City Council Meeting: March 5, 2002

Santa Monica, California

 

 

TO:   

 

 

Mayor and City Council

FROM:

 

City Staff

SUBJECT:         

Contract Amendment with Law Engineering and Environmental Services, Inc. for Additional Geotechnical Inspection Services

 

Introduction

This report recommends that City Council authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute an amendment to Contract 7648 (CCS) with Law Engineering and Environmental Services, Inc. in an amount not to exceed $45,710 and approval of $7,000 in contingency for additional environmental and geotechnical inspection services for the Public Safety Facility project.

 

Discussion

On November 18, 1999, a professional services agreement was issued to Law Engineering and Environmental Services, Inc. for environmental and geotechnical inspection services for the Public Safety Facility project in the amount of $49,983. Their scope of work was determined through initial boring samples. Actual experience during construction revealed greater complexity and debris presence than anticipated. As the project progressed, amendments to the Law Engineering agreement to provide for the required additional inspection, testing, engineering consultation and environmental services have been approved in the amount of $181,032. A final amendment for services provided to meet City requirements is necessary.

Budget/Financial Impact

FUNDS REQUIRED:

 

Contract

 

$45,710

 

 

Contingency

 

$  7,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Required

 

$52,710

 

 

Funds in the amount of $52,710 are available in account C01005800.589000, “Public Safety Facility Construction.”

 

Recommendation

Staff recommends that the City Council:

1.               Authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute an amendment to Agreement 7648 (CCS) with Law Engineering and Environmental Services, Inc. for additional geotechnical and inspection services for the Public Safety Facility project in an amount not to exceed $45,710 and approve $7,000 in contingency; and

 

2.               Authorize the City Engineer to issue any necessary Change Orders to complete additional work in conformance with the Administrative Instructions on Change Orders.

 

Prepared by:

Craig Perkins, Director of Environmental and Public Works Management

Anthony Antich, P.E., City Engineer

Lauren Friedman, Senior Architect, Project Manager