REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
Approve Second Amendment to Temporary Personnel Services Agreement with CSG Consultants, Inc., Increasing Contract Amount to $263,517 and Extending the Term Through January 10, 2027 (F26-234)
Report
REPORT IN BRIEF
Staff requests approval of a Second Amendment to the Temporary Personnel Services Agreement with CSG Consultants, Inc of Foster City, California to extend the agreement through January 10, 2027, and to increase the not-to-exceed amount from $153,900 to $263,517.
EXISTING POLICY
Pursuant to Chapter 2.08 of the Sunnyvale Municipal Code, contracts for this type of service are awarded pursuant to a Request for Qualifications (RFQL) best value process, unless otherwise exempt from the competitive bidding process. City Council approval is required for the procurement of goods and/or services exceeding $250,000 in any one transaction.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
The action being considered does not constitute a "project" within the meaning of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(a) as it has no potential for resulting in either a direct physical change in the environment, or a reasonable foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment.
BACKGROUND AND DISCUSSION
On January 11, 2023, the City entered into an agreement in the amount of $175,000 with CSG Consultants, Inc. to provide Fire Protection Engineers and other trained technical staff as required to review new construction plans and assist the City with construction-related field inspections for both commercial and residential projects. The City has a similar agreement with Fire & Risk Alliance LLC for these services, which Council increased at its January 27th meeting. In addition, the City has a third agreement for these services with 4 Leaf.
The City continues to experience challenges in staffing our Fire Protection Engineer (FPE) positions. In addition to ongoing recruitment and training efforts, temporary pers...
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