Agenda Item Wording:
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Approve Contract Amendment – Authorize the City Manager to approve an increase to the existing agreement with BSK Associates for additional materials testing, special inspection, and construction inspection services associated with the Civic Center Phase 2 project in the amount of $405,595.65.
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Agenda Date: 11/02/2026
Prepared by:
Mike Porter, Civil Engineer, Mike.porter@visalia.gov, (559) 713-4412
Chris Crawford, City Engineer, Chris.crawford@visalia.gov, (559) 713-4331
Jason Huckleberry, Engineering & Building Director, Jason.huckleberry@visalia.gov, (559) 713-4495
Department Recommendation:
Staff recommends that Council authorize the City Manager to approve an increase to the existing agreement with BSK Associates in the amount of $405,595.65 for materials testing, special inspection, and construction inspection services required for the continued construction of phase 2 of the civic center project. The additional services are necessary to provide the required quality assurance and verification of construction materials and workmanship and to maintain compliance with the project's plans, specifications, applicable building codes, and contract requirements.
Summary:
The construction phase of the project is on-going and scheduled to be completed in early summer of 2027. The quantity and frequency of required testing and inspection services has exceeded the original level anticipated when the consultant agreement was established, resulting in this request for additional funding.
The change in scope and frequency of testing required is attributable to multiple factors, including, but not limited to, the following: complex and disassociated concrete placements and testing, extensive structural steel and welding inspection requirements, soil and compaction testing beyond normally anticipated levels, extensive utility infrastructure installation requirements, complex construction sequencing, special inspections required durin...
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