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Recommendation to authorize City Manager to execute agreements for as-needed landfill and environmental project and construction management services with Simplus Management Corporation and Bryan Stirrat & Associates in an amount not to exceed $3,000,000 per consultant for a three-year term; and authorize City Manager to execute additional amendments to the agreements with Simplus Management Corporation and Bryan Stirrat & Associates relative to the extension of the term, as-needed, to authorize additional services, if required, within the provisions of the agreements, and to adjust the fee schedule of hourly rates for inflation.
DISCUSSION
On December 7, 2004, the City Council authorized contract awards to three construction management firms (CMF) to provide services on an as-needed basis (see Attachment 1). The City required the as-needed services of a CMF to assis,t City staff with cost, quality and schedule control; to track notices of non-conformance, requests for information, submittals and contract change orders; to review and approve contractor invoices; and to assure that the quality of materials and the workmanship meet the requirements of the plans and specifications. This has greatly reduced City staff time, and accelerated project productivity, coordination and overall project completion. CMF's have also helped our Capital Projects Coordinators to run multiple projects concurrently without interruption in service to the various client departments. CMF services have been used for numerous facilities identified in the City's Capital Improvement Program (CIP) including the MacArthur Park Library, Homeland Cultural Center, and various ADA improvement projects throughout the City. See Attachment 2 for a list of on going and completed CIP projects using CMF services.
Some of the CIP projects, however, have special needs related to environmental issues, which were not specifically included in the CMF services noted above. These services include spe...
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