County of Monterey - File #: FAA 12-001

• File #: FAA 12-001
• Name: MNS Engineers, Inc Amendment No. 1
• Type: Finance Agreement
• Status: Passed
• File created: 5/17/2012
• In control: Board of Supervisors
• On agenda: 6/12/2012
• Final action: 6/12/2012
• Title: Approve and authorize the Chair to sign Amendment No. 1 to the Professional Services Agreement with MNS Engineers, Inc. in an amount not to exceed $165,092, for a total contract amount not to exceed $401,512, to provide final payment for continued construction management and inspection services for completion of the Hyland Drive/El Rancho Way Street Improvement Project in the community of Boronda.

Date	Action By	Action	Result
6/12/2012	Board of Supervisors	approved

Title
Approve and authorize the Chair to sign Amendment No. 1 to the Professional Services Agreement with MNS Engineers, Inc. in an amount not to exceed $165,092, for a total contract amount not to exceed $401,512, to provide final payment for continued construction management and inspection services for completion of the Hyland Drive/El Rancho Way Street Improvement Project in the community of Boronda.

Body
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
Approve and authorize the Chair to sign Amendment No. 1 to the Professional Services Agreement with MNS Engineers, Inc. in an amount not to exceed $165,092, for a total contract amount not to exceed $401,512, to provide final payment for continued construction management and inspection services for completion of the Hyland Drive/El Rancho Way Street Improvement Project in the community of Boronda.

SUMMARY:
The recommended action will permit final reimbursement for continued consulting construction management and inspection services to support completion of the Hyland Drive/El Rancho Way Street Improvement Project. It was originally anticipated the construction contract would be completed in six months. However, it took the construction contractor longer to complete the project than originally anticipated, and the project required ten months to complete. It was therefore necessary for the construction management consultant to continue to provide the needed services during this extended time, and to increase payment to the consultant for that work. The construction project was completed April 5, 2012, and on May 1, 2012 the Board of Supervisors approved the Notice of Completion.

DISCUSSION:
After completion of a competitive solicitation process, on November 9, 2010 the County Board of Supervisors approved a Professional Services Agreement with MNS Engineers, Inc. to provide consulting construction management and inspection services for the Hyland Drive/El Rancho Way Street Improvement Proj...