REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
June 11, 2020
FROM: MICHAEL CARBAJAL, Director
Department of Public Utilities
THROUGH: BROCK D. BUCHE, PE, PLS, Assistant Director - UP&E
Department of Public Utilities - Utilities Planning & Engineering
BY: PATRICIA DIEP, Supervising Engineering Technician
Department of Public Utilities - Utilities Planning & Engineering
SUBJECT
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Approve the Second Amendment for consultant services with PaleoWest Archaeology, LLC., an Arizona corporation, to increase the fee amount by $196,037 for a total amended contract amount of $687,776; and extend the term from December 31, 2020 to June 1, 2021, for paleontological and cultural resource monitoring associated with the construction of the Southwest Recycled Water Distribution System, Projects SW1C2, SW4, SW1D, and PS1 (Council District 3 and Fresno County)
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RECOMMENDATIONS
Staff recommends that City Council approve the Second Amendment to the Professional Consultant Services Agreement with PaleoWest Archaeology (Consultant), to increase contract total and extend the term for the paleontological and cultural monitoring services through completion of the Southwest Recycled Water Distribution System 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
On January 19, 2018, the City entered into an Agreement with the Consultant to perform paleontological and cultural resources monitoring services during the construction of multiple recycled water pipeline projects. Due to multiple cultural discoveries during construction along Project SW4 thru downtown Fresno corridor, full time monitoring reporting was required and utilized a large portion of the contract funding. The Second Amendment to the Agreement is needed to increase the contract budget by $196,037 and to extend the term to June 1, 2021, so said services may continue through completion of SW4 and SW1D Projects.
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