Special Notice / Hearing: None__
Vote Required: Majority
To: Honorable Board of Supervisors
From: Adam Ely, Director of the Project Development Unit
Subject: On-Call Architectural and Engineering Services
RECOMMENDATION:
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Adopt a resolution authorizing the President of the Board to execute on-call agreements with the following 5 firms: Dreyfuss + Blackford Architecture, KMD Architects, LDA Partners Designers & Architects, Taylor Design, and WLC Architects to provide on-call architectural, engineering, design, and space planning services for the Project Development Unit for the term of August 6, 2019 through August 5, 2022, in an amount not to exceed $950,000 per agreement for an aggregate amount not to exceed $4,750,000.
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BACKGROUND:
In January 2017, the Project Development Unit (PDU) was formed to oversee and manage all ground up construction performed by the County of San Mateo. Multiple large County capital projects are underway which will require intensified PDU operations for several years. The PDU requires substantial support from specialized consultants, including architectural and engineering design and space planning for upcoming capital projects, including the homeless shelter and fire station.
DISCUSSION:
Following a Request for Proposals, a selection committee comprised primarily of departmental staff reviewed and ranked the submissions received from qualified architectural firms, conducted background and reference checks, and selected five firms to provide on-call architectural, engineering, design, and space planning services for the PDU. By executing the on-call agreements with these recommended firms, PDU will receive all manner of architectural, engineering, design, and space planning services. The Department will issue individual Work/Task Orders of a project scope of work and a not-to-exceed amount for the individual Work/Task Order. The cumulative sum of Work/Task Orders will not exceed the maximum a...
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