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Recommendation to adopt Specifications No. RFQ AP16-105 and award a contract to HNTB Corporation, of Kansas City, MO, and Jacobs Engineering Group Inc., of Pasadena, CA, for as-needed Design Engineering, Construction Management, and other related services at the Long Beach Airport, in an aggregate amount not to exceed $5,000,000, for a period of four years, with the option to renew for two additional one-year periods, including any necessary amendments thereto, provided that the total aggregate amount is not exceeded. (District 5)
DISCUSSION
City Council approval is requested to enter into contracts with HNTB Corporation (HNTB), and Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. (Jacobs), for as-needed design engineering, construction management, and other related consulting services at the Airport. The City of Long Beach (City) has historically used consultants on an as-needed basis to perform design, construction management, construction inspection, materials and laboratory testing, and other related services (Engineering Services). Current as-needed consultant contracts related to these specialized professional services have expired or are not eligible for Airport Improvement Program (AIP) funding due to several updates in the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) procurement requirements. FAA requires the selection of new on-call consultants for AIP-funded projects following modifications of FAA procurement requirements. A Request for Qualifications (RFQ) process was conducted to secure these professional services in accordance with City Administrative Regulation 8-4, “Selecting Professional Services,” as well as FAA Advisory Circular (AC) 150/5100-14E-Change 1.
The RFQ was advertised in the Long Beach Press-Telegram on March 15, 2016, and 7,165 potential bidders specializing in Engineering Services were notified of the RFQ opportunity. Of those potential bidders, 161 downloaded the RFQ via the City’s electronic bid system. The RFQ documents were made availa...
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