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HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 18 - Geotechnical, Special Inspection, and Material Testing Public Works Agency https://www.santa-ana.org/pw Item # 18 City of Santa Ana 20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 92701 Staff Report June 1, 2021 TOPIC: Geotechnical, Special Inspection, and Material Testing AGENDA TITLE Approve Agreement with the County of Orange (Public Works Materials Laboratory) for Geotechnical, Special Inspection, and Material Testing Services in an Amount not to Exceed $1,500,000 for a Three-year Period RECOMMENDED ACTION Authorize the City Manager to execute an agreement with the County of Orange (Public Works Materials Laboratory) to provide on-call geotechnical, special inspection, and material testing services for a three-year period beginning June 1, 2021, and expiring May 31, 2024, in an amount not to exceed $1,500,000, subject to non-substantive changes approved by the City Manager and City Attorney. DISCUSSION The Public Works Agency oversees construction of capital projects. To ensure quality and meet state and federal requirements, a variety of inspections and tests must be performed on workmanship and construction materials used on the project. City staff does not have certain certifications, nor does the City have the proper testing equipment to meet particular federal and state requirements. Therefore, staff utilizes consultants and the Orange County Public Works Materials Laboratory (OCPWML) to perform geotechnical, special inspection and material testing to support delivery of the City’s Capital Improvement Program. Furthermore, recipients of federal funding must have an approved Quality Assurance Plan (QAP) as a condition to receive funding. The City’s QAP list OCPWML as one of the approved laboratories to perform these functions. Staff has utilized these County services in past years and recommends that OCPWML be retained to provide on-call geotechnical, special inspection and material testing in addition to those services provided by third-party geotechnical engineering consultants. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT There is no environmental impact associated with this action. Agreement with OC Materials Laboratory June 1, 2021 Page 2 1 7 6 2 FISCAL IMPACT There is no fiscal impact associated with this action. Funding for these services is available in the approved FY 2020-21 Capital Improvement Program (CIP) and will be budgeted in future fiscal years’ CIP. Prior to utilizing any of these on-call services, Public Works staff will receive Finance and Management Services Agency approval of funding and accounts to ensure that funds are available under the authorization and capacity of the agreement. Upon successful completion of this fiscal review, a work order containing specific scope and maximum cost will be issued. 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