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Resolution to Authorize Professional Services Agreements with Spalding DeDecker Associates, Inc. for $2,100,000.00; Stantec Consulting Michigan, Inc. for $2,100,000.00; OHM Advisors for $1,200,000.00; and Wade Trim Associates Inc. for $1,200,000.00 for Construction Inspection Services for a Duration of up to Three Years
Memorandum
Attached for your review and consideration for approval is a resolution authorizing Professional Services Agreements with Spalding DeDecker Associates, Inc. (SDA) for $2,100,000.00; Stantec Consulting Michigan, Inc. (Stantec) for $2,100,000.00; OHM Advisors (OHM) for $1,200,000.00; and Wade Trim Associates Inc. (Wade Trim) for $1,200,000.00 for Construction Inspection Services.
The professional services agreements are set up as three-year contracts to provide year-to-year continuity for these services. The dollar amounts listed for each agreement are the maximum contract values for the three-year period. The contracts are set up such that the awarded firms may adjust their unit prices annually, based on the Consumer Price Index. This resolution authorizes the City Administrator to approve such amendments that do not increase the total value of the contracts.
The Engineering Unit provides inspection for the construction of a variety of private development and capital improvement projects managed by the Engineering Unit that are within the City's right-of-way. The construction inspectors' tasks include oversight of contractor activities, enforcement of construction standards, and measurement of pay item quantities. These tasks are critical to the success of any construction project.
Due to the fluctuation of construction activity throughout the year (lighter during winter months and heavier during the warmer ones), the level of staffing within the Engineering Unit must often be supplemented in the spring/summer/fall construction season to provide sufficient inspection for all of the planned and anticipated projects. Based on t...
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