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Report regarding a resolution approving and authorizing the City Manager to execute various Consulting Services Agreements for On-Call Architectural, Engineering and Other Professional Services for various approved City-funded projects in the amount not to exceed $300,000 per fiscal year per agreement with selected consultant. (Jeffrey Chou, Associate Civil Engineer)
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RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
It is recommended that the City Council adopt a resolution approving various Consulting Services Agreements for On-Call Architectural, Engineering and other Professional Services for various approved City funded projects in the amount not to exceed $300,000 per fiscal year per agreement with selected consultant.
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BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION
In November 2016, City Council approved fifty-five (55) consultant services agreements for on-call, as needed, architectural, engineering and other professional services, which were put in place to augment city staff and help deliver multiple projects at the same time. In the past three years, staff has utilized the on-call consultants regularly as professional services are needed on all city-funded projects.
On February 12, 2020, staff advertised a Request for Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) for on-call architectural, engineering and other professional services. Staff asked for SOQ's for 16 service areas from consulting firms to support the CIP projects. The professional service areas solicited include: appraisal services; architecture; biological services; civil engineering, construction management and inspection services; electrical engineering; geotechnical engineering and materials testing; hazardous material testing and monitoring; landscape architecture; marine engineering; mechanical engineering; solid waste engineering; structural engineering; surveying, mapping and right-of-way engineering; traffic engineering and transportation ; and water resources.
On March 11, 2020, staff received one hundred sixty n...
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