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Resolution to Approve a Professional Services Agreement with WSP Michigan Inc. for Construction Inspection Services ($158,379.92) for the Bridge Capital Preventative Maintenance Repair Project (RFP 20-32)
Memorandum
Attached for your review and approval, please find a resolution to approve a Professional Services Agreement (PSA) with WSP Michigan Inc. (WSP) in the amount of $158,379.92 for construction inspection services for the 2020 Bridge Capital Preventative Maintenance Repair project.
The planned workload in Engineering for 2021 is such that outside assistance is necessary to adequately staff all planned projects with qualified inspectors. Consequently, staff has determined that using an outside entity to perform the construction inspection on this project is necessary and warranted. Engineering Staff will manage the project and respond to Contractor inquiries, interact with the public, and provide all needed engineering tasks associated with the project.
On October 14, 2020, Engineering received proposals from two engineering firms in response to Request for Proposal (RFP) No. 20-32 for the project's inspection needs. The two firms were WSP, Inc. and Fishbeck, Inc The RFP had required each consultant to submit a statement of qualifications, proposed fee schedule, and resumes of personnel that it proposed to work on the project. The RFP had provided a detailed breakdown of the services to be provided pursuant to the request. A selection committee comprised of Engineering Unit staff reviewed the proposals and determined the most-qualified firm to perform the needed construction inspection work for this project.
The firms were evaluated and scored on several criteria:
* Professional Qualifications (30%)
* Proposed Work Plan (20%)
* Past Performance (30%)
* Fee Proposal (20%)
Based upon a review of the proposals, the proposed work plan, fee schedule, staffing plan, and their past performance working on similar projects for the City, it was decid...
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