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Staff Report for a City of San Leandro City Council Resolution to Approve Amendment No. 1 to a Consulting Services Agreement with Lee & Ro, Inc. for Staff Augmentation Services Related to Capital Projects Management for an Increase of $216,620 from Measure B/BB Funds for a Total Contract Amount of $531,464 and to Extend the Term of the Contract to December 31, 2021
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SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATIONS
This contract amendment provides for consulting services to provide staff support to assist City staff to manage the design and construction management of capital projects.
Staff recommends the following:
* Approve Amendment No. 1 to an existing Consulting Services Agreement (CSA) with Lee & Ro, Inc. (Lee & Ro) that:
o Provides staff augmentation for capital project management;
o Increases the contract amount by $216,620 resulting in a total contract amount of $531,464 and
o Extends the existing contract to December 31, 2021.
BACKGROUND
The Engineering and Transportation Department performs project management for capital improvement projects in the City. The quadrupling of Measure BB funding as a result of our Local Streets Rehabilitation Grant has significantly increased the Department's workload such that temporary staffing was needed to complete projects within grant requirement timelines and efficiently meet the City's needs.
On July 15, 2019, by Resolution No. 2019-127, the City Council authorized a CSA with Lee & Ro to provide staff support for capital projects management. Engineering services provided by the consultant included CIP management equivalent to the level of services expected of an associate engineer, including consultant project design oversight, construction management and project closeout. The consultant's work is focused on Measure B/BB funded street rehabilitation related projects.
Analysis
Previously, the City unsuccessfully attempted to hire a contract engineer to help with the workload that the Engineering and Transportat...
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