Special Notice / Hearing: None__
Vote Required: Majority
To: Honorable Board of Supervisors
From: Doug Koenig, Interim Director of Project Development Unit
Subject: Amendment to the agreement with Simpson Gumpertz and Heger Inc.
RECOMMENDATION:
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Adopt a resolution authorizing an amendment to the agreement with Simpson Gumpertz and Heger, Inc. increasing the not-to-exceed amount by $51,000 for a new total of $150,000 and extending the contract by 2 years for a new expiration date of December 31, 2019.
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BACKGROUND:
In January 2017, the County Manager's Project Development Unit was formed to oversee and manage all ground up construction performed by the County of San Mateo. The Project Development Unit's core group includes an Interim 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 Construction Managers. It is anticipated that the Project Development Unit 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 and the Project Development Unit to move forward with these recommendations. These new, approved, and on-going Capital Projects total approximately $500 million and are being managed by the Project Development Unit.
DISCUSSION:
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