SUBJECT: Additional Appropriation for the Professional Materials Engineering Laboratory Agreement between the City and Tolunay-Wong Engineers, Inc., WBS No. M-430220-033A-3, N-320668-043A-3, R-000019-091A-3 & S-000019-091A-3
RECOMMENDATION: Approve an ordinance appropriating additional funds to the Professional Materials Engineering Laboratory Agreement with Tolunay-Wong Engineers, Inc.
PREVIOUS HISTORY AND SCOPE: City Council approved the original Agreement for Tolunay-Wong Engineers, Inc. on March 1, 2017 under Ordinance No. 2017-0146. This Professional Materials Engineering Laboratory Agreement will support the construction of Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) projects. The Agreement will provide quality assurance of construction materials testing for City projects on as needed basis.
DESCRIPTION/SCOPE: The scope of services provided by the Professional Materials Engineering Laboratory Agreement will include construction materials testing services for various projects. Materials testing assures the quality of construction projects and the construction compliance with the project specifications. Specific engineering testing and analysis are identified in the technical specifications contained in the assigned construction contract. Testing Laboratory company must be accredited by the American Association for Laboratory Accreditation (A2LA) and have full-time experienced technicians certified by the appropriate institutions approved by the City’s Department of Public Works and Engineering.
The total requested appropriation for this Agreement is $250,000.00.
LOCATION: This Agreement will cover various locations throughout the City.
PAY OR PLAY PROGRAM: The proposed contract requires compliance with the City's 'Pay or Play' ordinance regarding health benefits for employees of City contractors. In this case, the contractor provides health benefits to eligible employees in compliance with City policy.
M/WBE PARTICIPATION: A City M/WBE participation goal was not established for this Agreement. A waiver of the M/WBE goal was submitted by the Department of Public Works and Engineering and approved by the Office of Business Opportunity. The scope of work is non-divisible due to the unique nature of services provided.
ESTIMATED FISCAL OPERATING IMPACT: No significant Fiscal Operating impact is anticipated as a result of this project.
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Karun Sreerama, MBA, PhD, PE
Director
Department of Public Works and Engineering
WBS Numbers - M-430220-033A-3, N-320668-043A-3, R-000019-091A-3 & S-000019-091A-3