RESOLUTION NO. ______
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COMMERCE, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING A PROFESSIONAL SERVICE AGREEMENT TO LOST WEST TO PROVIDE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES TO PREPARE PLANS, SPECIFICATIONS AND ENGINEER’S ESTIMATE FOR MEDIAN IMPROVEMENTS ALONG EASTERN AVE. AND GARFIELD AVE. AND AUTHORIZING PROJECT MANAGEMENT SERVICES BY TRANSTECH WHEREAS, the City is considering improvements of medians along Eastern Avenue, from the I-5 freeway to Randolph Street and Garfield Avenue from Ferguson Drive to Gage Avenue; and WHEREAS, improvements needed are to reduce over-irrigation during drought, reduction of irrigation runoff for compliance with stormwater regulations and to beautify two of the City’s arterials; and WHEREAS, Professional Services Request for Proposal (RFP) was released with a due date of December 6, 2021; and WHEREAS, three (3) firms submitted proposals. All proposals received were first evaluated and ranked based on selection criteria specified in the RFP on the technical evaluation responses. Proposals that were determined technically acceptable were reevaluated with cost as a consideration. After using both technical and cost evaluations, the proposals were ranked to establish a competitive range; and WHEREAS, Lost West received the highest ranking; and
WHEREAS, Staff recommends that the City Council award a Professional Service Agreement to Lost West to provide engineering services for the preparation of plans, specifications and engineer’s estimate, for a total negotiated amount of $100,000; and WHEREAS, Staff recommends that the City Council authorize Transtech Engineers to provide Project Management Services for a total amount of $10,000.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COMMERCE DOES HEREBY RESOLVE, DECLARE AND DETERMINE AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. All of the recitals above are true and correct and incorporated herein as if set forth in full.
Section 2. Approve a Professional Service Agreement with Lost West, to prepare median improvements’ plans, specifications and engineer’s estimate, in the amount of $100,000 attached here in as Exhibit “A” and furthermore, authorize City Manager to execute amendment to the agreement should it become necessary.
Section 3. Authorize Transtech Engineers, Inc. to proceed with Project Management and Coordination Services, pursuant to their existing on-all agreement for consultant services.
Section 4. This Resolution shall take full force and effect immediately upon adoption by the City Council.
PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED this 11th day of January 2022.
ATTEST:
_ Leonard Mendoza, Mayor
Lena Shumway, City Clerk