County of Fresno - File #: 17-0552

• File #: 17-0552
• Name: Consultant Professional Services Agreement with Lawrence Nye Carlson Associates, Mechanical Design Concepts, Inc., and Wood Wiley and Jebian
• In control: Public Works & Planning
• On agenda: 6/20/2017
• Final action: 6/20/2017
• Enactment #: Agreement No. 17-317, Agreement No. 17-318, Agreement No. 17-319, Agreement No. 17-320
• Title: Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute a Consultant Professional Services Agreement with Parrish Hansen, Inc., Lawrence Nye Carlson Associates, Mechanical Design Concepts, Inc., and Wood Wiley and Jebian to assist the Department of Public Works and Planning in developing various Capital Improvement Projects, effective for a period of three years, with two one-year extensions (maximum contract amount of $500,000 per agreement).

Date	Action By	Action	Result
6/20/2017	Board of Supervisors	Conducted Hearings	Pass

DATE: June 20, 2017

TO: Board of Supervisors

SUBMITTED BY: Steven E. White, Director
Department of Public Works and Planning

SUBJECT: Agreement with Consultants for Miscellaneous On-Call Professional Services

RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute a Consultant Professional Services Agreement with Parrish Hansen, Inc., Lawrence Nye Carlson Associates, Mechanical Design Concepts, Inc., and Wood Wiley and Jebian to assist the Department of Public Works and Planning in developing various Capital Improvement Projects, effective for a period of three years, with two one-year extensions (maximum contract amount of $500,000 per agreement).
REPORT
The recommended action approves and authorizes the Chairman to execute professional services agreements for various mechanical and structural services. Consultants may be called upon to assist on Capital improvement projects for a period of three years, with two one-year extensions possible, based upon the satisfactory performance of the consultant. The services are considered as "on-call" and there is no guaranteed minimum amount the County is required to pay to the Consultant.

ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):

If the recommended action is not approved, smaller scope projects may be delayed because each project will require an independent selection process to select professional consultant services.

FISCAL IMPACT:

There is no increase in Net County Cost associated with the recommended action. The professional consultant services agreement provides for fees with a maximum of $500,000 for a period of three years plus two one-year extensions if the consultant is performing satisfactorily. The Consultant will be compensated at agreed hourly rates for services performed. As the services are provided, costs will be paid for or reimbursed from the appropriate County fund and budget units for budgeted Capital improvement projects undertaken. Each department is responsible for budgeting their ant...