Approval of a Professional Services Agreement with RTI Consulting Inc. for Construction Management Services for the Fire Station No. 3 Project. City of Culver City California City Council Agenda Item Report Meeting Date: 04/20/09 AGENDA ITEM: Approval of a Professional Services Agreement with RTI Consulting Inc. for Construction Management Services for the Fire Station No. 3 Project Contact Person/Dept.: Andy O Connell/PW Phone Number: (310) 253 5606 Item Number: C 2 Fiscal Impact: Yes X No General Fund: Yes X No Action Item: Public Hearing: Public Notification: Master E Mail Notification List (04/15/09) Chief Jeff Eastman Fire Department by e mail on April 8 2009 RTI Consulting verbally on April 8 2009 Department Approval: Charles D. Herbertson (04/09/09) Chief Financial Officer Review: Jeff Muir (by N. Kimball) (04/15/09) City Attorney Approval: Carol Schwab (by H. Baker) (04/16/09) City Manager Approval: Jerry B. Fulwood (04/16/09) Attachments: X RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends the City Council approve a professional services agreement with RTI Consulting Inc. to provide Construction Management Services for the Fire Station No. 3 Project. BACKGROUND: The City Council originally approved RCI Consulting Inc. as the Construction Manager for the Fire Station No. 3 Project. Work on the fire station began in August of 2007. The construction manager assigned by RCI Consulting Inc. for the Fire Station No. 3 Project was Paul Bilodeau. Mr. Bilodeau worked full time at the job site and provided the City with detailed observations and reports and invaluable recommendations. Tragically on or about January 2 2009 Mr. Bilodeau was found fatally injured by an unknown assailant. Due to this incident construction was suspended between January 9 2009 and February 23 2009. During the suspension Nick Rollins (principal owner of RCI Consulting Inc.) and his staff worked vigorously to weatherproof the building collect and organize RCI s files from the construction trailer and transpo...
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