Special Notice / Hearing: None__
Vote Required: Majority
To: Honorable Board of Supervisors
From: Deborah Bazan, Director of The Project Development Unit
Subject: On-Call Building Commissioning Consulting Services Agreement
RECOMMENDATION:
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Adopt a resolution authorizing the Project Development Unit Director or designee to execute on-call agreements with Arup North America Ltd., CBRE Heery Inc., Enovity, Inc., Integral Group, Inc., Interface Engineering, Inc., Kitchell/CEM Inc., Salas O'Brien, so?tk, and WSP USA Buildings Inc. to provide Building Commissioning Consulting for County projects in an amount not to exceed $600,000 per agreement for an aggregate not to exceed amount of $5,400,000.
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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. In March of 2017, your Board held a Study Session to consider the recommendations for capital improvements made in the Feasibility Studies and Master Plans to address 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 PDU to move forward with the recommended capital improvements at the conclusion of the Study Session. The new approved and on-going Capital Projects total approximately $500 million and are being managed by the PDU.
DISCUSSION:
Multiple large County capital projects are underway which will require intensified PDU operations for approximately five years. The PDU requires the support of several specialized construction consultants, including commissioning consultants.
On July 30, 2018, the PDU issued an RFP to solicit qualified firms to provide commissioning consulting services. A selection committee comprised of departmental staff reviewed and ranked the submi...
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