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Recommendation to adopt Specifications No. RFP DV21-062 and award a contract to Nabih Youssef & Associates, of Los Angeles, CA, for a survey of existing buildings, in the amount of $769,000, with a 15 percent contingency in the amount of $115,350, for a total contract amount not to exceed $884,350, for a period of two years, with the option to renew for three additional one-year periods, at the discretion of the City Manager; and, authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute all documents necessary to enter into the contract, including any necessary amendments; and
Increase appropriations in the Development Services Fund Group in the Development Services Department by $250,000, offset by funds available. (Citywide)
DISCUSSION
City Council approval is requested to enter into a contract with Nabih Youssef & Associates to perform a survey of existing buildings that will be used for the development of a Building Resiliency Program (Program). The City previously considered performing a similar inventory but due to competing priorities, it was placed on hold. Following the July 2019 Ridgecrest earthquake, which caused significant damage, this item was revisited. This item came to the City Council on March 13, 2018, but was requested to delay the item to the future. City staff has reviewed similar efforts throughout California and proposes to commission an inventory of City-owned structures throughout Long Beach to best inform the development of a program to guide the City’s future seismic resiliency efforts.
The inventory of seismically vulnerable buildings throughout Long Beach, will include the following five different building types:
· Soft, weak or open-front walls, wood frame buildings;
· Reinforced concrete or masonry buildings with flexible diaphragm;
· Non-ductile concrete buildings with masonry infill;
· Non-ductile concrete buildings; and,
· Steel Moment Frame buildings pre-Northridge Earthquake.
The work performed under this contract will r...
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