File #: 18-603    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Consent Item Status: Passed
File created: 11/9/2018 In control: City Council/Public Finance and Economic Development Authority/Parking Authority/Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency
On agenda: 11/19/2018 Final action: 11/19/2018
Title: SUBJECT: Award of Bid and Approval of Professional Services Agreement in the Amount of $55,426 with H.T. Harvey & Associates for Wetland Scientist Services for the Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ) Improvement Program Westerly Bike Path Connection, for City Project No. 111066 REPORT IN BRIEF Considers awarding a bid and approving an agreement with H.T. Harvey & Associates in the amount of $55,426 for wetland scientist services for the Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ) Improvement Program Westerly Bike Path Connection Project. RECOMMENDATION City Council - Adopt a motion awarding a bid and approving the professional services agreement with H.T. Harvey & Associates in the amount of $55,426; and, authorizing the City Manager or Assistant City Manager to execute the necessary documents.
Attachments: 1. Agreement for Professional Services, 2. Request for Proposals - Wetland Scientist
Report Prepared by: Joe Cardoso, P.L.S., City Surveyor, Engineering Division

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SUBJECT: Award of Bid and Approval of Professional Services Agreement in the Amount of $55,426 with H.T. Harvey & Associates for Wetland Scientist Services for the Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ) Improvement Program Westerly Bike Path Connection, for City Project No. 111066

REPORT IN BRIEF
Considers awarding a bid and approving an agreement with H.T. Harvey & Associates in the amount of $55,426 for wetland scientist services for the Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ) Improvement Program Westerly Bike Path Connection Project.

RECOMMENDATION
City Council - Adopt a motion awarding a bid and approving the professional services agreement with H.T. Harvey & Associates in the amount of $55,426; and, authorizing the City Manager or Assistant City Manager to execute the necessary documents.

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ALTERNATIVES
1. Approve, as recommended by staff; or,
2. Refer to staff for reconsideration of specific items (specific items to be addressed in the motion); or,
3. Deny.

AUTHORITY
Charter of the City of Merced, Section 200
Merced Municipal Code section 3.04.120 (Services with an estimated value greater than $31,000.00 are made by written contract). i

California Government Code Section 4526 - Selection procedure policy for professional services.

CITY COUNCIL PRIORITIES
As provided for in the 2018-19 Adopted Budget.

DESCRIPTION
Staff sent out a Request for Proposal (RFP) for the selection of a qualified biologist firm to provide services during construction of the Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ) Westerly Bike Path Connection Project. The City received two RFP packages on October 5, 2018.

A selection committee rated each RFP based on the criterion established in the RFP document (see Attachment 2). Staff selected H.T. Harvey & Associates as the most qualified firm to fulfill the assignment.

The construction project scope of work (to be perfor...

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