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Recommendation to Authorize the City Manager to Execute an Agreement with AtkinsR?alis USA Inc., for Facility Assessment Report Services in an Amount Not-To-Exceed $168,666, including Contingency. (Public Works C41000)
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To: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
From: Gerry Beaudin, City Manager
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The City of Alameda (City) owns and maintains 71 facilities totaling approximately 588,215 square feet of building space. To support long-term maintenance planning and capital investment decisions, the City relies on Facility Condition Assessments (FCAs) to evaluate building conditions, identify deferred maintenance and replacement needs, and inform its ten-year facilities capital plan and Internal Service Fund (ISF) programs.
The City's most recent FCA was completed in 2014 and has guided facility investments over the past decade. Given the age of the assessment and the completion of numerous facility improvement projects since that time, an updated FCA is needed to establish current facility conditions and future capital needs.
After a competitive solicitation, staff recommends City Council authorize the City Manager to execute an Agreement with AtkinsR?alis USA Inc. (ARUSA), attached as Exhibit 1, in an amount not to exceed $168,666, including contingency, to provide these services.
BACKGROUND
A FCA is a comprehensive evaluation of the physical condition of buildings, infrastructure, and related assets. FCAs identify existing deficiencies, deferred maintenance needs, life-cycle replacement requirements, and potential capital improvement priorities. The resulting information serves as the foundation for informed decision-making, long-term financial planning, and effective stewardship of public assets.
The City completed its last FCA in 2014. Since then, numerous capital projects have been completed, building systems have aged and facility conditions have changed. To ensure accurate information for planning and budgeting ...
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