REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
April 4, 2019
FROM: SCOTT L. MOZIER, PE, Director
Public Works Department
BY: ROBERT N. ANDERSEN, PE, Assistant Director
Public Works Department
ROBIN O’MALLEY, Facilities Manager
Public Works Department, Facilities Management Division
TIM GROH, Project Manager
Public Works Department, Facilities Management Division
SUBJECT:
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Approve an agreement with Brooks-Ransom Associates Inc., in the amount of $51,650 with a not-to-exceed contingency of $3,000 for the design of plans and general construction contract documents for the repairs at Parking Garage No.4 located within the City of Fresno. (District 3)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that City Council approve an agreement with Brooks-Ransom Associates Inc, in the amount of $51,650 with a not-to-exceed contingency of $3,000 for the design of plans and general construction contract documents for the repairs at Parking Garage No.4 located at 1919 Tulare Street and authorize the Public Works Director or designee to sign the agreement on the City’s behalf.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Parking Garage No.4 is owned by the City of Fresno and is in need of significant repairs as identified by the Walter P. Moore Assessment of January 6, 2016. This Consultant Agreement with Brooks-Ransom Associates is for the design of plans and general construction contract documents for the repairs for Parking Garage No.4.
BACKGROUND
Parking Garage No.4 is a four level cast-in-place parking structure of approximately 130,680 square feet located at 1919 Tulare Street, Fresno, California. The structure provides 313 parking spaces including 5 accessible parking stalls, was built around 1982 and as such is approaching 37 years of use. In 2015 Walter P. Moore, an international engineering and architectural firm, conducted an assessment of Parking Garage No.4 as part of a condition assessment of all City of Fresno Parking Garages and Lots. The objective of the condition assessment was to establish an overall 10-year Capital Asset Management Plan to enable the City to use as a tool to budget for needed repairs and maintenance.
The results of the assessment were prioritized according to the need of the garage in question and are divided into four categories: High Priority Repairs, Medium Priority Repairs, Low Priority Repairs and Enhancements. High Priority Repairs include but are not limited to life safety and structural issues such as concrete spalls, deterioration, installation of fire proofing and loose or inadequate barrier protection that need to be addressed in the short term. It is the High Priority Repairs for Parking Garage No.4 that are the subject of this request.
To accomplish the High Priority Repairs of Parking Garage No.4, the Public Works Department is requesting the approval of an Agreement for Consulting Services with Brooks-Ransom Associates in the amount of $51,650 with a not-to-exceed contingency of $3,000. The services provided will include designs for the High Priority Repairs, preparation of plans and construction documents, responses to be submitted for review and comment by the City of Fresno and obtaining laboratory testing services if necessary. Staff is recommending approval of the agreement and authorizing the Public Works Director or designee to sign and execute the contract on behalf of the City of Fresno.
The contract as has been approved as to form by the City Attorney’s Office.
ENVIRONMENTAL FINDINGS
This is not a project for the purposes of CEQA pursuant to the CEQA guidelines section 15378(b) (5), as it is an administrative action that will not result in direct or indirect changes to the environment.
LOCAL PREFERENCE
Local preference was not implemented, but the selected consultant is a local business.
FISCAL IMPACT
Funding has been allocated by Parking Services General Fund FY 19 appropriations for repair and upkeep of city parking facilities as a result of the Walter P. Moore Assessment.
Attachment:
Agreement for Consultant Services