disaster Recovery ? County Workforce ? Revenue Generation
? Community Collaboration ? Business Process Efficiency ? Clear Lake ? Cost Savings
If request for exemption from competitive bid in accordance with County Code Chapter 2 Sec. 2-38, fill in blanks below:
Which exemption is being requested?
How long has Agreement been in place?
When was purchase last rebid?
Reason for request to waive bid?
Recommended Action: Approve Geothermal Consultant Agreement between the County of Lake and Harold W. Bertholf, Inc. for appraisal services starting Apri...
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