Special Notice / Hearing: None__
Vote Required: Majority
To: Honorable Board of Supervisors
From: Doug Koenig, Interim Director of Project Development Unit
Subject: Vanir Construction Management, Inc. and Critical Solutions, Inc. agreements for continued services related to the County Manager's Project Development Unit construction projects.
RECOMMENDATION:
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Adopt a resolution authorizing the County Manager or Manager's designee to execute:
A) An agreement with Vanir Construction Management, Inc. to provide construction management services and support for the Director and Manager of the Project Development Unit for the term of March 1, 2017 through February 29, 2020 in an amount not to exceed amount of $2,016,944;
B) An amendment to the agreement with Critical Solutions Inc. to continue to provide construction management services on the San Mateo County Regional Operations Center extending the term to February 29, 2020 increasing the agreement by $1,200,000 for a new not to exceed amount of $1,464,480.
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BACKGROUND:
In January 2017, the County Manager's Office 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 determine 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 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 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,...
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