Long Beach, CA
File #: 14-0219    Version: 1 Name: PW - RFP for On-Call Consulting Svcs
Type: Contract Status: CCIS
File created: 2/27/2014 In control: City Council
On agenda: 3/18/2014 Final action: 3/18/2014
Title: Recommendation to adopt Specifications No. RFP PW13-055 and authorize City Manager to execute all documents necessary to enter into agreements for On-Call Street Design Consulting Services with AndersonPenna Partners, Inc., of Newport Beach, CA (DBE, WBE and SBE); Atkins North America, Inc., of Orange, CA (not a DBE, MBE, WBE, SBE or Local); GHD, Inc., of Irvine, CA (not a DBE, MBE, WBE, SBE or Local); Kreuzer Consulting Group, of Seal Beach, CA (SBE; not a DBE, MBE, WBE or Local); Onward Engineering, Inc., of Anaheim, CA (SBE; not a DBE, MBE, WBE or Local); and Psomas, Inc., of Los Angeles, CA (not a DBE, MBE, WBE, SBE or Local), in an aggregate total not to exceed $6,000,000, over a three-year period, with two consecutive one-year renewal options at the discretion of the City Manager, and any necessary amendments thereto. (Citywide)
Sponsors: Public Works, Financial Management
Indexes: Agreements, Contracts
Attachments: 1. 031814-R-16sr.pdf
Related files: 14-0088, 13-0861, 33446_001, 33431_000, 33460_001, 14-0588, 33446_002, 33425_002, 33431_002, 33425_000, 33428_000, 33445_000, 33446_000, 33460_000, 33431_001, 33425_001, 33445_001, 33428_001, 33431_003, 33445_002
TITLE
Recommendation to adopt Specifications No. RFP PW13-055 and authorize City Manager to execute all documents necessary to enter into agreements for On-Call Street Design Consulting Services with AndersonPenna Partners, Inc., of Newport Beach, CA (DBE, WBE and SBE); Atkins North America, Inc., of Orange, CA (not a DBE, MBE, WBE, SBE or Local); GHD, Inc., of Irvine, CA (not a DBE, MBE, WBE, SBE or Local); Kreuzer Consulting Group, of Seal Beach, CA (SBE; not a DBE, MBE, WBE or Local); Onward Engineering, Inc., of Anaheim, CA (SBE; not a DBE, MBE, WBE or Local); and Psomas, Inc., of Los Angeles, CA (not a DBE, MBE, WBE, SBE or Local), in an aggregate total not to exceed $6,000,000, over a three-year period, with two consecutive one-year renewal options at the discretion of the City Manager, and any necessary amendments thereto. (Citywide)

DISCUSSION
The City of Long Beach has historically used consultants on an as-needed basis to provide professional civil engineering design services for various on-call projects. The services are required to provide expertise not available from City staff, and to allow the Department of Public Works to react quickly to unplanned and unforeseen needs. Existing as-needed consultant contracts related to the professional design services and specialized expertise will expire this year and are not eligible for renewal. A Request for Proposals (RFP) process was conducted in accordance with Administrative Regulation 8-4, "Selecting Professional Services," to secure these professional services.

The RFP was advertised in the Press-Telegram on September 25, 2013, and 4,177 potential bidders specializing in street design consulting services were notified of the RFP opportunity. Of those proposers, 195 downloaded the RFP document via our electronic bid system. The RFP document was made available from the Purchasing Division, located on the seventh floor of City Hall and the Division's website at An RFP announcement was also included in...

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