FROM: Robert Thompson, General Manager
Originator: Mike Dorman, Director of Engineering
SUBJECT:
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MACARTHUR FORCE MAIN IMPROVEMENTS, PROJECT NO. 7-68
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GENERAL MANAGER'S RECOMMENDATION
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RECOMMENDATION:
A. Approve a Professional Construction Services Agreement with Michael Baker International, Inc. to provide construction support services for MacArthur Force Main Improvements, Project No. 7-68, for a total amount not to exceed $272,002; and
B. Approve a contingency of $27,200 (10%).
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BACKGROUND
Michael Baker International, Inc. was selected as part of a competitive, qualifications-based solicitation process to design MacArthur Force Main Improvements, Project No. 7-68. At the time of the solicitation, the Orange County Sanitation District (OC San) documented its intent to award a subsequent agreement to the design consultant for the continuation of engineering services during construction.
OC San owns and operates a 12-inch asbestos cement force main that conveys flows from the MacArthur Pump Station and discharges into a manhole in Birch Street in the City of Newport Beach. This force main, built in the 1960s, is approximately 2,100 feet long, and is located in an OC San easement below the sidewalk on MacArthur Boulevard.
RELEVANT STANDARDS
* Comply with California Government Code Section 4256 to engage the best qualified firm "on the basis of demonstrated competence and qualifications" and "negotiate fair and reasonable fees"
* Ensure the public's money is wisely spent
PROBLEM
This project requires the design consultant to provide as-needed services during construction including submittal review, responding to the contractor's requests for information, reviewing construction change orders, participating in meetings, attending site visits, and preparing record drawings.
PROPOSED SOLUTION
Approve a Professional Construction Services Agreement with the design consultant, Michael Baker International, Inc....
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