City of Long Beach - File #: 07-1009

• File #: 07-1009
• Version: 1
• Name: PW - testing & inspection ofr PW Infrastructure & facility
• Type: Contract
• Status: CCIS
• File created: 8/29/2007
• In control: City Council
• On agenda: 9/4/2007
• Final action: 9/4/2007
• Title: Recommendation to authorize City Manager to execute agreements for as-needed certified materials testing and inspection, and construction management services for Public Works infrastructure and facility projects with Kleinfelder West, Inc., Smith Emery Laboratories, Psomas, Totum Corp., and Willdan in an amount not to exceed $1,750,000 per consultant for a three-year term; and Authorize City Manager to execute subsequent amendments to the agreements, relative to extending the term for up to two additional one-year terms and increasing the agreement amount, authorize additional services, if required, within the provisions of the agreements, and adjust the fee schedule of hourly and line item rates for inflation. (Citywide)
• Sponsors: Public Works
• Indexes: Agreements, Amendments
• Related files: 30630_000, 30629_000, 30627_001, 30627_000, 30623_001, 30623_002, 30622_000, 30623_000, 09-0132, 30627_002

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
9/4/2007	1	City Council	approve recommendation	Pass

TITLE
Recommendation to authorize City Manager to execute agreements for as-needed certified materials testing and inspection, and construction management services for Public Works infrastructure and facility projects with Kleinfelder West, Inc., Smith Emery Laboratories, Psomas, Totum Corp., and Willdan in an amount not to exceed $1,750,000 per consultant for a three-year term; and

Authorize City Manager to execute subsequent amendments to the agreements, relative to extending the term for up to two additional one-year terms and increasing the agreement amount, authorize additional services, if required, within the provisions of the agreements, and adjust the fee schedule of hourly and line item rates for inflation. (Citywide)

DISCUSSION
The City of Long Beach has historically used professional consultants on an as-needed basis to provide certified materials testing and inspection for capital projects related to facility, building and infrastructure improvements. These as-needed services include but are not limited to concrete, masonry, aggregates, asphalt, soils metals, fireproofing, environmental sampling and testing in accordance with Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) standards and other general laboratory materials tests and quality control that require inspectors certified for these specialties. Additionally, as-needed inspection by professional special deputy inspectors for City facilities are required by building codes. Construction management agreements are required to manage projects from inception until completion.

These agreements are needed in order to secure several certified materials testing and inspection firms and construction management firms, with expertise unique for projects in programs in the Department of Public Works. Given the limited overall human resources within the Department and the lack of certain specialized expertise, these consulting services are presently needed in order to undertake and complete the current and future...