DATE: September 27, 2016
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Steven E. White, Director
Department of Public Works and Planning
SUBJECT: Agreement with Golder Associates, Engineering Consultant for the American Avenue Disposal Site - Phase III, Modules 7 & 8 Excavation and Liner System Construction Project
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute an agreement with Golder Associates, to provide engineering services for the American Avenue Disposal Site - Phase III, Modules 7 & 8 Excavation and Liner System Construction Project ($650,000).
REPORT
Approval of the recommended action will authorize the Chairman to execute an Agreement with Golder Associates (Consultant) for engineering services related to the American Avenue Disposal Site (AADS) Phase III Modules 7 & 8 Excavation and Liner System Construction Project (Project). Consultant services will include: preparation of a portion of the specifications; preparation of a Construction Quality Assurance (CQA) manual and performance of CQA services and Construction Management (CM) services during construction.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION:
If the recommended action is not approved, staff may be directed to begin negotiations with the second ranked firm from the consultant selection process, which will delay the Project. In addition, other projects at the AADS may also be delayed.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no Net County Cost associated with the recommended action. Funds to pay the consultant fees are included in the Department of Public Works and Planning - Resources, American Avenue Landfill Org 9026 FY 2016-17 Adopted Budget.
Consultant maximum fees to provide engineering services for the Project is $650,000. This maximum amount is based on the negotiated not-to-exceed fee of $531,700 and $118,300 contingency to cover any extra services that might be required by subsequent changes to the scope of work, which could be necessitated by causes such as unknown site conditions or a l...
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