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The City's current 5-Year CIP is projected to deliver over $60 million in major public
improvements. Approximately $25 million, or 40% of the CIP budget, is funded through
active Federal, State and Regional "competitive" grants. Projects include corridor
enhancements for traffic calming, pedestrian and bicycle safety, and smart growth
redevelopment; road diets and complete streets; safe routes to school; traffic signal
modifications; street lights; sewer replacement and upsizing; storm drain improvements
and implementation of LID measures for treatrnent of urban runoff; ADA enhancements;
park amenities; mechanical, electrical and HVAC upgrades to City -owned buildings; and
affordable housing projects including infill transit -oriented development.
In order to design, manage and deliver these projects on schedule and within budget,
the Department of Engineering & Public Works advertised a Request for Qualifications
(RFQ) for various engineering and construction support services on January 27, 2014.
Additional services requested via the RFQ include plan and map reviews, preparation of
plat & legal descriptions, sewer system management and financial administration, and
environmental compliance involving stormwater, wastewater, FOG and HAZMAT. The
RFQ was advertised on the City's Website, published in the Daily Transcript, and e-
mailed to over 150 professional consultant firms. The Department received
approximately 70 Statement of Qualifications (SOQs) from various firms, including
Disadvantaged, Small and/or Minority Business Enterprises, by the February 24, 2014
dead line.
Staff from the Department of Engineering & Public VVorks selected five firms based on
qualifications for interviews. Based on the strength of their SOQ and interview, staff
recommends executing an agreement with D-MAX Engineering, tor a not -to -exceed
amount of $1,000,000, to provide on -call support services for National City's CIP
projects, including, but not limited to, project management, engineering and contract
management, construction management and inspections, environmental planning,
compliance and assessments, plan reviews, constructability reviews, and community
ouutreac^ D-Max Engineering has list?d Dudek as a suhcons.ultant to provide additional
specialized services related to environmental compliance and construction
management. See Exhibit "A" for bias and fee schedules.