For City Council Meeting [December 14, 2021]
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
APPROVAL: Marcus Fuller, City Manager
FROM: Michael Tahan, Interim Public Works Director
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Request City Council to Authorize an Increase to the Annual Budget for On-Call Construction Management, Inspection and Materials Testing Services from $100,000 to $300,000.
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BACKGROUND
An important function of the Public Works Department is to perform construction management and inspection related to permitted work within the public right-of-way, City-approved private land development projects, and Capital Improvement Program (CIP) projects. The City Engineer has the responsibility to ensure that construction of public improvements is performed in accordance with City standards and in compliance with City-approved plans and specifications.
ANALYSIS/DISCUSSION
The City of Rialto entered into an agreement with Transtech Engineers, Inc. for "On-Call" Construction Management and Inspection services on June 11, 2019. The term of the agreement was a one (1) year with two additional one-year optional extensions. At the time the agreement was approved, the annual budget established for construction management and inspection services was originally set at $100,000 annually.
Transtech Engineers, Inc. is continuously providing construction management and inspection services for a number of privately developed projects in Rialto. A list of the projects constructed and requiring the services provided by Transtech is provided on Table1.
Based on the increasing amount of development activity throughout Rialto, it is necessary to increase the annual budget for these services from $100,000 to $300,000. These services are paid for by permit fees collected from developers and is a pass-through contract and not a direct cost to the City.
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
The requested City Council action is not a "Project" as defined by the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). Pursu...
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