Title
Adopt a Resolution to Approve and Authorize the City Manager to Execute a Consulting Services Agreement with GPA Consulting in the amount of $271,438 for Environmental Services in support of the Lake Chabot Road Erosion Repairs, Project No. 2023.4020; to Authorize the City Manager to Negotiate and Approve Individual Contract Amendments up to 5% (or $13,572) of the Original Contract Amount; and to Authorize the City Manager to Negotiate and Approve Contract Amendments up to a Cumulative Value of 10% (or $27,144) of the Original Contract Amount
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COUNCIL PRIORITY
* Infrastructure
SUMMARY & RECOMMENDATIONS
SUMMARY
This contract provides for Environmental Services in support of the Lake Chabot Road Erosion Repairs.
RECOMMENDATIONS
Staff recommends the following actions:
* Approve and authorize the City Manager to execute a Consultant Services Agreement with GPA Consulting in the amount of $271,438
* Authorize the City Manager or her designee to negotiate and approve individual contract amendments up to 5% (or $13,572) of the original contract amount; and
* Authorize the City Manager or her designee to negotiate and approve cumulative contract amendments up to 10% (or $27,144) of the original contract amount
BACKGROUND
The December 31, 2022 storm caused severe erosion at two locations along Lake Chabot Road. At location A, a downslope slide eroded the hillside below the road creating a void up to and undermining the pavement edge. At location B, the upslope hillside of the road failed, depositing falling boulders and soil onto the roadway below. The eroded hillside is located immediately below two residential properties at 1700 and 1728 Astor Court. As a safety precaution, due to the loss of structural support to the roadway at location A, obstructing debris, and the potential of additional rocks falling onto the roadway at location B, Lake Chabot Road was completely closed to public access.
The City applied for and was approved to rec...
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