Title
Recommendation to Authorize the City Manager to Execute Four, Five-Year Agreements, in the Amount of $100,000 Each per Fiscal Year to BSK Associates, Construction Testing Services, ENGEOand Ninyo & Moore for On-Call Geotechnical Engineering and Construction Testing Consulting Services for a Total Cumulative Amount Not to Exceed $500,000 for Each Agreement (Public Works 310)
Body
To: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The purpose of this report is to authorize approval of four separate agreements for on-call consultant services related to geotechnical engineering and construction testing services for $100,000 each per fiscal year, per consultant, for a five-year term. All work and task orders under these agreements are restricted to the funds appropriated and available for the specific project for which the work is assigned.
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 geotechnical engineering and construction testing services.
The work to be performed includes, but is not limited to: completing site specific soils investigations and hazardous materials assessments, developing conclusions, providing design recommendations for the construction of capital projects, reviewing construction materials submittals and providing materials testing during construction.
DISCUSSION
On March 5, 2020, the City issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) for on-call consulting services for geotechnical engineering and construction testing services.
To solicit the maximum number of proposals and most competitive price, the RFP was provided to 23 separate builders' exchanges throughout the Bay Area and uploaded to the City's website. Notices were also sent to consultants on the Public Works Department Consultant List. The proposals were due on April...
Click here for full text