Special Notice / Hearing: None__
Vote Required: Majority
To: Honorable Board of Supervisors
From: James C. Porter, Director of Public Works
Subject: Retention of Consulting Firms for On-Call Professional Services
RECOMMENDATION:
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Adopt a resolution authorizing agreements with TYR, Inc., CMI Contractors, Inc., and Benchmark Inspection, LLC for $500,000 per agreement to provide on-call construction inspector of record services; and JTEC HCM, INC., APSI Construction Management, and Capital Program Management, Inc. for $600,000 per agreement to provide on-call construction management services for general facilities, for the term of January 9, 2019 through January 8, 2022, for a total maximum aggregate amount of $3,300,000.
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BACKGROUND:
The Department of Public Works (Department) regularly maintains a number of agreements with various firms to provide construction inspector of record services and construction management services on an "as needed" basis. The on-call construction inspector of record services and construction management services has expedited numerous Department projects over the years.
DISCUSSION:
The Department is anticipating a significant number of facilities related projects will be undertaken within the next three years. The Department does not have in-house construction inspector of record services or construction management services expertise and relies on outside firms to provide this service.
A Request for Proposals (RFP) process was used to select preferred consultants. A selection committee comprised of Department staff reviewed and ranked the submissions received from 13 qualified firms. The Department is recommending that your Board authorize on-call agreements with six such firms based on the strength of their proposal and reference checks.
By executing the agreements, the Department will have the ability to utilize the consultants' expertise in completing certain tasks associated with construction inspect...
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