HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 12132011 - C.08RECOMMENDATION(S):
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Public Works Director, or designee, to execute
Amendment No. 1 to an existing On-Call Geotechnical Engineering Consulting Services
Agreement with Hultgren-Tillis Engineers, effective December 13, 2011, to extend the
completion date of the agreement through December 31, 2012, with a $50,000 increase to a
new total payment limit of $200,000, in order to complete on-call geotechnical engineering
services on current or future projects, Countywide. Project No.: Various
FISCAL IMPACT:
The work performed under this on-call agreement is funded by developer fees.
BACKGROUND:
The Public Works Department is involved in various projects in the County which require
geotechnical engineering consulting services for road, flood control, and airport projects.
After a solicitation process in 2009, this firm and two other firms were selected to provide
geotechnical engineering services on an “on-call” basis. During the past two years, the
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 12/13/2011 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
Clerks Notes:
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
AYE:John Gioia, District I
Supervisor
Gayle B. Uilkema, District II
Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III
Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV
Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V
Supervisor
Contact: Larry Theis,
925-313-2166
I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board
of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: December 13, 2011
David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: STACEY M. BOYD, Deputy
cc: Larry Theis, Design/Construction Division, Kathy Guruwaya, Design/Construction Division, Paulette Denison, Finance, Hultgren-Tillis Engineers
C. 8
To:Board of Supervisors
From:Julia R. Bueren, Public Works Director/Chief Engineer
Date:December 13, 2011
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Public Works Director to Execute Consulting Services Agreement
Amendment No. 1 with Hultgren-Tillis Engineers
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
consultant has augmented Public Works staff with geotechnical engineering expertise on
an as-needed basis. They have been and will be used as an extension of County Public
Works staff during busy times when extra help is needed or when in-house expertise is
not available.
On December 15, 2009, the consulting service agreement was approved by the Board of
Supervisors.
Approval of this Consulting Services Agreement Amendment No. 1 will allow the
Consultant to continue providing geotechnical engineering consulting services to the
County on on-call basis through December 31, 2012.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
Without approval from the Board of Supervisors, there will be possible delays in
completing projects requiring geotechnical engineering services. Executing this
amendment will facilitate the process of design and construction for various Public
Works projects requiring a geotechnical engineering expertise.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
None.
ATTACHMENTS
Hultgren-Tillis contract amendment