REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
Action on Agreements with Construction Testing Services, Ninyo and Moore Geotechnical and Environmental Sciences Consultants, Quality Assurance Engineering, and Smith-Emery of San Francisco, for Materials Testing and Special Inspection Services for Public Works Projects
Report
COUNCIL PILLAR
Manage Strategically Our Workforce Capacity and Resources
BACKGROUND
The Department of Public Works (DPW) oversees construction management and inspection for various capital projects including pavement rehabilitation; traffic signal and transportation infrastructure; parks; storm drain and sanitary sewer improvements; and building renovations. The inspection also includes the need for quality assurance testing of materials used during construction and special inspections as required by the California Building Code. The City does not have in-house staff or the equipment to perform these tasks and therefore relies on consultants to perform the materials testing and special inspections. The Agreements (Attachments 1, 2, 3, and 4) recommended for approval provide on-call materials testing and special inspection services in support of projects managed by DPW.
DISCUSSION
Pursuant to City Code Section 2.105.330, a formal Request for Qualifications (RFQ) was conducted as the solicitation method for this procurement. The factors considered in the award were the experience of the firm, staff qualification, availability, project approach, customer references, and cost. The RFQ was advertised in November 2021 and seven proposals were received from the following firms on December 15, 2021.
1. Achievement Engineering Corp.
2. Apex Testing Laboratories, Inc.
3. BSK Associates
4. Construction Testing Services, Inc.
5. Ninyo & Moore Geotechnical & Environmental Sciences Consultants
6. Quality Assurance Engineering, Inc.
7. Smith-Emery of San Francisco
The proposals were independently evaluated by a two-member evaluation team with representation from the D...
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