REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
June 20, 2019
FROM: SCOTT L. MOZIER, PE, Director
Public Works Department
THROUGH: ANDREW J. BENELLI, PE, City Engineer/Assistant Director
Public Works Department
BY: JESUS AVITIA, PE, Deputy City Engineer
Public Works Department
SUBJECT
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Approve an Agreement with Tutor Perini/Zachry/Parsons, a Joint Venture (TPZP) for City of Fresno Plan Review and Construction Management Services Related to the California High Speed Rail Project (Council Districts 1, 2, and 3).
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RECOMMENDATIONS
Staff recommends the City Council:
1. Approve an agreement with Tutor Perini/Zachary/Parsons (TPZP) for City Plan Review and Construction Management Services related to the California High Speed Rail Project (the Agreement).
2. Authorize the Director of Public Works or his designee to sign the Agreement on behalf of the City of Fresno.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
In February 2016 the City Council approved the execution of a "lump sum" agreement with TPZP for $1,900,000 to be used for City plan review and construction management services (the Lump Sum Agreement). The Lump Sum Agreement was terminated in September 2018. Since then, TPZP has been paying for City plan review and inspection services under the City's Master Fee Schedule (MFS) as adopted by the Council, while negotiating a new agreement with the City. Rather than utilize the City's Master Fee Schedule, which provides cost recovery for services provided to new private developments, interagency projects and utility permits, TPZP has negotiated the actual cost fee agreement with the City (the Fee Agreement). Pursuant to the Fee Agreement, the City will bill for services based upon the City's actual costs as opposed to billing TPZP for work based upon the MFS.
BACKGROUND
The California High Speed Rail Authority (CHSRA) has awarded TPZP the Design-Build Construction Package 1 contract (CP1) in Fresno, which extends from north of the San Joaquin River to beyond America...
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