REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
May 10, 2018
FROM: KERRI L. DONIS, Fire Chief
Fresno Fire Department
SUBJECT
Title
Award a Consultant Services Agreement in an amount not to exceed $77,111.30 to EMG Corporation to conduct Facility Condition Assessments on the City of Fresno fire stations as outlined in the Request for Proposals issued by the City (Bid File 100317).
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RECOMMENDATIONS
Staff recommends that Council authorized the Fire Chief or designee(s) to execute an agreement with EMG Corporation to conduct Facility Condition Assessments on the City of Fresno fire stations as outlined in the Request for Proposals (RFP) issued by the City (Bid 100317).
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
In September, 2017 the City distributed RFP Bid File 100317 seeking a consultant to conduct Facility Condition Assessments on all nineteen metro fire stations. The assessments will assist the department in identifying, prioritizing, and budgeting its short term and long term capital improvement needs for each fire station. Ten proposals were received for Bid File 100317. Each proposal was reviewed and evaluated by a selection committee and three finalists consultants were selected and interviewed to discuss the goals of the project. EMG Corporation was selected on the basis of their overall qualifications and subject matter expertise.
BACKGROUND
Department's Fiscal Year 2018 adopted budget included $140,000.00 in appropriations for a consultant to conduct Facility Condition Assessments on all of the department's nineteen metro fire stations. Fourteen stations are more than 30 years old, including seven stations that are more than 40 years old. Each of these stations is occupied 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. For planning purposes, capital assessments of the facilities are needed to evaluate conditions of the stations and their key elements and establish priorities for future improvements and their estimated costs.
The Fresno Fire Department has nineteen m...
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