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Transportation Department recommending Chairman be authorized to sign Amendment I to Agreement for Services AGMT 04-663 with David Ford Consulting Engineers, Inc., increasing compensation by $100,000 to $182,500 and extending the term one (1) additional year through May 17, 2008 to provide on-call specialty hydrology engineering services for said Department.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve.
FUNDING: Various Capital Improvement Program projects funded through traffic impact fees, or by time and material reimbursements against development projects.
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BUDGET SUMMARY:
Total Estimated Cost $100,000.00
Funding
Budgeted $100,000.00
New Funding $-0-
Savings $-0-
Other $-0-
Total Funding Available $100,000.00
Change To Net County Cost $-0-
Fiscal Impact/Change to Net County Cost:This Amendment provides for $100,000 additional compensation for a total not-to-exceed Agreement amount of $182,500. There is no cost to the County General Fund.
Background:
Consultant Selection: In 2004, the Department released a Request For Qualifications (RFQ) soliciting qualified firms to submit a Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) to assist Department design staff with roadway and freeway interchange projects. The Eighteen qualified firms responded with an SOQ that included the sub-consultants utilized for specialty disciplines. David Ford Consulting was one of the Hydrology Engineering firms listed.
On May 17, 2005, the Department submitted two Professional Services Agreements to the Board of Supervisors for approval. Both were to provide specialty hydrology engineering services that are currently unavailable within the Department. One agreement was with David Ford Consulting, and the other was with Northwest Hydraulic Consultants. Services for both included preliminary and final hydrologic analysis and recommendations; preliminary and final hydraulic design; calculations and reports; alternatives an...
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