Agenda Item   

AGENDA STAFF REPORT

 

                                                                                                                        ASR Control  24-000388

 

MEETING DATE:

05/21/24

legal entity taking action:

Board of Supervisors

board of supervisors district(s):

All Districts

SUBMITTING Agency/Department:

OC Public Works   (Approved)

Department contact person(s):

Justin Kirk (714) 667-1627 

 

 

Judy Kim (714) 667-8866

 

 

Subject:  Approve Renewals for On-Call Architect-Engineer General Services

 

      ceo CONCUR

County Counsel Review

Clerk of the Board

          Concur

Approved Agreement to Form

Discussion

 

 

3 Votes Board Majority

 

 

 

    Budgeted: N/A

Current Year Cost:   N/A

Annual Cost: FY 2024-25 $2,794,521
FY 2025-26 $3,000,000
FY 2026-27 $205,479

 

 

 

    Staffing Impact:

No

# of Positions:            

Sole Source:   No

    Current Fiscal Year Revenue: N/A

   Funding Source:     See Financial Impact Section

County Audit in last 3 years: No

   Levine Act Review Completed: Yes

 

    Prior Board Action:         5/25/2021 #53, 7/14/2020 #20

 

RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):

 

Authorize the Director of OC Public Works or designee to execute the following amendments:

1. Amendment No. 1 with The Code Group, Inc. dba VCA Code Group, Annealta Group, GHD Inc., Bowman Infrastructure Engineers Ltd., Environmental Science Associates

2. Amendment No. 2 with Moore Iacofano Goltsman, Incorporated, dba MIG Inc.

to renew the aggregate contracts for On-Call Architect-Engineer Services for OC Development Services - General Services, effective July 26, 2024, through July 25, 2026, in an aggregate amount not to exceed $6,000,000, for a revised cumulative aggregate total amount not to exceed $15,000,000.

 

 

 

 

SUMMARY:

 

Approval of amendments to renew the aggregate contracts for On-Call Architect-Engineer Services for OC Development Services - General Services will allow OC Public Works to meet ongoing and future business needs for private property and right of way development projects and to supplement staffing needs and avoid gaps in service by maintaining reliable access to vendor resources, thus ensuring continuous and responsive service to the unincorporated areas in the County of Orange

 

 

BACKGROUND INFORMATION:

 

On-Call Architect-Engineer Services for OC Development Services - General Services (Services) are used to assist the County of Orange (County) in providing building safety and engineering, planning, environmental and/or inspection services support based upon workload requirements. The proposed aggregate contract for Services will allow for greater flexibility and efficiency, as many of the development projects are schedule driven due to regulatory permit issues and/or funding constraints. In order to meet the stringent project deadlines and to continue efficient operation and management, it is necessary to retain Services to supplement staff and provide specialized Services.

 

On February 5, 2021, OC Public Works issued a Request for Qualifications on the County online bidding system to establish a Qualified Vendor List for Services. Prior Board of Supervisors (Board) and Director of OC Public Works or designee (Designee) actions related to aggregate Contract MA-080-21011388 (Contracts) are summarized in the table below.

 

Date

Actions

Contractor

Amount

Effective Date

End Date

7/14/2020

Board adopted a Resolution approving the Development Services Fee Schedule updates

N/A

N/A

9/14/2020

N/A

5/25/2021

Board approved Contracts

The Code Group, Inc. dba VCA Code Group (VCA);

Annealta Group;

GHD Inc.;

Advanced Applied Engineering;

Environmental Science Associates (ESA);

Moore Iacofano Goltsman, Incorporated, dba MIG Inc. (MIG) (Contractors)

$9 million

7/26/2021

7/25/2024

10/4/2023

Designee administratively approved and executed an Assignment, Novation and Consent Agreement due to a merger

Advanced Applied Engineering, which is now Bowman Infrastructure Engineers Ltd. (Bowman)

N/A

10/4/2023

7/25/2024


 

3/8/2024

Designee administratively approved and executed Amendment No. 1 to Contract to update Classifications, Rates and Staffing Plan

MIG

No cost increase

3/8/2024

7/25/2024

 

OC Public Works is procuring these Services in accordance with the 2020 Design and Construction Procurement Policy Manual (DCPM), Section 3.3-108. The Orange County Preference Policy is not applicable to contracts procured in accordance with the DCPM.

