DATE: January 29, 2019
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Steven E. White, Director
Department of Public Works and Planning
SUBJECT: Agreement with Cornerstone Structural Engineering Group for Design Engineering Services, Federal Project No. BRLS-5942(279)
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute a Consultant Agreement with Cornerstone Structural Engineering Group, for design engineering services for the North Fork Road over San Joaquin River Bridge Replacement, Federal Project No. BRLS-5942(279), effective upon execution, not to exceed eight consecutive years, which includes a six-year base contract and two optional one-year extensions, total not to exceed $1,144,483.
REPORT
Approval of the recommended action will authorize a consultant services agreement for a Federally funded bridge replacement project with Cornerstone Structural Engineering Group (Cornerstone). Cornerstone will provide design engineering services including plans, specifications, a construction estimate, and assistance during bidding and construction. The agreement will be funded by the Highway Bridge Program and the Road Fund. This item pertains to a location in District 5.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
If the Board declines to approve the recommended action, the design of the project will be delayed, which could result in the de-obligation of the allocated Federal funding. In that case any funds received by the County for this project would require reimbursement to the Federal Highway Administration from the Road Fund. As another alternative, your Board may choose to approve the agreement with a decrease in the duration of its term, however, its reduction to a five year term would necessitate an extension in order to accommodate the project schedule which includes increased time for completion of the environmental and permitting processes
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no Net County Cost associated with the recommended action. The maximum compensation i...
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