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 1) Authorize an Extension to the current Agreement to be reviewed on a month-to-month basis, not to exceed six (6) months; and 2) Authorize Issuance of a Purchase Order in the amount of $200,000 for the 2016/2017 Fiscal Year for the Professional Services Agreement with Willdan Engineering Company for "On-Call" Public Works Construction Management and Inspection Services.
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BACKGROUND:
One of the important functions of the Public Works Department is to perform construction management and inspection related to City-approved private land development projects, and 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 May 28, 2013, City Council approved the Professional Services Agreement (PSA) with Willdan Engineering Company ("Willdan") for "On-Call" Public Works Construction Management and Inspection Services (Attachment 1).
On May 27, 2014, City Council approved the issuance of a purchase order in the amount of $650,000 for the 2014/2015 fiscal year for the second year of the three ye...
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