FROM: James D. Herberg, General Manager
Originator: Kathy Millea, Director of Engineering
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CONSTRUCTION OUTREACH SUPPORT SERVICES
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GENERAL MANAGER'S RECOMMENDATION
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RECOMMENDATION: Recommend to the Board of Directors to:
A. Approve a Professional Consultant Services Agreement with Katz & Associates, Inc. to provide Construction Outreach Support Services, Specification No. CS-2022-1329BD, for a total amount not to exceed $450,000 for a three-year term;
B. Approve a contingency of $45,000 (10%) for the first three-year term;
C. Approve two (2) one-year optional renewals for an annual amount not to exceed $150,000 per year; and
D. Approve an annual contingency of $15,000 (10%) for each optional year.
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BACKGROUND
Orange County Sanitation District (OC San) manages a $3 billion dollar Capital Improvement Program (CIP) with more than 90 projects occurring simultaneously at Plant No. 1, Plant No. 2, and throughout Orange County. To support the CIP, OC San has an extensive Construction Outreach Program as part of the Organizational Outreach and Advocacy goal within the Board adopted Strategic Plan. This program aims to keep the community and the various stakeholders informed of the CIP project activities.
Through the outreach program, relationships are established with the cities and ratepayers that are often initially unfamiliar with the agency and the services OC San provides. The outreach program introduces OC San, the need for the projects, and the benefits to the community which minimizes public complaints. Establishing contact and communication with the community early on helps build trust and allows for a smoother project start up and project completion, while also minimizing the workload and complaints from going directly to the cities.
RELEVANT STANDARDS
* Build brand, trust, and support with policy makers and community leaders
* Maintain collaborative and cooperative relationsh...
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