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Agenda Item - 3.f.


City of Garden Grove


INTER-DEPARTMENT MEMORANDUM

To:Scott C. Stiles

From:William E. Murray
Dept.:City Manager 

Dept.: Public Works 
Subject:

Approval of an agreement with AKM Consulting Engineers for storm drain channel inspection, conditions assessment and design services.  (Cost: $57,756) (Action Item)

Date:9/27/2022

OBJECTIVE

To request City Council to approve an agreement to AKM Consulting Engineers for professional channel inspection, conditions assessment and design services.

BACKGROUND

Staff proposes to hire a qualified consulting firm to conduct a visual survey inspection and prepare a condition assessment report of City owned storm drain channels.  The consultant will perform a channel field inspection of existing conditions, and prepare a detailed survey inspection, assessment report and prepare a preliminary design report for the necessary repairs based on the visual survey inspection.

DISCUSSION

Staff requested proposals from four (4) firms to provide professional channel inspection, conditions assessment and design services.  All four (4) consultants submitted a proposal. A panel consisting of four (4) staff members rated the proposals on the basis of qualifications, work plan and references. Based on the evaluations results, AKM Consulting Engineers was rated the highest. The following is a summary of the ratings:

 

Company

Rater A

Rater B

Rater C

Rater D

TOTAL

AKM Consulting Engineers

152.0

156.5

173.0

153.5

635.0

Michael Baker

169.5

142.5

164.0

146.0

622.0

Hunsaker & Associates

160.5

142.0

157.5

133.5

593.5

AECOM

142.5

137.5

153.5

139.0

572.5

 

FINANCIAL IMPACT

There is no impact to the General Fund. The expense associated with this agreement will be absorbed into the Engineering Division’s operational budget.

RECOMMENDATION

It is recommended that the City Council:

 

  • Approve a professional services agreement to AKM Consulting Engineers, in the amount of $57,756, for professional channel inspection, conditions assessment and design services; and

 

  • Authorize the City Manager to execute the professional services agreement on behalf of the City.

 

 

By:  Kamyar Dibaj, Project Engineer




ATTACHMENTS:
DescriptionUpload DateTypeFile Name
AGREEMENT9/16/2022AgreementAKM_2022.docx