File #: 16-931    Name: Amend No. 5 Agreement Twining, Inc.
Type: General Agenda Item Status: Passed
File created: 8/5/2016 In control: Board of Supervisors
On agenda: 8/30/2016 Final action: 8/30/2016
Title: a. Approve Amendment No. 5 to Professional Services Agreement, MYA No. 3000*192, with Twining, Inc. to continue to provide services associated with on-call geotechnical engineering services as it relates to the Seal Coat Fiscal Year 2016-2017 Project to update the Fee Schedule with no associated dollar amount increase to the Agreement's not to exceed amount of $150,000 and to extend the expiration date from September 1, 2016 for an additional six (6) months through March 1, 2017, for a revised term from September 1, 2011 to March 1, 2017; and b. Authorize the Contracts/Purchasing Officer or Contracts/Purchasing Supervisor to execute Amendment No. 5 to the Professional Services Agreement.
Attachments: 1. Board Report, 2. Attachment A - Summary of PSA, 3. Attachment B - Amendment No. 5 to PSA with Twining, Inc., 4. Completed Board Order, 5. Fully Executed Agreement between the County of Monterey and Twining, Inc.
Title
a. Approve Amendment No. 5 to Professional Services Agreement, MYA No. 3000*192, with Twining, Inc. to continue to provide services associated with on-call geotechnical engineering services as it relates to the Seal Coat Fiscal Year 2016-2017 Project to update the Fee Schedule with no associated dollar amount increase to the Agreement's not to exceed amount of $150,000 and to extend the expiration date from September 1, 2016 for an additional six (6) months through March 1, 2017, for a revised term from September 1, 2011 to March 1, 2017; and
b. Authorize the Contracts/Purchasing Officer or Contracts/Purchasing Supervisor to execute Amendment No. 5 to the Professional Services Agreement.

Report
RECOMMENDATIONS:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
a. Approve Amendment No. 5 to Professional Services Agreement, MYA #3000*192, with Twining, Inc. to continue to provide services associated with on-call geotechnical engineering services as it relates to the Seal Coat Fiscal Year 2016-2017 Project to update the Fee Schedule with no associated dollar amount increase to the Agreement's not to exceed amount of $150,000 and to extend the expiration date from September 1, 2016 for an additional six (6) months through March 1, 2017, for a revised term from September 1, 2011 to March 1, 2017; and
b. Authorize the Contracts/Purchasing Officer or Contracts/Purchasing Supervisor to execute Amendment No. 5 to the Professional Services Agreement.

SUMMARY:
Over the last five (5) years, the County of Monterey's Resource Management Agency (RMA) has established several on-call agreements by prequalifying multiple professional firms in specialized fields. The purpose of having on-call consultants is to expedite the procurement process when needing specialized expertise from a professional firm when County staff lacks the expertise or when the volume of work exceeds RMA's capacity. These on-call agreements are utilized across the RMA, and at times used by other...

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