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RESOLUTION NO. ___-26
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND
AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
AGREEMENTS WITH AME, INC; TWINING, INC; CERTERRA, RMA GROUP; ISI, INC; SMITH EMERY; AEC, AND SOCOTEC TO PROVIDE ON-CALL
CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS TESTING AND SPECIAL INSPECTION SERVICES, EACH IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $300,000 FOR AN INITIAL THREE-YEAR
TERM FOLLOWING CITY COUNCIL APPROVAL, WITH TWO ONE-YEAR EXTENSION OPTIONS IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $100,000 PER
AGREEMENT EXTENSION
WHEREAS, the City administers construction, maintenance, capital improvement, transportation, wastewater, Port, and other public works projects that may require construction materials testing and special inspection services; and
WHEREAS, construction materials testing and special inspection services help verify that construction work is performed in accordance with approved plans, specifications, the Richmond Municipal Code, the California Building Standards Code, Caltrans standards and specifications, and other applicable local, state, and federal requirements; and WHEREAS, on August 7, 2026, the City issued a Request for Proposals through BidsOnline for on-call construction materials testing and special inspection services; and WHEREAS, proposals were due by 5:00 p.m. on August 28, 2026, and the City received twelve (12) proposals in response to the solicitation; and WHEREAS, staff reviewed and ranked the proposals using the evaluation criteria established in the Request for Proposals, including firm qualifications, relevant experience, approach and methodology, staffing and availability, and fee schedule; and WHEREAS, based on the evaluation results, staff recommends award of professional services agreements to Applied Material & Engineering, Inc; Twining, Inc.; Certerra RMA Group; ISI Inspection Services, Inc.; Smith-Emery San Francisco; Achievement Engineering Corp; Ninyo & Moore Geotechnical & Environmental Sciences Consultants; and WHEREAS, each recommended firm demonstrated the qualifications, technical expertise, staffing capacity, responsiveness, and organizational resources necessary to support concurrent City assignments and provide services when required; and WHEREAS, each agreement will have an initial three-year term following City Council approval, and a not-to-exceed amount of $300,000; and
WHEREAS, each agreement may be extended for two (2) one-year extension terms, with compensation not to exceed $100,000 per agreement for each extension year, subject to Reso. No. xx-26
satisfactory performance, the City’s need for services, availability of funds, and annual budg et appropriation by the City Council; and
WHEREAS, services under the agreements will be issued through written work authorizations on an as-needed basis, and award of an agreement does not guarantee a minimum amount of work or an equal distribution of work among the selected firms; and WHEREAS, funding for the agreements will come from existing appropriations within approved project budgets, and no new appropriation is requested as part of this action.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Richmond that:
Section 1. The City Council finds that the foregoing recitals are true and correct and are hereby incorporated into this Resolution.
Section 2. The Mayor is authorized to execute a professional services agreement with AME, INC to provide on-call construction materials testing and special inspection services, in an amount not to exceed $300,000 for an initial three-year term following City Council approval.
Section 3. The Mayor is authorized to execute a professional services agreement with Twining, INC to provide on-call construction materials testing and special inspection services, in an amount not to exceed $300,000 for an initial three-year term following City Council approval.
Section 4. The Mayor is authorized to execute a professional services agreement with Certerra, RMA Group to provide on-call construction materials testing and special inspection services, in an amount not to exceed $300,000 for an initial three-year term following City Council approval.
Section 5. The Mayor is authorized to execute a professional services agreement with ISI, INC to provide on-call construction materials testing and special inspection services, in an amount not to exceed $300,000 for an initial three-year term following City Council approval.
Section 6. The Mayor is authorized to execute a professional services agreement with Smith Emery to provide on-call construction materials testing and special inspection services, in an amount not to exceed $300,000 for an initial three-year term following City Council approval.
Section 7. The Mayor is authorized to execute a professional services agreement with AEC to provide on-call construction materials testing and special inspection services, in an amount not to exceed $300,000 for an initial three-year term following City Council approval.
Section 8. The Mayor is authorized to execute a professional services agreement with SOCOTEC to provide on-call construction materials testing and special inspection services, in an amount not to exceed $300,000 for an initial three-year term following City Council approval.
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Section 9. The Mayor is authorized to exercise two (2) one-year extension options for each agreement, with compensation not to exceed $100,000 per agreement for each extension year, subject to satisfactory performance, the City’s need for services, availability of funds, and annual budget appropriation by the City Council.
Section 10. The Mayor is authorized to execute related documents necessary to carry out the intent of this Resolution, provided that such documents are consistent with the approved scope of services and do not exceed the compensation authority authorized by this Resolution.
Section 11. Work under the agreements shall be performed only after issuance of a written work authorization. Award of an agreement does not guarantee a minimum amount of work or an equal distribution of work among the selected firms.
Section 12. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its passage and adoption. **********************
I certify that the foregoing resolution was passed and adopted by the Council of the City of Richmond at a regular meeting thereof held October 6, 2026, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTENTIONS:
ABSENT:
CLERK OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND
(SEAL)
Approved:
Mayor
Approved as to form:
City Attorney