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PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENTS FOR ON-CALL STAFF SUPPORT AND PROGRAM MANAGEMENT SERVICES FOR VARIOUS PARKS PROJECTS
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DEPARTMENT: PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT/ENGINEERING DIVISION
PRESENTED BY: RAJA SETHURAMAN, PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR
CONTACT INFORMATION: SEUNG YANG, P.E., CITY ENGINEER (714) 754-5335
RECOMMENDATION:
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Staff recommends the City Council:
1. Approve and authorize the City Manager and the City Clerk to execute a five-year Professional Services Agreement (PSA) with each consulting firm listed below from May 21, 2024 - May 20, 2029, in substantially the form as attached and in such final form as approved by the City Attorney for on-call staff support and program management services for various parks projects:
* Interwest Consulting Group (Interwest)
* Ladayu Consulting Group (Ladayu)
2. Authorize the City Manager and the City Clerk to execute future amendments with the above-listed firms including any potential increases in compensation as long as the amendments are within the approved allocated amount of $650,000.
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BACKGROUND:
The Public Works Department is committed to serving the public by providing high-quality services and continually improving the City's infrastructure. In doing so, staff occasionally will require assistance from professional consultants in areas such as engineering / architectural design, design management, professional project and program management, construction management services, inspection, and general staff support.
Through its state elected representatives, the City was earmarked over $10 million of state funds to administer various Public Works improvements, largely for public park projects. The Capital Improvement Program (CIP) for the current fiscal year includes significant grant funded projects, along with other pending and ongoing Public Works projects, which demonstrates the need for additional staff support services.
Implementation of these projects, while maintai...
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