HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 2013-001RESOLUTION NO. 2013-001
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA APPROVING AGREEMENTS BETWEEN THE
CITY AND (A) AMEC ENVIRONMENTAL &
INFRASTRUCTURE, INC., (B) CTE CONSTRUCTION
TESTING & ENGINEERING, INC., (C) KLEINFELDER WEST
INC., AND (D) NINYO & MOORE GEOTECHNICAL &
ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES TO PROVIDE ON-CALL
GEOTECHNICAL, STORM WATER MONITORING,
MATERIAL TESTING & SPECIAL INSPECTION
CONSULTANT SERVICES FOR VARIOUS CAPITAL
IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS (CIP) AND OTHER CITY
PROJECTS
WHEREAS, the City requires geotechnical, storm water monitoring, materials testing &
special inspection services for projects built with both public and private funds to ensure that the
quality of materials and construction methods used meets the City's adopted specifications and
requirements; and
WHEREAS, on August 15, 2012, a request for Proposal ("RFP") was issued for
consultant services to provide specialty inspections and soils and materials testing; and
WHEREAS, nine proposals were received on September O5, 2012 from the following
Consultants (listed in alphabetical order):
- AMEC Environment & Infrastructure, Inc. -San Diego, CA
- Construction Testing & Engineering, Inc. -Escondido, CA
- Kleinfelder West Inc. -San Diego, CA
- Ninyo & Moore Geotechnical and Environmental Sciences, Inc. -San Diego, CA
- NOVA Services -San Diego, CA
- NVS Testing Engineer -San Diego, CA
- SEQUOIA Consultants, Inc. -Orange, CA
- Southern California Soil & Testing, Inc. -San Diego, CA
- TWINING, Inc. -San Diego, CA
WHEREAS, the Selection Committee evaluated and rated Consultants based on their
proposals; and
WHEREAS, the following are the results of the Selection Committee's analysis and final
ranking in alphabetical order:
- AMEC Environment & Infrastructure, Inc. -San Diego, CA
- Construction Testing & Engineering, Inc. -Escondido, CA
- Kleinfelder West Inc. -San Diego, CA
- Ninyo & Moore Geotechnical and Environmental Sciences, Inc. -San Diego, CA
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WHEREAS, the extent of the Consultants' services will be determined on a project-by-
project basis, and will cover public projects and, on occasion, private projects in which the results of
laboratory tests submitted by developers and contractors must be independently verified; and
WHEREAS, approving the proposed Two Party Agreements between the City of Chula
Vista and the four selected Consultants ("Agreements") will allow City Staff to obtain the best
budget proposals for all types of projects; and
WHEREAS, the City will pay the Consultant for the productive hours of time spent by
Consultant in the performance of said Services, at the rates or amounts set forth in each of the
Agreements as Attachment A, "Schedule of Fees-Hourly Rates," and Attachment B, "Materials
Testing Services Fee Schedule"; and
WHEREAS, each Consultant shall provide services on an intermittent basis with a
maximum aggregate limit not-to-exceed $750,000 (Authorization Limit) over the life of the
Agreement, unless first authorized by the City Council; and
WHEREAS, each of the proposed Agreements includes provisions allowing the City, at
its sole discretion, to extend the Agreement for up to two additional yeazs. An extension would
require mutual agreement between the City and Consultant and would be predicated upon staffs
determination of satisfactory performance by the Consultant during the initial three-year term;
and
WHEREAS, the Development Services Director has reviewed the proposed activity for
compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and has determined that the
activity is not a "Project" as defined under Section 15378 of the State CEQA Guidelines because
it involves a governmental administrative activity consisting of the approval of agreements
with various consultants who will provide consulting services for various capital improvement
projects (CIP) and other city projects that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes to
the environment.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Chula
Vista does hereby approve the agreements between the City of Chula Vista and (A) AMEC
Environment & Infrastructure, Ina (B) Construction Testing & Engineering, Ina (C) Kleinfelder
West Ina (D) Ninyo & Moore Geotechnical and Environmental Sciences, Inc. to provide on-call
geotechnical, storm water monitoring, Material Testing & Special Inspection Consultant
Services for Various Capital Improvement Projects (CIP) and Other City Projects.
Presented by
Approved as to form by
Richar A. Hopki len R. G ogins
Director of Public Works ey
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PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista,
California, this 8th day of January 2013 by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers: Aguilar, Bensoussan, Ramirez, Salas and Cox
NAYS: Councilmembers: None
ABSENT: Councilmembers: None
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Cheryl Cox, Mayor
ATTEST:
Donna R. Norris, CMC, City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO
CITY OF CHULA VISTA
I, Donna R. Norris, City Clerk of Chula Vista, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing
Resolution No. 2013-001 was duly passed, approved, and adopted by the City Council at a
regular meeting of the Chula Vista City Council held on the 8th day of January 2013.
Executed this 8th day of January 2013.
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Donna R. Norris, CMC, City Clerk