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File #: 20-1858    Version: 1
Type: Consent Calendar Status: Passed
File created: 9/2/2020 In control: City Council/Public Financing Authority
On agenda: 10/5/2020 Final action: 10/5/2020
Title: Approve and authorize execution of Amendment No. 1 to the Professional Services Contract with Derek J. McGregor, Inc. for On-Call Plan Check and Engineering Services
Attachments: 1. Att #1 DMC Engineering Contract, 2. Att #2 Contract Amendment
REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION

SUBMITTED TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members

SUBMITTED BY: Oliver Chi, City Manager

PREPARED BY: Sean Crumby, Director of Public Works

Subject:
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Approve and authorize execution of Amendment No. 1 to the Professional Services Contract with Derek J. McGregor, Inc. for On-Call Plan Check and Engineering Services
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Statement of Issue:
The City has an existing three-year professional services contract with Derek J. McGregor, Inc., to provide on-call plan check and engineering services for the Public Works Engineering Division. Staff is requesting an amendment to increase the contract amount by $180,000 within the existing three-year contract term that will expire in May 2021.

Financial Impact:
On-call plan check services are budgeted in the Fiscal Year 2020/21 Capital Improvement Program (CIP) and Public Works operating budgets. No additional appropriations are necessary at this time.

Recommended Action:
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Approve and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute, "Amendment No. 1 to Professional Services Contract Between The City of Huntington Beach and Derek J. McGregor, Inc. DBA DMC Engineering for On Call Plan Check and Engineering Services" increasing the contract amount by $180,000 from the original amount of $400,000.
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Alternative Action(s):
Do not approve the contract amendment and direct staff accordingly.

Analysis:
On May 21, 2018, the City executed a three-year professional services contract with Derek J. McGregor, Inc. (DMc), for on-call plan check and engineering services to assist the Public Works Department with various tasks related to plan check and entitlement review for private land development projects. The Public Works Development Services section and the Water Engineering section have been utilizing DMc services on an as-needed basis. The original contract amount is not to exceed $400,000 over a three-year period; however, funds are nearly expended due to limi...

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