Special Notice / Hearing: None__
Vote Required: Majority
To: Honorable Board of Supervisors
From: James C. Porter, Director of Public Works
Subject: On-Call Architectural & Engineering Design Services for General Commercial Facilities, Health Care Facilities/OSHPD, and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
RECOMMENDATION:
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Adopt a resolution authorizing:
A) The President of the Board of Supervisors to execute agreements with Bartos Architecture, MWA Architects, and The KPA Group to provide on-call architectural and engineering design services for General Commercial Facilities; IBI Group, Ratcliff Architects, and Meeks, Coates + Eaton Architects, Inc. to provide on-call architectural and engineering design services for Health Care Facilities/OSHPD; and Powell and Partners Architects, Bartos Architecture, and KRJ Design Group to provide on-call architectural and engineering design services for Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) for the term of October 8, 2019 through October 7, 2022, each in the amount not to exceed $600,000 for a total aggregate amount of $5,400,000; and
B) The Director of Public Works to execute subsequent change orders up to a maximum aggregate amount not to exceed $225,000 or $25,000 per agreement.
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BACKGROUND:
The Department of Public Works (Department) regularly maintains a number of agreements with on-call architectural and engineering consulting firms to provide services on an "as needed" basis. The on-call professional service process has expedited numerous County public work projects over the years.
DISCUSSION:
It is anticipated that a significant number of projects will be undertaken within the next three years at various County facilities for the categories of general commercial facilities, health care facilities/OSHPD, and facilities requiring compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
The Department conducted a Request for Proposals (RFP) process to select qualified consulting ...
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