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HomeMy WebLinkAbout25D - TESTING AND INSPECTION SRVSREQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: OCTOBER 4, 2010 TITLE: AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT FOR TESTING AND INSPECTION SERVICES OF VARIOUS CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS ?2, , ?z- CITY MANAGER RECOMMENDED ACTION CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY: APPROVED ? As Recommended ? As Amended ? Ordinance on V' Reading ? Ordinance on 2n° Reading ? Implementing Resolution ? Set Public Hearing For CONTINUED TO FILE NUMBER Authorize the City Manager and Clerk of the Council to execute a third amendment to the consultant agreement with United Inspection & Testing, Inc. for testing and inspection services, increasing compensation by $100,000 for a total agreement amount not to exceed $536,338, subject to nonsubstantive changes approved by the City Manager and City Attorney. DISCUSSION In January 2008, the City Council approved an agreement with United Inspection & Testing, Inc. for testing and inspection services on the City's capital improvement projects. To ensure high quality of the work, a variety of tests and inspections are to be performed for the workmanship and construction materials used on the job, including Portland cement concrete, asphalt concrete, cement-treated base, subgrade soil, etc. In the past, part of those tests and inspections were provided by the County's materials laboratory but the County staff is busy with their capital improvement program and is oftentimes unavailable for our projects. United Inspection & Testing, Inc. has been providing these services for the City's Residential Street Repair program and other City projects for the last three years. The agreement was amended previously to comply with the updated prevailing wages requirement and funds in the contract will be exhausted soon. Sixteen projects are under construction, which need quality control services on a regular basis. Since United Inspection & Testing's prices are still competitive with other firms providing the similar services, and in order to keep continuity of these services, staff recommends an amendment to the contract, adding $100,000 to the not-to-exceed contract amount. United Inspections' services will be provided only on as-needed basis when requested by the inspectors. 25D-1 Amendment to Agreement For Testing and Inspection October 4, 2010 Page 2 FISCAL IMPACT The proposed amendment will have a limit of $100,000 for a total amount of $536,338. Funds to pay for testing and inspection services will be charged to the various projects in the Capital Improvement Program. APPROVED AS TO FUNDS AND ACCOUNTS: Raul Godinez II Francisco Gutierrez Executive Director Executive Director Public Works Agency Finance & Management Services Agency RG/MG Exhibit 1: Amendment 2501-2 THIRD AMENDMENT TO MATERIAL TESTING AND CONSTRUCTION INSPECTION AGREEMENT THIS THIRD AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT is entered into this 4`h day of October, 2010, by and between United Inspection & Testing, Inc., a California corporation ("Consultant') and the City of Santa Ana, a charter city and municipal corporation of the State of California ("City"). RECITALS: A. The parties entered into Consultant Agreement A-2008-012 dated January 7, 2008, (hereinafter "said Agreement") by which Consultant has provided material testing and construction inspection services. B. In accordance with the terms and conditions of said Agreement, the parties wish to add compensation to provide uninterrupted services for Projects currently being constructed by the City. WHEREFORE, in consideration of the covenants contained in said Agreement, and subject to all the terms and conditions of said Agreement, except those amended in this Amendment to Consultant Agreement, the parties agree as follows: 1. Section 2, COMPENSATION, shall be amended to increase compensation by $100,000, to provide a total of $536,338 to pay for services during the term of this Agreement. 2. All other terms and conditions as set forth in the original Agreement shall remain in full force and effect. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Third Amendment to Agreement on the date and year first written above. ATTEST: Maria D. Huizar, Clerk of the Council APPROVED AS TO FORM: Joseph W. Fletcher, City Attorney RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL: Raul Godinez II Executive Director - PWA Exhibit 1 CITY OF SANTA ANA DAVID N. REAM City Manager UNITED INSPECTION & TESTING, INC. By: JENNY RICHARDS President 25D-3 25D-4