TITLE
Recommendation to authorize City Manager to execute all documents necessary to enter into three-year contracts with Kimley-Horn, W.G. Zimmerman, KFM Engineering, and DMJM Harris for as-needed civil engineering consulting services for an aggregate total not to exceed $4,000,000; and to execute amendments to renew for up to one additional three-year term, authorize additional services, if required, within the provisions of the contracts, and adjust the fee schedules for inflation, all provided that the $4,000,000 aggregate total is not exceeded. (Citywide)
DISCUSSION
The City of Long Beach has historically used consultants on an as-needed basis to provide the City with civil engineering services for various on-call projects. This is necessary as the City's Public Works Department does not have designated staff positions for architecture, electrical engineering, landscaping/irrigation, structural engineering, and geotechnical engineering. Current as-needed consultant contracts related to these specialized expertises will expire and cannot be renewed because of term limitations. A Request for Qualifications (RFQ) process was conducted in accordance with Administrative Regulation 8-4, "Selecting Professional Services," to secure these professional services.
An RFQ was advertised on March 14, 2008, for civil engineering services on PlanetBids.com. Sixteen firms submitted proposals for consideration. A Consultant Review Committee comprised of City Staff evaluated the proposals and determined that the following four firms were best qualified to provide the necessary specialized professional services:
KFM Engineering
Kimley-Horn and Associates
W.G. Zimmerman Engineering
DMJM Harris
It is recommended that as-needed service contracts be awarded to Kimley-Horn, W.G.
Zimmerman Engineering, KFM Engineering, and DMJM Harris for a maximum aggregate annual amount of $4,000,000 over a three-year period. The recommended term of each contract is three years, with...
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