For City Council Meeting [July 12, 2016]
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
APPROVAL: Michael E. Story, City Administrator
FROM: Robert G. Eisenbeisz, P.E., Public Works Director/City Engineer
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Request City Council to Authorize the Issuance of a Purchase Order in the amount of $400,000 to Wallace and Associates, Consulting, Inc. for the Second Year of a Three Year Professional Services Agreement for "On-Call" Public Works Construction Management and Inspection Services in Fiscal Year 2016/2017.
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BACKGROUND:
One of the important functions of the Public Works Department is to perform construction management and inspections related to City-approved private land development projects, and the City's capital improvement projects. For private land development projects, subsequent to the entitlement process, an owner or developer will engage its own engineering consultant to prepare the required improvement plans for on-site rough grading, precise grading/paving, on-site or off-site storm drainage improvements, public street improvements, traffic signal installation and other associated work. The City Engineer has the legal responsibility to review and approve these improvement plans, and to ensure that construction of the on-site and off-site improvements meets City standards, and is completed in compliance with the City-approved plans. For capital improvement projects, sufficient available support is necessary for construction management, inspection, and related services.
On March 10, 2015, the City Council authorized the release of Request for Proposals No. 15-055 for "On-Call" inspection services associates with private land Development Projects. Requests for Proposals No. 15-055 was advertised on Thursday March 12, 2015 and Proposals were received on Monday, April 13, 2015 (Attachment 1).
On September 27, 2015, the City Council approved the Professional Services Agreement (PSA) with Wallace and Associates Consulting Inc...
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