Special Notice / Hearing: None__
Vote Required: Majority
To: Honorable Board of Supervisors
From: Adam Ely, Interim Director of the Project Development Unit
Subject: Amendment to Increase Agreement Amount with Consolidated Engineering Laboratories for On Call Project Inspection Services for PDU-managed Projects
RECOMMENDATION:
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Adopt a resolution authorizing the Director of the Project Development Unit or designee to execute an amendment to the agreement with Consolidated Engineering Laboratories, increasing the amount by $800,000 for a new not to exceed amount of $1,400,000.
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BACKGROUND:
In January 2017, the Project Development Unit (PDU) was formed to oversee and manage ground-up construction performed by the County of San Mateo. Multiple large County capital projects are underway which will require intensified PDU operations for serval years. The PDU requires substantial support from specialized consultants, including project inspection service consultants, to appropriately manage these critical and complex projects. Project inspection service consultants provide services that include, inter alia, special inspection and materials testing.
DISCUSSION:
Following a Request for Proposals, the County selected Consolidated Engineering Laboratories (CEL) as a provider of project inspection services. On October 17, 2019, this Board authorized an agreement with CEL in an amount not to exceed $600,000. CEL has been utilized for the County Office Building 3, Parking Structure 2, Lathrop House Relocation, San Mateo County Health Campus, and the Sanchez Adobe Visitor's Center projects. To date, the County has issued task orders for project inspection services to CEL on these five active projects for an aggregate amount of $581,805. Several of these task orders are ongoing. This amendment, which will increase the not-to-exceed amount by $800,000 will cover the cost of ongoing and anticipated work for current County capital pro...
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