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CHAIRMAN WODTKE ASKED IF SPECIAL TYPE EQUIPMENT IS NEEDED TO' DO THIS INSPECTION. MR. BERTOSSA SAID THAT THEY ARE NOT GOING TO BRING OUT ANY SPECIALIZED EQUIPMENT, SUCH AS X-RAYS, AS THE BRIDGES IN THE COUNTY ARE OF A STANDARD DESIGN -AND RELATIVELY SOUND. MR. BRESSANI COMMENTED THAT THE BRIDGES CONSTRUCTED WITH TIMBER MIGHT POSE SOME PROBLEMS AND INSPECTION MIGHT BE TIME-CONSUMING. ADMINISTRATOR KENNINGS NOTED THAT THE FORM OF BRIDGE THE COUNTY USES IS THE SAME THAT THE DOT USES. HE STATED THAT SOME BRIDGES ARE OLD AND CARRY HEAVY FRUIT TRUCKS; AND MOST OF -THE BRIDGES ARE THE COUNTY'S, BUT SOME ARE PRIVATE BRIDGES GOING INTO GROVES. COMMISSIONER SIEBERT ASKED IF THEY EVER RAN INTO ANY ENVIRON- MENTAL PROBLEMS WHILE MAKING INSPECTIONS. MR.-BERTOSSA STATED THAT IT DEPENDED ON WHAT THEY HAVE TO DO AS SOME OF THE REPAIRS MIGHT POSSIBLY BE INVOLVED WITH: --FILL, AND APPROACH WORK. HE CONTINUED THAT IF THE BRIDGE HAD TO BE TOTALLY REPLACED, WE WOULD HAVE TO GO INTO THE PERMITTING PROCESS. COMMISSIONER SIEBERT ASKED IF THE FIRM WOULD ADVISE THE COUNTY OF ANY ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS IN THEIR RECOMMENDATIONS, AND MR. BERTOSSA REPLIED AFFIRMATIVELY. ADMINISTRATOR .JENNINGS THEN ASKED MR. BERTOSSA TO DEFINE TOTAL .` REPLACEMENT AND REGULAR MAINTENANCE. MR. BERTOSSA EXPLAINED THAT IN TOTAL REPLACEMENT, THE COUNTY WOULD HAVE TO NOTIFY THE VARIOUS AGENCIES SIMPLY BY LETTER, AS NO ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT IS NEEDED OR REQUIRED; AND IN REGULAR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, THE COUNTY WOULD NOT HAVE TO CONTACT THE ENVIRON- MENTALISTS IN ORDER TO PROCEED, COMMISSIONER LYONS ASKED HOW THE FIRM WOULD GET PAID FOR THEIR WORK. MR. BERTOSSA WOULD SET THE FEE ARRANGEMENT ACCORDING TO THE BOARD'S SUGGESTIONS. HE STATED.THEY COULD GIVE A BREAK -DOWN ON EACH BRIDGE OR ON A SALARY PLUS. COST BASIS)BUT..INOST OF THEIR WORK WAS.DONE ON A LUMP -SUM BASIS.' 4 MAY ,`i 4 1979 BOOK- 40, PACE 364