Special Notice / Hearing: None__
Vote Required: Majority
To: Honorable Board of Supervisors
From: Ann M. Stillman, Director of Public Works
Subject: Amendment to the Agreement with AECOM Technical Services for the 2021 On-Call Engineering and Professional Services - Construction Management Services
RECOMMENDATION:
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Adopt a resolution authorizing an amendment to the Agreement with AECOM Technical Services for the 2021 On-call Engineering and Professional Services - Construction Management Services increasing the amount by $700,000 to an amount not-to-exceed $2,200,000.
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BACKGROUND:
On October 19, 2021, this Board adopted Resolution No. 078497(d), which authorized the Agreement with AECOM Technical Services (AECOM) to provide construction management services in the amount not-to-exceed $1,500,000.
DISCUSSION:
AECOM has been providing construction management services for the Middlefield Road Improvement Project (Project) through Task Orders issued by the Department of Public Works (Department). Amendment No. 1 increases the not-to-exceed amount of the Agreement to $2,200,000 to allow for the continued provision of these services. The Project continues to make considerable progress; however, it has been significantly delayed due to unanticipated underground conflicts encountered during construction and impacts of severe weather. Additionally, in April 2023 the Department modified some of Project contract bid items to a Time and Material (T&M) basis. This change has provided increased flexibility to adapt to the changing requirements and has allowed for faster resolution of conflicts but this approach inherently increases the required construction inspection and management services.
AECOM's construction management services will continue to be required as the Department works towards Project completion, including resolving unforeseen conflicts, reviewing and negotiating change orders, reviewing and verifying work under T&M, and in...
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