Special Notice / Hearing: None__
Vote Required: Majority
To: Honorable Board of Supervisors
From: Doug Koenig, Interim Director of Project Development Unit
Subject: Agreements for Project Management Support Services
RECOMMENDATION:
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Adopt a resolution authorizing the County Manager or Manager's designee to execute agreements with Jacobs Project Management Co., Catherine Chan, CBRE, Inc., CMPros, Inc., and Yow & Associates to provide specialized project management support services for the Project Development Unit that encompass Capital Projects throughout the County for a term of 4 years from July 1, 2017 through June 30, 2021. The not-to-exceed amounts are Jacobs Project Management Co at $1,280,000, Catherine Chan at $960,000, CBRE, Inc. at $400,000, CMPros, Inc. at $400,000, and Yow & Associates at $200,000 for a total aggregate amount of $3,240,000.
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BACKGROUND:
In January 2017, the County Manager's Project Development Unit (PDU) was formed to oversee and manage all ground up construction performed by the County of San Mateo. The PDU's core group includes a Director, a Manager, two Management Analysts, a Senior Accountant, and three Project Managers. It was determined that the best method to supplement this core group is to add experienced contract Project Managers and on-call Constructions Managers. It is anticipated that the PDU will be ramping up for a period of four to five years managing these projects, however it must remain scalable while additional studies, and plans are made to determine the next phase of projects to be managed by this unit.
In March of 2017, your Board held a Study Session to consider the recommendations made in the Feasibility Studies and Master Plans that reviewed the County's use of lease space, aging facilities, OSHPD compliance work, public accessibility and navigation, parking, environmental standards, and efficiency of employee work spaces. Direction was given to the County Manager a...
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