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REQUEST FOR
COUNCIL ACTION
_TY COUNCIL MEETING DATE:
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CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY:
JUNE 7, 2004
TITLE:
APPROVED
0 As Recommended
0 As Amended
0 Ordinance on 1" Reading
0 Ordinance on 2nd Reading
0 Implementing Resolution
0 Set Public Hearing For
AGREEMENT WITH TRC AND
LEIGHTON CONSULTING, INC. FOR
ENVIRONMENTAL TESTING AND
REMEDIATION, AND GEOTECHNICAL
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. CITY MANAGER
/ RECOMMENDED ACTION
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Direct the City Attorney to prepare and authorize
Clerk of the Council to execute agreements
Consulting, Inc. in the amount of $200,000 each.
the City Manager and the
with TRC and Leighton
8ISCUSSION
Staff has solicited proposals for annual contracts for as-needed
environmental testing and remediation and geotechnical services. These
services are required to augment City and Community Development Agency
(CDA) staff to complete street and park improvement projects as well as
housing rehabilitation projects.
In connection with street widening and CDA redevelopment projects, the
Ci ty and CDA often purchase properties. Before a property is purchased,
the City will normally perform an investigation to determine the existence
or extent of any soil contamination on such property. If contamination is
found, the Regional Water Quality Control Board (RWQCB) may require the
City to remediate the contamination. The RWQCB also requires the periodic
monitoring and remediation of the City's fire stations. For these
investigations and remediation services, the City utilizes the services of
a qualified environmental consultant.
In addition City staff requires geotechnical services to test, analyze and
report on the stability of the soil for these projects. These services
include design recommendations for building foundations, site grading,
retaining walls and storm drain facilities. Utility potholing to determine
the location of underground utilities is also included. Due to the large
volume of these services required and quick response often requested by
411Pe RWQCB, staff is requesting the City retain two consultant firms.
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Agreement with
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TRC and Leighton Consulting, Inc.
Qualified firms were contacted and three firms submitted proposals. These
proposals were evaluated by a review committee to compare the quality of
personnel, client satisfaction and rate schedules. The following is an
average of their final scores:
RATING
.
TRC
Leighton
Converse
Consulting, Inc.
Consultants
85
84
73
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Based on their ratings, staff recommends the firms of TRC and
Consulting, Inc. be retained for the required services in the
exceed amount of $200,000 each.
Leighton
not-to-
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
There is no environmental impact associated with this action.
FISCAL IMPACT
Funds to pay for the required services will be charged to the various
projects in the Capital Improvement Program for City projects and to the
Home Program Federal Grant Fund (account no. 130-148-6291) and the
Community Development Block Grant Fund (account no. 135-148-6631-80559,
project no. 7965) for CDA projects.
APPROVED AS TO FUNDS AND ACCOUNTS:
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J mes G. Ross
Executive Director
Public Works Agency
oma
e Director
'& Mgmt. Services
Agency
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