HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Resolution 15014 (Fire Station 54 & 55 - Materials Testing and Special Inspection and Geotechnical Testing and Inspection Services)
RESOLUTION NO. 15014
RESOLUTION OF THE SAN RAFAEL CITY COUNCIL AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER
TO EXECUTE A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH BSK ASSOCIATES FOR
MATERIALS TESTING AND SPECIAL INSPECTION SERVICES AND GEOTECHNICAL
TESTING AND INSPECTION RELATED TO PHASE 2 ESSENTIAL FACILITIES PROJECTS -
FIRE STATION 54 AND 55 IN THE AMOUNT OF $145,744
WHEREAS, in November 2013, the local voters passed Measure E extending the existing
one-half percent local sales tax and increasing the rate by one-quarter percent to provide funding
to preserve essential city services. This tax supplanted the former, one-half cent transactions and
use tax (Measure S), effective April 1, 2014; and
WHEREAS, the City has since used those resources to plan, design, construct and
manage two new stand-alone fire stations, 52 and 57, and a new Public Safety Center (PSC) that
incorporates Fire Station 51. These three projects, collectively referred to as “Phase 1” of the
City’s Essential Facilities Program, have successfully been completed and occupied; and
WHEREAS, the Essential Facilities program also includes the design, construction and
management of Fire Stations 54 and 55 referred to as “Phase 2”; and
WHEREAS, the City successfully bid the Fire Station 54 and 55 Project and has awarded
the construction contract to the lowest responsible bidder; and
WHEREAS, Essential Facilities require that various inspection tasks be performed to
ensure that the buildings are in compliance with Code and that they remain available during and
after seismic and other destructive events occur; and
WHEREAS, on November 1, 2021, Public Works solicited statements of qualifications for
Testing and Special Inspections as well as Geotechnical Testing and Inspection services; and
WHEREAS, on November 12, 2021 statements from six qualified firms were received and
evaluated by City staff based on the criteria specified in the request for qualifications; and these
criteria included expertise in the work to be performed, prior experience with similar projects,
qualified personnel, and references; and
WHEREAS, BSK Associates has been selected as the most qualified firm to provide the
necessary services for the Project;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of San Rafael as
follows:
1. The City Manager is hereby authorized to execute a Professional Services Agreement
with BSK Associates, in the form included with the staff report for this resolution, subject
to final approval by the City Attorney, for necessary materials testing and special
inspection and geotechnical testing and inspection services in the amount of $145,744.
2. Funds totaling $145,744 will be appropriated for City Project No. 11394 and 11395 from
the Essential Facilities Capital Projects Fund (#420).
I, LINDSAY LARA, Clerk of the City of San Rafael, hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was
duly and regularly introduced and adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council of said City held
on Monday, the 20th day of December 2021 by the following vote, to wit:
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AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: Bushey, Kertz & Mayor Kate
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: Hill & Llorens Gulati
Lindsay Lara, City Clerk