RESURFACING OF HERMOSA AVENUE

BETWEEN PIER AVENUE AND 16TH STREET,

CONSULTING ENGINEERING AGREEMENT,

PROJECT NO. CIP 95-150

Recommendation:

It is recommended that the City Council:

1. Approve the attached agreement between the City of Hermosa Beach and

DMR Team, Inc. for a fee of $20,090,

1. Authorize the City Clerk to attest and the Mayor to execute said agreement, upon approval as to form by the City Attorney; and
   
2. Authorize the Director of Public Works/City Engineer to make adjustments to the scope of work as necessary within budget.

Background:

The 1998-1999 Capital Improvement Project Budget included a project for the design of improvements for resurfacing Hermosa Avenue between Pier Avenue and 16th Street.

The services of a consultant design engineer is needed to supplement the engineering capacity of the Public Works 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. DRM Team, Inc. Culver City, CA $20,090
2. Van Dell and Associates, Inc. Irvine, CA $30,046
3. Quantum Consulting Lawndale, CA $34,590
4. Willdan Associates Industry, CA $40,938

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. DMR Team	Strong	Strong	10 Weeks	Culver City
2. Van Dell and Associates	Strong	Strong	13 Weeks	Irvine
3. Quantum Consulting	Weak	Weak	45 Days	Lawndale
Willdan Associates	Strong	Strong	13 Weeks	Industry

After evaluating the above proposal data, the consulting firm of DMR Team, Inc. was selected to provide the required services for a fee of $20,090.

Fiscal Impact:

The total budget for this project is $426,590 for design, engineering and construction. There is $28,895 in the FY98/99 budget for the design of this project.

Attachments: Location Map

Professional Services Agreement

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