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a. Approve Professional Services Agreements (PSAs) with the following five consultants: COWI North America, Inc.; Biggs Cardosa Associates, Inc.; Consor North America, Inc.; Cornerstone Structural Engineering Group, Inc.; and TRC Engineers, Inc. to provide on-call bridge design services for various bridge projects located in the County of Monterey, California under Request for Qualifications (RFQ) No. 10991, for an initial term of three years effective November 19, 2026, to November 18, 2029, with the option to extend each PSA term for up to two additional years, for an amount not to exceed $1,000,000 each for a combined total of $5,000,000; and
b. Authorize the Director of Public Works, Facilities and Parks or designee to execute the PSAs and future amendments to the PSAs where the amendments do not significantly alter the scope of work or increase the approved amount subject to review and approval as to form by the Office of the County Counsel and as to fiscal provisions by the Auditor-Controller’s Office.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
a. Approve Professional Services Agreements (PSAs) with the following five consultants: COWI North America, Inc.; Biggs Cardosa Associates, Inc.; Consor North America, Inc.; Cornerstone Structural Engineering Group, Inc.; and TRC Engineers, Inc. to provide on-call bridge design services for various bridge projects located in the County of Monterey, California under Request for Qualifications (RFQ) No. 10991, for an initial term of three years effective November 19, 2026, to November 18, 2029, with the option to extend each PSA term for up to two additional years, for an amount not to exceed $1,000,000 each for a combined total of $5,000,000; and
b. Authorize the Director of Public Works, Facilities and Parks or designee to execute the PSAs and future amendments to the PSAs where the amendments do not significantly alter the scope of work or increase the approved amount subject to review and approval as to form by the Office of the County Counsel and as to fiscal provisions by the Auditor-Controller’s Office.
SUMMARY:
The Department of Public Works, Facilities and Parks (PWFP) has established several on-call Professional Services Agreements (PSAs) for specialized services when County staff requires special expertise or when the volume of work exceeds staff’s capacity to manage in a timely manner. On-call PSAs are utilized across PWFP for specialized expertise in operations, management and specific facility and capital projects. The recommended actions would allow for the approval of five PSAs for on-call bridge design services under Request for Qualifications (RFQ) No. 10991 in the amount of $1,000,000 each.
DISCUSSION:
PWFP has identified a need for bridge design services for a variety of County bridge projects. These projects include a wide range of scopes from new bridges to minor and major alterations to existing bridges.
The purpose of the on-call bridge design services is to offset and augment the need for services when the volume of work exceeds PWFP’s capacity, and to provide specialized expertise PWFP does not have. With the readily available on-call PSAs, consultant services are procured in a timely and efficient manner.
PWFP solicited Statements of Qualifications (SOQs) from qualified consultants through RFQ No. 10991 for on-call bridge design services. Nine firms submitted SOQs and five firms were selected. COWI North America, Inc.; Biggs Cardosa Associates, Inc.; Consor North America, Inc.; Cornerstone Structural Engineering Group, Inc.; and TRC Engineers, Inc. were determined to be the most qualified and were tentatively awarded for their expertise and capabilities to provide on-call bridge design services for projects through a competitive selection process in accordance with County policies and State and Federal laws under RFQ No. 10991.
Approval of the recommended action would allow for the issuance of five multi-year agreement (MYA) PSAs, each for a period of three years beginning November 19, 2026, to November 18, 2029, with the option to extend each PSA for up to two additional years in the amount not to exceed $1,000,000 for each PSA, for a combined total of $5,000,000. Each consultant’s scope of services includes, in general, the full range of professional engineering services, including all disciplines typically required for bridge projects in the public sector. The services provided shall include project management, project schedule, project initiation, preliminary design, geotechnical investigation, environmental studies and reports, environmental permitting, utility relocation, right-of-way, analysis, design, construction documents, construction support, and as-built plans.
OTHER AGENCY INVOLVEMENT:
The Office of the County Counsel and the Auditor-Controller’s Office have reviewed and approved each PSA as to form, and fiscal provisions, respectively.
FINANCING:
Consultant services will be funded through the respective project budgets within PWFP Road Fund 1201. Funding for the current fiscal year is included in the FY 2026-27 Adopted Budget. As these PSAs may extend across multiple fiscal years, appropriations for services in subsequent years will be included in future budget requests, subject to Board approval. Expenditures will be limited to available appropriations.
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS STRATEGIC PLAN GOALS:
The recommended action aligns with the Board’s Strategic Plan Goals for the planning and development of Sustainable Infrastructure for the Present and Future that improves the Well-Being and Quality of Life for County residents to support Safe and Resilient Communities.
X Well-Being and Quality of Life
X Sustainable Infrastructure for the Present and Future
X Safe and Resilient Communities
Diverse and Thriving Economy
Prepared by: Kyle Oyama, Project Manager III, (831) 755-8963
Janie Bettencourt, Management Analyst II
Reviewed by: Armando Fernandez, PE, Senior Civil Engineer
Enrique Saavedra, PE, Chief of Public Works
Approved by: Randell Ishii, MS, PE, TE, PTOE, Director of Public Works, Facilities and Parks
Attachments:
Attachment A - Proposed PSA with COWI North America, Inc.
Attachment B - Proposed PSA with Biggs Cardosa Associates, Inc.
Attachment C - Proposed PSA with Consor North America, Inc.
Attachment D - Proposed PSA with Cornerstone Structural Engineering Group, Inc.
Attachment E - Proposed PSA with TRC Engineers, Inc.
Attachment F - RFQ No. 10991
Attachment G - Addendum No. 1 to RFQ No. 10991