AWARD OF PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT
FOR GENERAL CIVIL ENGINEERING SERVICES

 

Recommendation:

It is recommended that the City Council:

1. Award a Professional Services Agreement to Quantum Consulting for providing General Civil Engineering Services for a fee of $70,000.
2. Authorize the Mayor to execute and the City Clerk to attest the attached Professional Services Agreement subject to approval by the City Attorney; and
3. Authorize the Director of Public Works to make changes to the agreement up to  $10,500.

 

Background:

Due to the unanticipated departure of engineering staff coupled with a vacant inspector position, staff has determined that in order to meet the required level of general engineering services for the City, the services of an Engineering Consultant are needed. The consultant services will be needed until such time as the vacant positions are filled.

On February 8, 2000, Council approved a Request for Proposals (RFP) for General Civil Engineering Services and authorized staff to solicit proposals.

Staff sent out nine RFP’s to firms Staff felt were qualified and would be interested in the assignment.

Proposals were received from the following firms:

NAME	CITY	PROPOSED HOURLY RATE RANGE
AAE, Inc.	Orange, CA	$45.00 - $55.00
CBM Consulting, Inc.	Gardena, CA	$64.00 - $65.00
DMR Team, Inc.	Culver City, CA	$58.00 - $65.00
Project Partners	Laguna Hills, CA	$31.29 - $73.64
Quantum Consulting	Lawndale, CA	$65.00 - $68.00

Analysis:

Staff evaluated each proposal on the basis of the scope of services, similar assignments, resumes of key personnel and hourly rates.

The consulting firm of Quantum Consulting was chosen by staff as the firm best able to meet the current needs of the city.

For this assignment, Quantum Consulting has chosen Mr. Frank Bigdeli, P.E. and Principal of the firm to provide the general civil engineering service and Mr. Arthur Warren, Jr. for inspection services.

Mr. Bigdeli has recently completed a three-year term successfully as the contract City Engineer for the City of Lawndale. In that capacity, he completed the first ever Capital Improvements Program (CIP), obtained $12 million in grants from various federal, state and local sources and implemented a number of capital projects from preparation of budget and RFP through construction management and inspection. Mr. Bigdeli has over twenty years of municipal engineering experience and has provided similar services for many Southern California cities.

Mr. Arthur Warren, Jr. will provide inspection and permit processing services on the referenced assignment. Mr. Warren possesses over thirty years of experience on matters related to inspection and permit processing. He has recently retired from the City of Los Angles after twenty-two years of service. Mr. Warren is currently on contract with the City for inspection services associated with the Underground Utility Districts.

Fiscal Impact:

The cost of the proposed services adds no cost to the FY 1999-2000 budget. It is anticipated that salary savings will cover the cost. There is approximately $79,000 available for general civil engineering services and approximately $40,000 available for inspection services.

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