MONTEREY BOULEVARD, PIER AVENUE TO 19TH STREET,

CONSULTING ENGINEERING AGREEMENT

PROJECT NO. CIP 98-142

Recommendation:

It is recommended that the City Council:

1. Approve the attached agreement between the City of Hermosa Beach and DMR Team, Inc., and
2. Authorize the City Clerk to attest and the Mayor to execute said agreement, upon approval as to form by the City Attorney.

Background:

The 1998-1999 Capital Improvement Project Budget has included a project for the design and construction of street improvements for Monterey Boulevard from Pier Avenue to 19th Street (see Attachment 1).

The services of a consultant design engineer are needed to supplement the engineering capacity of the Public Works Director's office. These services will include the preparation of detailed design plans, specifications, cost estimates and other construction documents as required.

Proposals were received from the following firms:

1. Quantum Consulting Lawndale, CA $17,665
2. DMR Team, Inc., Culver City, CA $21,515
3. Transtech Engineers, Inc., Walnut, CA $21,600

Analysis:

Each proposal was evaluated on the basis of the scope of services, similar projects, resumes of key personnel, fee schedule and work schedule.

Proposal Submittal Items

Firm	Scope Of Service	Similar Project Experience	Work Schedule	Location
1. Quantum Consulting	Strong	Missing	6 Weeks	Lawndale
2. DMR Team	Very Strong	Very Strong	9 Weeks	Culver City
3. Transtech Engineers	Missing	Strong	16 Weeks	Walnut

After evaluating the above proposal data, the consulting firm of DMR Team, Inc., of Culver City, was selected to provide the required services for a fee of $21,515.

Fiscal Impact:

The current budget for this project is $200,000. After paying $21,515 for the design and engineering, there will be $178,485 available for construction.

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