Report to Mayor and City Council
Tuesday, June 21, 2022
Consent
SUBJECT:
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CONSIDER APPROVAL OF AMENDMENTS TO CONSULTANT ON-CALL AGREEMENTS TO PROVIDE ON-CALL ENGINEERING PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AND ON-CALL ARCHITECTURAL PROFESSIONAL SERVICES TO THE ENGINEERING DIVISION OF THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, EXTENDING ALL CONTRACTS THROUGH DECEMBER 30, 2022 (CITY COUNCIL)
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I. SUMMARY
The City of Carson retains the services of three On-Call Engineering Firms (KOA Corporation, PA Arca Engineering, and JMC2, Inc.), and two On-Call Architectural Firms (Westberg and White, Inc. and BOA Architecture) to assist the Public Works Department in developing the necessary plans, specifications and estimates for City's Capital Improvement Program (CIP) projects.
The existing contract with PA Arca to provide professional services is not-to-exceed $500,000 with the term ending on June 30, 2022. The existing contract amounts with KOA, JMC2, and Westberg & White to provide professional services is not-to-exceed $850,000 with the term ending on August 30, 2022. The existing contract with BOA to provide professional services is not-to-exceed $350,000 with the term ending on August 30, 2022.
Based on the existing projects these consultants are working on and the need for professional services through the end of the calendar year, it was concluded that the existing amount of time for each consulting firm is insufficient to complete the tasks assigned and timetable of projects. Staff is recommending time extensions to allow the City to utilize their services in order to remain timely with project completion.
The recommendations, if adopted, would amend contract provisions of each of the five contracts, respectively, as follows:
1. For PA Arca Engineering: the term would be extended by six (6) additional months until December 30, 2022.
2. For KOA, JMC2, BOA, and Westberg and White: the term would be extended by four (4) additional months until December 30, 2022.
Staff is re...
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