HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 12032013 - C.13RECOMMENDATION(S):
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Public Works Director, or designee, to execute a Consulting Services Agreement
with Whitlock & Weinberger Transportation, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $200,000, for countywide
streetlighting on-call municipal engineering services for the period of December 3, 2013 through December 2, 2016,
Countywide. (All Districts)
FISCAL IMPACT:
100% County Service Area L-100 Funds.
BACKGROUND:
The Public Works Department is involved in various projects in the County which require streetlighting municipal
engineering services. After a solicitation process, Whitlock & Weinberger Transportation, Inc. was selected as the
firm to provide streetlighting municipal engineering services on an “on-call” basis. The consultant will augment
Public Works staff on an as-needed basis. Whitlock & Weinberger Transportation, Inc. will be used when in-house
expertise is not available. This on-call Consulting Services Agreement (Agreement) will be in effect for three years.
The consultant
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 12/03/2013 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
Clerks Notes:
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
AYE:John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II
Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III
Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV
Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V
Supervisor
Contact: J. Chen,
925-313-2299
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 3, 2013
David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: Stacey M. Boyd, Deputy
cc:
C. 13
To:Board of Supervisors
From:Julia R. Bueren, Public Works Director/Chief Engineer
Date:December 3, 2013
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:APPROVE execution of a Consulting Services Agreement with Whitlock & Weinberger Transportation, Inc.,
Countywide.
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
may request an increase in the hourly rates set forth on Attachment 1 to Appendix B, on an annual basis, in January
of each calendar year during the term of this Agreement, beginning with January 2015. The proposed increase in
hourly rates cannot exceed the actual increase in the hourly rates paid by the consultant to its staff. The consultant
shall provide the Public Works Department with at least 30 days advance written notice of a proposed increase.
Subject to approval by the Public Works Director, the proposed increase will be effective 30 days following receipt
of the consultant's request. An increase in the hourly rates shall not result in any increase in the payment limit
specified in Section 4 ("Payment Limit") of this Agreement.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
Without approval from the Board of Supervisors, there will be possible delays in completing projects requiring
streetlight municipal engineering services.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
Not applicable.