RESOLUTION NO. ______
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COMMERCE, CALIFORNIA, AWARDING A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT TO ELIE FARAH, INC. FOR THE PREPARATION OF PLANS, SPECIFICATIONS, AND ENGINEER’S ESTIMATE FOR THE SIDEWALK IMPROVEMENTS ON FERGUSON DRIVE AND VARIOUS CUL-DE-SACS FROM GERHART AVENUE TO CONCOURSE AVENUE PROJECT AND AUTHORIZING PROJECT MANAGEMENT SERVICES BY TRANSTECH ENGINEERS, INC. PURSUANT TO THEIR ON-CALL PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WHEREAS, On September 13, 2022, City Council approved $2 million of Measure AA funds as part of its 2022/23 Fiscal Year Capital Improvement Program for the installation of sidewalks and ADA compliant curb ramps on Ferguson Drive (south side only) from Gerhart Avenue to Concourse Avenue; and WHEREAS, The installation of these sidewalks and ADA ramps will improve pedestrian safety; and WHEREAS, Request for Proposal (RFP) for design services was released with a due date of January 5, 2023; and WHEREAS, two (2) firms submitted proposals and proposals received were first evaluated and ranked based on selection criteria specified in the RFP on the technical evaluation responses; and WHEREAS, proposals that were determined technically acceptable were reevaluated with cost as a consideration and after using both technical and cost evaluations, the proposals were ranked to establish a competitive range; and WHEREAS, Elie Farah, Inc. received the highest ranking; and WHEREAS, staff recommends that the City Council award a professional services agreement to Elie Farah, Inc. to provide engineering services for the preparation of plans, specifications, and engineer’s estimate for a total amount of $64,830 and authorize Transtech Engineers, Inc. to proceed with project management services pursuant to their on-call professional services; and WHEREAS, The total cost of design phase is $71,313 of which $64,830 is for Elie Farah, Inc.’s professional services contract and the remainder for Transtech Engineers, Inc. project management services; and WHEREAS, funds in the amount of $2 Million were budgeted in the 2022/2023 Capital Improvement Program Measure AA Funds (Account 41-5170-57010.50006) to cover the Ferguson Sidewalk Project cost.
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 Elie Farah, Inc., for engineering services for the preparation of plans, specifications and engineer’s estimate for the Sidewalk Improvements on Ferguson Drive and Various Cul-de-sacs from Gerhart Avenue to Concourse Avenue Project in the amount of $64,830 attached here in as Exhibit “A” and authorize City Manager to execute amendment(s) to the agreement for related and additional professional services 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 on call consultant services.
Section 4. The Mayor is authorized to execute the resolution and amendment for and on behalf of the City of Commerce. The Mayor is also authorized to execute the Resolution for and on behalf of the City of Commerce.
Section 5. This Resolution shall take full force and effect immediately upon adoption by the City Council.
PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED this 21st day of February 2023.
ATTEST:
_ Oralia Y. Rebollo, Mayor
Lena Shumway, City Clerk