REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
Award of Three On-Call Contracts for Surveying Support Services (F19-097)
Report
REPORT IN BRIEF
Approval is requested to award three on-call contracts to provide on-call surveying support services for the Department of Public Works (DPW) for an initial three-year period in a not to exceed amount of $135,000 each to the following firms: Giulani & Kull - San Jose, Inc., Siegfried, and Wilsey Ham. Approval is also requested to authorize the City Manager to increase the not-to-exceed amounts and to extend the contracts, for up to two additional years, with both actions subject to available budgeted funding.
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 Proposals (RFP) best value process, unless otherwise exempt from the competitive bidding process. Additionally, City Council approval is required for the procurement of goods and/or services exceeding $100,000 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(b) as it has no potential for resulting in either a direct physical change in the environment, or a reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment.
BACKGROUND AND DISCUSSION
Development activity in Sunnyvale has been trending up for the past five years and is expected to continue at a high level for the next several years. During this period, the City contracted with various engineering firms in a number of disciplines such as design coordination, construction management and land development improvement plan map review to meet that expected need. It is anticipated that these additional resources will continue to be necessary to keep pace with the increased number, scope, and complexity of subdivision map reviews.
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