 

Previous Request

7/26/2021 – 7/25/2024

Current Request

7/26/2024 – 7/25/2026

Contractors

Requested

Amount

Usage as of March 2024

Contractors

Requested Amount*

Anticipated

Usage

6

$9 million

$4,430,200

6

$6 million

$6 million

*Previously approved amount does not roll over to the renewal term.

 

OC Public Works is recommending approval of Amendment No. 1 to renew the aggregate Contracts with VCA, Annealta Group, GHD Inc., Bowman and ESA and Amendment No. 2 with MIG for Services, effective July 26, 2024, through July 25, 2026, in an aggregate amount not to exceed $6 million for a revised cumulative aggregate total amount not to exceed $15 million. The work will be assigned to whichever contractor is available and, depending upon the request, work can be assigned to multiple contractors at the same time. The requested renewal of the existing Contracts does not expand the scope of Services to be provided by the Contractors.

 

The Contractors' performances have been confirmed as satisfactory. OC Public Works has verified there are no concerns that must be addressed with respect to Contractors’ ownerships/names, litigation status or conflicts with County interests. VCA, Annealta Group and Bowman are based in Orange County. GHD Inc. is located in Sacramento County and ESA and MIG are located in San Francisco County.

 

The contracts with VCA and GHD Inc. include subcontractors. The contracts with the remaining contractors do not currently include subcontractors or pass through to other providers. See Attachment M for the Contract Summary Forms.

 

Compliance with CEQA: This action is not a project within the meaning of CEQA Guidelines Section 15378 and is therefore not subject to CEQA since it does not have the potential for resulting in either a direct physical change in the environment, or a reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment. The approval of this agenda item does not commit the County to a definite course of action in regard to a project since the action is an approval of amendments to aggregate Contracts for Services. This proposed activity is therefore not subject to CEQA. Any future action connected to this approval that constitutes a project will be reviewed for compliance with CEQA.

 

 

 

FINANCIAL IMPACT:

 

Appropriations for the aggregate Contracts will be included in the FY 2024-25 Budget and will be included in the budgeting process for future years for the following Budget Controls.

 

Budget Control 071, Building and Safety

70%

Budget Control 080, OC Public Works

30%

 

The proposed aggregate Contracts include provisions stating the Contracts are subject to, and contingent upon, applicable budgetary appropriations approved by the Board for each fiscal year during the term of the Contracts. If such appropriations are not approved, the Contracts may be immediately terminated without penalty to the County.

 

 

 

STAFFING IMPACT:

 

N/A

 

ATTACHMENT(S):

 

Attachment A – Amendment No. 1 to Contract MA-080-21011388 with The Code Group, Inc. dba VCA Code Group
Attachment B – Amendment No. 1 to Contract MA-080-21011388 with Annealta Group
Attachment C – Amendment No. 1 to Contract MA-080-21011388 with GHD Inc.
Attachment D – Amendment No. 1 to Contract MA-080-21011388 with Bowman Infrastructure Engineers Ltd.
Attachment E – Amendment  No. 1 Contract MA-080-21011388 with Environmental Science Associates
Attachment F – Amendment No. 2 to Contract MA-080-21011388 with Moore Iacofano Goltsman, Incorporated, dba MIG Inc.
Attachment G – Redline Contract MA-080-21011388 with Annealta Group
Attachment H – Redline Contract MA-080-21011388 with GHD Inc.
Attachment I – Redline Contract MA-080-21011388 with Bowman Infrastructure Engineers Ltd.
Attachment J – Redline Contract MA-080-21011388 with Moore Iacofano Goltsman, Incorporated, dba MIG Inc.
Attachment K – Redline Contract MA-080-21011388 with Environmental Science Associates
Attachment L – Redline - MA-080-21011388 The Code Group Inc. dba VCA Code Group
Attachment M – Contact Summary Forms
Attachment N – Current OC Development Services Fee Schedule