CITY OF HUNTINGTON PARK
Community Development Department
City Council Agenda Report
February 1, 2022
Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
City of Huntington Park
6550 Miles Avenue
Huntington Park, CA 90255
Dear Mayor and Members of the City Council:
CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL TO AWARD PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
AGREEMENT TO PROVIDE GEOTECHNICALAND ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT THE CITY COUNCIL:
1. Award a professional service agreement (PSA) as it relates to Geotechnical and Environmental Services, to Geosyntec as the sole responsive and responsible proposer;
2. Approve a budget appropriation in the amount of $50,000 from account number 111-6010-451.76-05 Aquatics Center Capital Improvement Project; and
3. Authorize the City Manager to execute the PSA.
BACKGROUND
The City of Huntington Park has begun preliminary construction of an aquatic center at Salt Lake Park. As part of the preliminary construction, geotechnical and environmental work will need to be completed. The purpose of a qualified geotechnical and environmental firm will be to provide testing and engineering documents related to the underlying soil conditions where the construction of the aquatic center will take place.
In order to save costs and work directly with a firm that specializes in geotechnical and environmental reporting and findings, a request for proposal process was needed to solicit proposals from qualified firms. A RFP to solicit firms known for working with municipal agencies who understand landfill permitting and regulatory considerations was approved by the City Council on December 7, 2021. The selected firm will be tasked with working on behalf of the City with outside permitting agencies to secure the necessary permits for the construction of the aquatic center
A sole proposal was received on or before the prescribed date of January 26, 2022. The proposal is based on an hourly rate, resumes and experience of their staff. References for Geosyntec confirm that their services for similar projects in the past have been
CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL TO AWARD PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
AGREEMENT TO PROVIDE GEOTECHNICALAND ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES February 1, 2022
successful. Fees associated with the work will based on a time and materials approach pursuant to tasks requested of them.
FISCAL IMPACT
Staff is recommending a budget appropriation in the amount of $50,000 from account number 111-6010-451.76-05 based upon the agreed upon hourly rate included in the proposal.
CONCLUSION
Upon Council’s direction, staff will proceed with actions as directed.
Respectfully submitted,
RICARDO REYES
City Manager
Steve Forster
Interim Community Development Director
ATTACHMENT(S):
1. Draft Professional Services Agreement for Geosyntec
2. Geosyntec proposal