CITY COUNCIL STAFF REPORT
MEETING DATE: SEPTEMBER 7, 2016
PREPARED BY: Yat Cho - Senior Engineer/Public Works Department
APPROVED BY: City Manager
TITLE
SECOND AMENDMENT TO THE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH BIGGS CARDOSA ASSOCIATES, INC. FOR THE DOWNTOWN PARKING STRUCTURE PROJECT
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
RECOMMENDATION
Adopt resolution approving the following actions:
1. Approving the Second Amendment to Agreement with Biggs Cardosa Associates, Inc. for the Downtown Parking Structure Project in the amount of $53,930 for a total contract amount not to exceed $228,930 to provide third-party building code and structural review and special inspection and testing; and
2. Authorizing the City Manager to execute the Second Amendment to Agreement with Biggs Cardosa Associates, Inc. for the Downtown Parking Structure Project.
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COUNCIL PRIORITIES, GOALS & STRATEGIES:
Ongoing Priorities
Enhancing public safety
Maintaining fiscal
2016 Focus Area
Planning our community
REPORT NARRATIVE:
To deliver the Downtown Parking Structure project, a third-party structural plan review and special construction inspection and testing was necessary and integral to the success of the project. On December 17, 2014, the City of Morgan Hill entered into a professional services agreement with Biggs Cardosa Associates, Inc. for third-party structural plan review and special construction inspection and testing during the construction of the Downtown Parking Structure Project in the amount of $128,000.
On November 18, 2015 City Council Meeting, the City entered into a first amendment to the professional contract amending the agreement to increase the amount by $47,000 to $175,000.
Biggs Cardosa's role was to assist with the structural plan review, ensure building code compliance, review structural submittals, and perform special inspections during construction. Their work helped ensure the structural integrity of the parking structure. The project was co...
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