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Agenda Item - 2.b.


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 JIG Consultants for professional engineering services for the construction of Project No. 7838 - Orangewood Avenue Sewer Improvements Project. (Cost:  $83,340) (Action Item)

Date:9/25/2018

OBJECTIVE

To recommend that the Garden Grove Sanitary District (District) Board award a contract to JIG Consultants for Professional Engineering Services of Project Management and Inspection for the construction of Project No. 7838 – Orangewood Avenue Sewer Improvements.

BACKGROUND

The Orangewood Avenue Sewer Improvements Project is one of many projects designed to minimize sewer capacity issues throughout the city.  The improvements also comply with the Regional Water Quality Control Board’s Waste Discharge Requirements.  The District System Evaluation and Capacity Assurance Plan identified the Orangewood Avenue Sewer Improvements as one of the high priority projects.  A location map is attached.

 

This project will relieve capacity deficiencies in the existing Orangewood Avenue Sewer.  The work includes, but is not limited to, the installation of approximately 845 linear feet of new replacement extra strength vitrified clay pipe sewer line of various sizes (10-inch, 15-inch, and 18-inch), abandonment of approximately 770 linear feet of existing sewer line, construction of five (5) new sewer manholes, removal of three (3) existing sewer manholes, and modification of one (1) Orange County Sanitation District existing sewer manhole.  Construction of sewer mains in Orangewood Avenue and Western Avenue includes replacement of traffic loop detectors.

DISCUSSION

Staff requested proposals from four (4) firms to provide professional engineering services of construction project management and inspection for this project.  A panel of three members rated the submitted proposals on the basis of qualifications without considering cost.  Based on evaluation results, JIG Consultants 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:

 

 

JIG

NV5

Civiltec

KOA

Rater A

161

159

156.5

158

Rater B

163

162.5

157.5

156

Rater C

152.5

152

148.5

145

Total

476.5

473.5

462.5

459

 

FINANCIAL IMPACT

There is no impact to the General Fund.  This project is included in the 2018-19 Capital Improvement Budget, and will be financed with Sewer Funds in the amount of $83,340. 

 

RECOMMENDATION

It is recommended that the Sanitary District Board:

 

  • Award a contract for professional engineering services to JIG Consultants for Project No. 7838 – Orangewood Avenue Sewer Improvements Project, in the amount of $83,340; and

 

  • Authorize the General Manager to execute the agreement on behalf of the Sanitary District.

 

By:  Myung Chun

       Associate Engineer




ATTACHMENTS:
DescriptionUpload DateTypeFile Name
Project Location Map9/12/2018Backup MaterialGGSD#7838-OrangewoodSewerLocationMap(Aug15-2018).pdf
Agreement9/12/2018Backup Material9-25-18_ProfessionalServicesAgreement-JIG.pdf