RESOLUTION NO. 22-__
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COMMERCE, CALIFORNIA, AWARDING A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT TO BUCKNAM INFRASTRUCTURE GROUP, INC. FOR THE PREPARATION OF THE PAVEMENT MANAGEMENT PROGRAM (PMP) UPDATE, AUTHORIZING PROJECT MANAGEMENT SERVICES BY TRANSTECH ENGINEERS, AND ALLOCATING MEASURE AA FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $31,183.20 TO COVER THE TOTAL COST OF THE PROJECT WHEREAS, the City of Commerce updated the Pavement Management Program (PMP) in 2019; and WHEREAS, the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) requires local agencies and municipalities to update their field surveys within their jurisdictions every three (3) years, as required in order to certify each jurisdiction’s pavement management program (PMP) so that it may receive federal, state, and local funding for future transportation related projects; and WHEREAS, on July 27, 2022, the City issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) for professional services for the preparation of the Pavement Management Program (PMP) Update with a due date of August 15, 2022; and WHEREAS, two (2) firms submitted proposals, Bucknam Infrastructure Group, Inc. and NCE; and WHEREAS, the proposals were evaluated based on compliance with RFP requirements, proposal quality, project understanding, approach, methodology and responsiveness, flexibility, and schedule efficiency; and WHEREAS, Bucknam Infrastructure Group, Inc. received the highest ranking with a proposal fee of $25,986; and WHEREAS, staff recommends that the City Council award a professional service agreement to Bucknam Infrastructure Group, Inc. for the preparation of the Pavement Management Program (PMP) Update, for a total amount of $25,986; and WHEREAS, staff recommends that the City Council approve 20% for Project Contingencies and Project Management, in the amount of $5,197.20; and WHEREAS, staff recommends that the City Council authorize Transtech Engineers to provide Project Management Services pursuant to their existing on-call agreement for consultant services; and WHEREAS, staff recommends that the City Council authorize $31,183.20 in Measure AA Funds to be allocated to cover the total project cost; and NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COMMERCE DOES HEREBY RESOLVE, DECLARE AND DETERMINE AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The City Council of the City of Commerce hereby finds and declares that the foregoing recitals are true and correct, and incorporates them herein as findings and as a substantive part of this Resolution.
Section 2. Approves a professional services agreement with Bucknam Infrastructure Group, Inc., in the amount of $25,986 and authorize the Mayor to execute the Agreement attached herein as Exhibit A in a form approved by City Attorney.
Section 3. Approve 20% for Project Contingencies and Project Management, in the amount of $5,197.20 and Authorize Transtech Engineers, Inc. to proceed with Project Management pursuant to their existing on-call professional services agreement for consultant services.
Section 4. Allocate $31,183.20 in Measure AA Funds to cover the total project cost.
Section 5. Authorize the Mayor to execute the Resolution for and on behalf of the City of Commerce.
Section 6. This Resolution shall take full force and effect immediately upon adoption by the City Council.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 23rd day of August 2022.
Oralia Y. Rebollo, Mayor
ATTEST:
Lena Shumway, City Clerk