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CC - CONSENT ITEM: Authorization of a Task Order for Traffic Engineering Services for the Signal Synchronization Project in an Amount Not-to-Exceed $151,601 Pursuant to the Terms of the City's On-Call Professional Services Agreement with Michael Baker International.
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Meeting Date: August 28, 2023
Contact Person/Dept: Thomas Check/Public Works - Mobility & Traffic Engineering
Phone Number: (310) 253-5627
Fiscal Impact: Yes [X] No [] General Fund: Yes [] No [X]
Attachments: Yes [X] No []
Public Notification: (E-Mail) Meetings and Agendas - City Council (08/23/2023)
Department Approval: Yanni Demitri, Public Works Director/City Engineer (8/16/2023)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the City Council authorize a Task Order for traffic engineering services for the Signal Synchronization Project in an amount not-to-exceed $151,601 pursuant to the terms of the City's On-Call Professional Services Agreement with Michael Baker International.
BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION
On July 10, 2023, staff presented Council with the results of the request for qualifications process conducted for on-call traffic engineering, on-call civil engineering, construction management and inspections, and geotechnical and material testing (Attachment 1). The City Council approved on-call professional services agreements (PSA) with 26 individual firms, including Michael Baker International.
In accordance with Council Resolution 2018-R024 and the on-call process detailed in the July 10, 2023, staff report, all expenditures with a particular on-call consultant in excess of $50,000 in a fiscal year must be approved by the City Council. The proposed expenditures with Michael Baker International exceed this threshold and therefore must be approved by the City Council.
This Task Order will support the Public Works Department, Mobility & Traffic Engineering Division's Signal Synchronization...
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