Agenda Item Wording:
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Authorize the City Manager to approve two separate contract amendments for additional construction support with Quad Knopf (QK) for each of the following projects; Amendment Number 2 of 2 in the amount not to exceed $44,326 for the Downtown Streetlight Project (CP0345) and Amendment Number 4 of 4 in the amount not to exceed $55,215 for the Downtown Pavement Rehabilitation Project (CP0373).
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Deadline for Action: None
Submitting Department: Administration - CIP Engineering
Contact Name and Phone Number:
Chantha Chap, Civil Engineer, Chantha.Chap@visalia.city, 713-4418
Eric Bons, Senior Civil Engineer, Eric.Bons@visalia.city, 713-4350
Frank Senteno, City Engineer, Frank.Senteno@visalia.city, 713-4331
Nick Mascia, Assistant City Manager, Nick.Mascia@visalia.city, 713-4323
Department Recommendation:
Staff recommends City Council authorize the City Manager to approve the following consultant Contract Amendment with QK to add the following construction support services: 1) Amendment #2 in the amount not to exceed $44,326 for the Downtown Streetlight Project (CP0345) and 2) Amendment #4 in the amount not to exceed $55,215 for the Downtown Pavement Rehabilitation Project (CP0373).
Summary:
Staff is seeking construction support services from QK to respond to Request for Information (RFI) from the contractor and provide design direction during construction. Construction support services was an optional task item within the original RFP that secured QK and will only be added on an as-needed basis to support construction. The design contract was awarded to QK in October of 2019. The previous fees are being submitted with adjustments to reflect increased construction duration and current fees. With construction currently underway on the Downtown Streetlight and Pavement Rehabilitation Project (as a single construction project), Staff sees a need for construction support resulting from over thirty RFI's being received for the proje...
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