Biological, Archaeological, and Paleontological Resources Support Services

The County of Orange has awarded a contract to ECORP Consulting, Inc. for biological, archaeological, and paleontological resources support services. The contract is for a term of three years, with an annual contract amount not to exceed $133,333 and a total contract amount not to exceed $399,999. The scope of work includes tasks such as focused presence/absence-level breeding season coastal California gnatcatcher surveys, on-call surveys and monitoring, and additional tasks to be determined. The contract requires ECORP Consulting, Inc. to provide professional services, including staffing, labor, vehicles, equipment, tools, materials, overhead, travel, and other expenses necessary to complete the work. • The contract includes a staffing plan with key personnel, including a project manager, senior biologists, and a GIS specialist. • The contract requires ECORP Consulting, Inc. to comply with all federal, state, and local laws, ordinances, and regulations. • The contract includes provisions for termination, default, and dispute resolution. • The contract requires ECORP Consulting, Inc. to maintain insurance coverage, including commercial general liability, automobile liability, workers' compensation, and professional liability insurance. • The contract includes provisions for payment, including invoicing instructions and reimbursement for expenses.