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Agenda Item - 4.a.


City of Garden Grove


INTER-DEPARTMENT MEMORANDUM

To:Scott C. Stiles

From:William E. Murray
Dept.:General Manager 

Dept.: Public Works 
Subject:

Award a Contract to AKM Consulting Engineers for professional engineering services for the 2017 Sewer System Rehabilitation Plan - Phase I. (Cost:  $549,494) (Action Item)

Date:8/22/2017

OBJECTIVE

To recommend that the Garden Grove Sanitary District (District) Board award a contract to AKM Consulting Engineers for professional engineering services for the Sewer System Rehabilitation Plan - Phase I.

BACKGROUND

Phase I of the District's sewer system consists of approximately 300,000 linear feet generally within the central part of the service area.  It is recommended by the State of California that the sewer system be evaluated at least every ten years. The last assessment of the Phase I Sewer System was in September 2005.  Therefore, a reassessment is now required.

DISCUSSION

Staff requested proposals from three (3) firms to provide professional engineering services. A panel of three members rated the submitted proposals on the basis of qualifications without considering cost.  Based on evaluation results, AKM Consulting Engineers rated highest in qualifications and its ability to provide professional engineering services for this project.  The following is a summary of the ratings with the highest total being the most qualified:

 

      AKM          Civiltec         JIG     
Rater A        164.5  163.0  159.5
Rater B    166.0  161.0  157.5
Rater C  167.0  165.0  161.5
 Total  497.5  489.0  478.5

 

FINANCIAL IMPACT

The cost of this project is $549,494 and will be financed with Sewer Funds. There is no impact to the General Fund.

RECOMMENDATION

It is recommended that the Sanitary District Board:

 

  • Award a contract for professional engineering services to AKM Consulting Engineers, in the amount of $549,494, for the Sewer System Rehabilitation Plan – Phase I; and

 

  • Authorize the General Manager to sign the contract on behalf of the Sanitary District Board.

 

 

 

 

By: Rebecca Li, Associate Engineer




ATTACHMENTS:
DescriptionUpload DateTypeFile Name
Attachment 1 - Location Map8/7/2017Cover MemoAttachment1_2017SewerSystemRehab-PhaseI.pdf
AKM Consultant Professional Agreement8/8/2017PresentationAKM_Consultants_Professional_Service_Agmt.pdf
AKM_SOW&Fee8/9/2017Cover MemoExhibit_A_-_SOW_Fee.pdf