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AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AWARD OF RFQ 2017-300 TO PROFESSIONAL SERVICES INDUSTRIES, INC. AS PRIMARY AND TO KANSAS CITY TESTING & ENGINEERING, L.L.C. AS SECONDARY FOR ON-CALL YEARLY GEOTECHNICAL CONSTRUCTION, MATERIAL TESTING AND INSPECTION SERVICES. A ONE-YEAR WITH TWO POSSIBLE ONE-YEAR RENEWAL OPTIONS. (PWC 9/19/16)
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Issue/Request:
Award of RFQ 2017-300 to Professional Services Industries, Inc. as primary and to Kansas City Testing & Engineering, L.L.C. as secondary for on-call yearly geotechnical construction, material testing and inspection services. A one-year contract with two possible one-year renewal options.
Key Issues:
The City uses on-call geotechnical construction, material testing and inspection services to support several departments.
Work for this contract is funded by specific projects or programs approved by Council in the City's annual operating budget or Capital Improvement Plan.
Geotechnical and Materials Engineering services to include, but not limited to, subsurface exploration, foundation recommendations, soil stabilization, slope stability, retaining wall recommendations, construction recommendations, site visits, interpretation of test data, forensics sampling and analysis, third party reviews, QA/QC analysis, pavement design and analysis, engineering recommendations and preparation of reports.
Construction materials testing services to include, but not limited to, soils, concrete, masonry, aggregates, bituminous mixtures, pavements, roofing systems, structural steel.
Laboratory testing services to include, but not limited to, soils, consolidation, asphalt, aggregates, concrete and masonry, permeability, compaction and density, chemical tests, metals and welding, sheer strengths, pavement, roofing.
Building Construction Special Inspection Services as required by the 2006 International Building Code, section 1704; or later edition as adopted by the Codes Administration Department.
Proposed City Council Motion:
FIRST MOTION: I move for a second reading of an AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AWARD OF RFQ 2017-300 TO PROFESSIONAL SERVICES INDUSTRIES, INC. AS PRIMARY AND TO KANSAS CITY TESTING & ENGINEERING, L.L.C. AS SECONDARY FOR ON-CALL YEARLY GEOTECHNICAL CONSTRUCTION, MATERIAL TESTING AND INSPECTION SERVICES. A ONE-YEAR WITH TWO POSSIBLE ONE-YEAR RENEWAL OPTIONS.
SECOND MOTION: I move for adoption of an AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AWARD OF RFQ 2017-300 TO PROFESSIONAL SERVICES INDUSTRIES, INC. AS PRIMARY AND TO KANSAS CITY TESTING & ENGINEERING, L.L.C. AS SECONDARY FOR ON-CALL YEARLY GEOTECHNICAL CONSTRUCTION, MATERIAL TESTING AND INSPECTION SERVICES. A ONE-YEAR WITH TWO POSSIBLE ONE-YEAR RENEWAL OPTIONS.
Background:
Establishing an On-call Geotechnical Construction, Material Testing and Inspection Services Yearly Contract streamlines the process and provides various City departments the ability to obtain professional services of this nature on projects as they arise. Awarding a primary contract and a secondary contract will allow the City to use the secondary contract firm on projects where the primary contract firm could have a conflict of interest if they also represent the engineering or construction company the City is engaged in a contract with.
The services are being provided primarily on the City's capital projects. Funding for the testing is included in the capital project budgets. A relatively small amount of the construction materials testing is for the confirmation that soil, asphalt, and concrete used in public infrastructure portions of development projects conforms to City specifications. These tests are funded from the Private Development Professional Fees account included in various departments' annual budget. The term of the proposed contract is for one year with the option to renew for up to two-one year renewal periods.
Presenter
Presenter: Michael Anderson, Construction Manager
Recommendation
Recommendation: Staff recommends approval of AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AWARD OF RFQ 2017-300 TO PROFESSIONAL SERVICES INDUSTRIES, INC. AS PRIMARY AND TO KANSAS CITY TESTING & ENGINEERING, L.L.C. AS SECONDARY FOR ON-CALL YEARLY GEOTECHNICAL CONSTRUCTION, MATERIAL TESTING AND INSPECTION SERVICES. A ONE-YEAR WITH TWO POSSIBLE ONE-YEAR RENEWAL OPTIONS.
Committee Recommendation
Committee Recommendation: The Public Works Committee voted 3-0 (Chairman Mosby "Absent") to recommend to City Council approval of an AWARD OF RFQ 2017-300 TO PROFESSIONAL SERVICES INDUSTRIES, INC. AS PRIMARY AND TO KANSAS CITY TESTING & ENGINEERING, L.L.C. AS SECONDARY FOR ON-CALL YEARLY GEOTECHNICAL CONSTRUCTION, MATERIAL TESTING AND INSPECTION SERVICES. A ONE-YEAR CONTRACT WITH TWO POSSIBLE ONE-YEAR RENEWAL OPTIONS.