REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
Award of Contract for a Comprehensive Citywide Evaluation of Bridges, Culverts and Levees
Report
REPORT IN BRIEF
Approval is requested to award a contract to NV5, Inc. (Nolte Associates) in the amount of $180,000 to compile an inventory listing, conduct field inspections and create a database and digital GIS mapping for all bridges, culverts and levees within the City. Approval is also requested for a 10% contract contingency in the amount of $18,000.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
This contract award to evaluate the City's bridges, culverts and levees is not a project as defined in Section 15378 of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), because it will not result in a physical change to the environment.
BACKGROUND AND DISCUSSION
The recommended contract award to NV5 is for the creation of a complete electronic database of all bridges, culverts and levees within the City of Sunnyvale. The work consists of researching, inspecting, evaluating and reporting on the conditions of all the structures. The database will be in a format that is easy to access, search, and update, and will be an improvement over the existing spreadsheet files. This will help ensure serviceability by identifying repairs needed to stop structural deterioration and avoid hazardous conditions. The database will also be linked to the City's GIS system and will include documentation of ownership and maintenance responsibilities, as well as information on the current condition of each structure. Project work also requires inspections and evaluations for any structures that do not have current inspection reports.
Work under the contract includes the inspection and evaluation of approximately 60 bridges/culverts and 50,000 lineal feet of levees owned by the City. The consultant will perform these inspections and prepare asset management plans which recommend repair scope, schedule and cost.
The actual inspection of the City's larger bridges...
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