For City Council Meeting [June 27, 2023]
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
APPROVAL: Arron Brown, Acting City Manager
FROM: Tim Sullivan, Director of Maintenance and Facilities
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Request City Council to: (1) Authorize Issuance of a Purchase Order in the amount of $561,600 to Onward Engineering for "On-Call" Construction Inspection Services for Fiscal Year 2023/2024; and (2) Authorize the City Manager to Execute all Related Documents.
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BACKGROUND
An important function of the Engineering Services Department is to perform inspection services related to permitted work within the public right-of-way and City-approved private land development projects. The Engineering Services Department is responsible for ensuring the construction of public improvements is performed in accordance with City standards and in compliance with City-approved plans.
On April 12, 2022, the City of Rialto entered into an agreement with Onward Engineering for "On-Call" Construction Management and Inspection services. The term of the agreement was for three (3) years with two (2) additional (1) year extensions. A copy of the Professional Services Agreement (PSA) for Onward Engineering is included as Attachment 1.
In Fiscal Year 2022/2023, an initial Purchase Order of $100,000 was issued to Onward Engineering for construction inspection services. On September 13, 2022, the City Council approved an increase to the existing PO with Onward Engineering in the amount of $378,465 for the remainder of the fiscal year.
ANALYSIS/DISCUSSION
The Engineering Services Department currently has three (3) Construction Inspectors. The City of Rialto is experiencing a steady rise in development projects being submitted each month. To meet the growing demand, the City has been relying on On-Call support due to its ample resources and expertise in construction inspections. Table 1 below lists some of the development projects, but not all.
TABLE 1 - Land Development Projects
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