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Community Development Services, Department of Transportation, recommending the Board approve and authorize the Chair to sign the Third Amendment to Agreement for Services 467-S1411 with Quincy Engineering, Incorporated, to increase the not-to-exceed amount by $3,113,920 to $6,457,483, with a new rate schedule, and to provide continued delivery of the next project phase, final design and preparation for advertising for construction bids on the Mosquito Road Bridge at South Fork American River Project, CIP 77126 / 36105028. (Est. Time: 10 Min.)
FUNDING: Highway Bridge Program Funds. (100% - Federal)
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DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDATION
Community Development Services, Department of Transportation (Transportation), recommending the Board approve and authorize the Chair to sign the Third Amendment (Amendment 3) to Agreement for Services 467-S1411 (Agreement) with Quincy Engineering, Incorporated (Quincy), to increase the not-to-exceed amount by $3,113,920 to $6,457,483, with a new rate schedule, and to provide continued delivery of the next project phase, final design and preparation for advertising for construction bids on the Mosquito Road Bridge at South Fork American River Project (Project), Capital Improvement Program (CIP) 77126 / 36105028.
Transportation recommends the Board make findings in accordance with Section 3.13.030 of the County Ordinance Code that it is more economical and feasible to engage an independent contractor for these services because there are specialty skills required for the work performed under this Agreement and proposed Amendment 3 that are not expressly identified in County classifications. The Project requires specific technical geotechnical, geometric, and structure design experience for a large cast-in-place segmental construction bridge, as well as advanced structural analysis software and the staff trained in its use. This Project also requires familiarity and experience with historical bridges; ability to develop innovati...
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