File #: 17-956    Version: 1
Type: BID, RFP, RFQ, COOP, SOLE SOURCE, OPTION YEAR Status: Passed
File created: 12/19/2017 In control: City Council
On agenda: 1/16/2018 Final action: 1/16/2018
Title: Approve the Award of RFQ 17-133, Land Surveying Services, to Christopher B. Burke Engineering, Engineering Resource Associates, Farnsworth Group, Hampton, Lenzini and Renwick, Inc., Ridgeline Consultants, and Robinson Engineering as approved vendors for future projects for an amount not to exceed $255,000 and for a two-year term.
Related files: 19-1258, 21-0319, 22-0034

CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM

 

ACTION REQUESTED:
title

Approve the Award of RFQ 17-133, Land Surveying Services, to Christopher B. Burke Engineering, Engineering Resource Associates, Farnsworth Group, Hampton, Lenzini and Renwick, Inc., Ridgeline Consultants, and Robinson Engineering as approved vendors for future projects for an amount not to exceed $255,000 and for a two-year term.

body

 

DEPARTMENT:                     Transportation, Engineering and Development

 

SUBMITTED BY:                     William Novack, Director

 

BOARD/COMMISSION REVIEW:
N/A

 

BACKGROUND:

In October 2017, staff from the TED Business Group, Legal Department, Electric Utility, and Water Utilities issued RFQ 17-133 seeking vendors to provide land surveying services.  The shortlist of vendors resulting from this request for qualifications will be used on an as needed basis as projects arise.

 

DISCUSSION:

Advertisement Date:                     10/19/2017                                          Notices Sent:                                          258

Opening Date:                                          11/13/2017                                          Planholders:                                            27

                                                                                                                                                   Bids Received:                         16

 

Proposals were received from the following firms:

 

                     Accurate Group, Inc.                                                               Farnsworth Group                     

                     Alfred Benesch and Company                                          Hampton, Lenzini and Renwick, Inc.

                     Andrews Engineering Group                                          Millenia Professional Services

                     Atlas Engineering Group                                                               Ridgeline Consultants

                     Christopher B. Burke Engineering                                          Robinson Engineering                     

                     DLZ Industrial Surveying                                                               Thomas Engineering Group

                     Dynasty Group, Inc.                                                                                    Thomsom Surveying Ltd.

                     Engineering Resource Associates                     V3 Companies

                     

A selection committee consisting of City staff from the TED Business Group, Legal Department, Electric Utility and Water Utilities reviewed the proposals.  Proposals were scored based on the following criteria:

 

                     Capability and Qualifications of the Firm (45%)

                     Suitability and Quality of the Approach/Methodology (25%)

                     Schedules, Deliverable and Availability (15%)

                     Outcomes to be achieved (15%)

 

 

The six top scoring firms have been selected for the shortlist:

 

                     Christopher B. Burke Engineering

                     Engineering Resource Group

                     Farnsworth Group                     

                     Hampton, Lenzini and Renwick, Inc.                                                                                                         

                     Ridgeline Consultants

                     Robinson Engineering                     

                                          

As projects arise during the term of this contract, the shortlisted vendors will be sent Work Orders to respond to.  Vendors will be selected based upon costs, availability, their qualifications specific to a particular project and/or their performance on past projects as available. 

 

The term of this contract is two years from the date of award, with three one-year options to extend the contract.

 

FISCAL IMPACT:

This award is for the designation of shortlisted firms that will provide land surveying services. There is no direct fiscal impact associated with this award and any fiscal impact sections of future recommendations for specific projects will be completed accordingly during the term of this contract.