RESOLUTION NO. -23
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLEASANT HILL
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
AGREEMENT WITH PARK ENGINEERING TO PROVIDE ON-CALL
CONSTRUCTION INSPECTION SERVICES
WHEREAS, the City Council is requested to authorize the City Manager to execute a Professional Services Agreement with Park Engineering (“Consultant”) to perform construction inspection services related to general inquiries received by the Engineering Division, encroachment permits, utility projects and Capital Improvement Projects as identified in the FY 2022-2027 Capital Improvement Plan (CIP), due to the pending retirement in December of the current Construction Inspector; and
WHEREAS, staff is requesting the use of construction inspection support services from Park Engineering as outlined in Exhibit A to supplement engineering staff inspections during the hiring process of the Construction Inspector for the Engineering Department; and WHEREAS, Park Engineering has performed inspection services for numerous public works agencies and has the personnel with the experience and expertise to successfully complete City inspections. Park Engineering has previously performed on-call and project-specific inspection services for the City of Pleasant Hill, and has provided inspectors with experience managing roadway, bridge, building, water and sewer lines, flood control, landscape, utility, park, signal and lighting, and other public works construction projects for local, regional and state agencies; and
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Pleasant Hill that the City Manager is hereby authorized to execute a Professional Services Agreement with Park Engineering in an amount not to exceed $75,000. General inspection services and encroachment permit inspections will be paid from the General Fund salary savings created by the vacant Construction Inspector position. Inspections related to utility projects within the City will be billed directly to the utility companies, and inspections related to Capital Improvement Projects will be charged directly to the capital project budget.
ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Pleasant Hill at a regular meeting held on the 20thday of November 2023 by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
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TIMOTHY M. FLAHERTY, Mayor
ATTEST:
JUANITA DAVALOS, Acting City Clerk
Attachments:
Exhibit 1 - Agreement with Scope of Services & Fee Schedule