REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
August 9, 2018
FROM: SCOTT L. MOZIER, PE, Director
Public Works Department
JENNIFER K. CLARK, AICP, Director
Development and Resource Management Department
BY: SHANNON M. MULHALL, NIC, ACTCP, Americans with Disabilities Act Coordinator
Public Works Department, Administration
SUBJECT
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Award three consultant agreements for Certified Access Specialist (CASp) Inspection Services for the Accessible Fresno Small Business Initiative to Lars Andersen & Associates, Inc., SZS Engineering Access, Inc., and The Taylor Group Architects for an amount not to exceed $105,000 (Citywide).
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the City Council approve and award three (3) consultant agreements not to exceed $105,000 for services for Accessible Fresno Small Business Initiative (Accessible Fresno), each consisting of an initial one-year term, with three one-year extension options available for each. Staff recommends the award go to Lars Andersen & Associates, Inc., SZS Engineering Access, Inc., and The Taylor Group Architects.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Staff is recommending the award of three (3) contracts to the consultants that were the best value to the City for the Request for Proposals for Accessible Fresno. The selection of these three (3) consultants will enable the City to take advantage of each consultant's individual strengths and experience in working with the diversity of small businesses in the City.
Accessible Fresno is a new proactive program to encourage businesses within the City of Fresno to take steps toward construction-related accessibility compliance. Under the direction of the Accessible Fresno program administrator, each consultant will provide eligible small businesses with Certified Access Specialists (CASp) inspection services, reports, disability access inspection certificates, and inspection support services. The City is contracting with multiple qualified consultants for these service...
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