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Civic Center Phase 2 Materials Testing Lab Contract Award - Authorize the City Manager to issue a purchase order through the on-call materials testing contract to BSK Associates to provide inspection and materials testing services for the Civic Center Phase 2 project in the amount of $437,933.60.
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Deadline for Action: 6/2/2025
Prepared by: Mike Porter, Civil Engineer, mike.porter@visalia.city, 713-4412; Chris Crawford,City Engineer chris.crawfor@visalia.city, 713-4331; Jason Huckleberry, Engineering and Building Director Jason.huckleberry@visalia.city, 713-4495
Department Recommendation: Authorize the City Manager to issue a purchase order through the on-call materials testing contract to BSK Associates in the amount of $437,933.60 for the Civic Center Phase 2 project.
Summary: The City of Visalia solicited proposals from the five (5) materials testing and inspection labs on the City's current on-call materials testing lab list to provide testing services for the Civic Center Phase 2 project. Of the five firms solicited we received proposals from four. The award of the contract is based on a qualifications-based evaluation, and BSK was determined to be the most qualified. Proposals were provided by the following four firms as follows.
BSK Associates, Fresno, CA
Krazan & Associates, Clovis, CA
Moore Twining Associates, Fresno, CA
Kleinfelder, Fresno, CA
Background Discussion:
The Civic Center Phase 2 project is set to start construction in July 2025. The project involves the construction of three buildings, parking areas and associated site work. A qualified materials testing firm is required to perform construction inspections, materials sampling and testing services throughout the duration of the project, which is estimated to last 2 years. The City of Visalia has previously developed a list of prequalified materials testing and inspection labs, of which BSK is one.
Fiscal Impact:
The Civic Center Phase 2 capital proje...
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