Agenda Item Wording:
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Amend Design Services Contract - Approve Contract Amendment No. 2 to Zeltmacher Structural Design Engineering Inc. for design services related to the outfield fence replacement project, in the amount of $35,8000 and to appropriate $855,600 from the baseball fund.
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Deadline for Action: 10/7/2024
Submitting Department: Community Development
Contact Name and Phone Number:
Rebecca Keenan, Senior Civil Engineer, 713-4541
Christopher Crawford, City Engineer, 713-4331
Jason Huckleberry, Engineering & Building Director, 713-4495
Department Recommendation:
Staff recommends that the City Council approve Contract Amendment No. 2 to Zeltmacher Structural Design Engineering Inc. for design services related to the outfield fence replacement project, in the amount of $35,800 and appropriate $855,600 from the baseball fund.
Background Discussion:
The City of Visalia went through a procurement process to hire a qualified consulting firm to provide design services to replace approximately 277 linear feet of existing, 12-foot-tall plywood outfield fence located at Valley Strong Stadium. The City did not receive any proposals from that effort, so in accordance with the City's purchasing policy, City staff worked directly with Zeltmacher Structural Design Engineering to obtain a proposal for the design services that will result in a comprehensive design package to replace the existing fence in compliance with Minor League Baseball/Major League (MiLB/MLB) requirements. The services being provided by the consultant include professional project management and design services leading to complete, buildable, construction documents including plans, specifications, and engineer's estimate (PS&E); permitting by the City's Building Safety Division, and bidding/construction support services.
Through the course of preparing the PS&E package, the following features have been identified as needing to be addressed with the current design, although they...
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