REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: MICHAEL CARBAJAL, Director
Department of Public Utilities
BY: BROCK BUCHE, PE, PLS, Assistant Director - UP&E
Department of Public Utilities - Utilities Planning & Engineering
SARAH AGUILA, Supervising Engineering Technician
Department of Public Utilities - Utilities Planning & Engineering
SUBJECT
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Approve the Second Amendment to the consultant services agreement with Carollo Engineers Inc., to extend the agreement term from December 17, 2021, to March 31, 2023, due to longer than expected railroad crossing permitting efforts for the North Avenue Sewer Trunk Main Realignment Project (Council Districts 3 & 5, and Fresno County)
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RECOMMENDATIONS
Staff recommends that City Council approve the Second Amendment to the consultant services agreement (Agreement) with Carollo Engineers, Inc., (Consultant), to extend the Agreement term from December 17, 2021, to March 31, 2023, due to longer than expected railroad crossing permitting efforts for the North Avenue Sewer Trunk Main Realignment Project (Project); and authorize the Director of Public Utilities, or designee, to sign the Second Amendment on behalf of the City of Fresno (City).
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The Department of Public Utilities recommends City Council approval the Second Amendment to the Agreement with Consultant extend the Agreement term due to greater than anticipated time to secure the necessary Burlington North Santa Fe Railroad (BNSF) crossing agreement. The additional time is necessary to continue engineering support services through the construction phase.
On July 1, 2019, the City Council approved the Agreement with the Consultant to provide Professional Engineering Consultant Services for the Project for a total fee of $210,920 inclusive of a $20,000 contingency. The First Amendment to the Agreement increased the Consultant's compensation and extended the Agreement term to December 17, 2021, to allow for necessary revisions to the Project p...
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