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Recommendation to Authorize the City Manager to Execute Three, Five-Year Service Provider Agreements in an Amount Not-to-Exceed $750,000 Each to ENGEO Incorporated; Ninyo & Moore; and Terraphase Engineering, for On-Call Geotechnical, Environmental, and Construction Testing Services.
In accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), this project is categorically exempt from further environmental review pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15301 (Existing Facilities). (Public Works 31041520)
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To: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
From: Jennifer Ott, City Manager
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The purpose of this report is to authorize approval of agreements with three firms, to provide on-call geotechnical, environmental, and/or construction testing services, for a not-to-exceed amount of $750,000 each, for a five-year term. All work executed under these agreements will be restricted to funds appropriated and available for the specific project for which the work is assigned. The contracts are on-call and therefore the work performed will be based on actual need over the term of the agreement. If the demand is not there, the services will not be requested.
BACKGROUND
On-call consultant service agreements are used for services requiring expertise that City of Alameda (City) staff does not have and/or to supplement City staff during periods of peak work demand. Currently, there is a need for architectural services for various capital projects.
Anticipated work includes the full range of geotechnical, environmental and construction testing services for maintenance and capital improvement projects, including performing field investigations, preparing reports, construction support, materials testing, and peer review of geotechnical aspects of private land development.
DISCUSSION
On March 17, 2025, the City issued a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for geotechnical, environmental, and construction testing services. Eight Statem...
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