TITLE
Recommendation to adopt resolution authorizing City Manager, or designee, to execute a sole source contract with Gordian Group, Inc., of Greenville, SC, to provide Job Order Contracting program and software support, for a total contract amount not to exceed $800,000, for a period of two years, with the option to renew for two additional one-year periods, at the discretion of the City Manager. (Citywide)
DISCUSSION
City Council approval is requested to enter into a contract with the Gordian Group, Inc. (Gordian), to provide Job Order Contracting (JOC) program and software support. Gordian is an established vendor with the City and has had multiple contracts with the City since 2003. The contract with Gordian includes licensing for use of their proprietary system. The JOC system, which utilizes a competitively bid firm-price master contract, is a comprehensive procurement system designed to help public agencies provide routine construction services in a more timely and cost-efficient manner than the traditional design/bid/build method of contracting. The proposed Gordian scope of work is consistent with Ordinance Number ORD-16-0008 adopted by the City Council on May 24, 2016.
Gordian provides these services to numerous public agencies throughout Southern California for their JOC programs, including Orange, Riverside, and San Bernardino Counties, the City of Irvine, and the Los Angeles Unified School District.
The Gordian JOC program is a highly specialized and proprietary solution consisting of:
· e-Gordian - web-based JOC applications configured to meet the City’s specific needs.
· Construction Task Catalog customized to include the construction tasks required, with task prices based on the local cost of labor, materials and equipment.
· Implementation services and support materials to train City and construction contractor staff to properly utilize the system.
· Ongoing technical maintenance and support services during the term of the contract, inc...
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