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AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH KABBARA ENGINEERING FOR PUBLIC WORKS/ENGINEERING STAFF SUPPORT SERVICES
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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:
Approve Amendment No. 2 to the Professional Services Agreement (PSA) with Kabbara Engineering for on-call Public Works/Engineering staff support services, increasing the compensation limit by $300,000, for a total not-to-exceed amount of $600,000.
Authorize the City Manager or designee and City Clerk to execute Amendment No. 2 and any future authorized amendments to the PSA.
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BACKGROUND:
The Public Works Department is committed to providing high-quality public services and improving the City’s infrastructure. To support these efforts, staff periodically requires assistance from professional consultants for engineering and architectural design, drafting, project management, construction support, plan checking, inspection, and general engineering staff support.
In 2023, a Request for Proposal (RFP) for on-call Public Works/Engineering staff support services was posted on the PlanetBids website. After evaluating proposals from qualified firms, staff recommended Kabbara Engineering (Kabbara). On June 20, 2023, the City Council approved a PSA with Kabbara for an initial not-to-exceed amount of $300,000. The agreement had an initial three-year term that began on July 1, 2023, with two optional one-year extensions.
Staff has reviewed Kabbara’s performance and determined that continued use of the existing PSA is in the City's best interest.
ANALYSIS:
Amendment No. 2 (Attachment 1) will increase the total not-to-exceed contract amount from $300,000 to $600,000.
The City has renewed the first of the two optional one-year extensions through July 1, 2027, and the origi...
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