County of Monterey - File #: A 17-010

• File #: A 17-010
• Name: Amendment No. 4 to PSA-Whitson & Associates
• Type: BoS Agreement
• Status: Passed
• File created: 1/13/2017
• In control: Board of Supervisors
• On agenda: 1/31/2017
• Final action: 1/31/2017
• Title: a. Approve Amendment No. 4 to Professional Services Agreement with Whitson and Associates, Inc. dba Whitson Engineers to continue to provide services associated with on-call survey services (Request for Qualifications #10249) to extend the expiration date from February 8, 2017 for one (1) additional year through February 8, 2018, for a revised term from February 8, 2012 to February 8, 2018, with no associated dollar amount increase to the total not to exceed amount of $100,000; and b. Authorize the Contracts/Purchasing Officer or Contracts/Purchasing Supervisor to execute Amendment No. 4 to the Professional Services Agreement.

Date	Action By	Action	Result
1/31/2017	Board of Supervisors	approved	Pass

Title
a. Approve Amendment No. 4 to Professional Services Agreement with Whitson and Associates, Inc. dba Whitson Engineers to continue to provide services associated with on-call survey services (Request for Qualifications #10249) to extend the expiration date from February 8, 2017 for one (1) additional year through February 8, 2018, for a revised term from February 8, 2012 to February 8, 2018, with no associated dollar amount increase to the total not to exceed amount of $100,000; and
b. Authorize the Contracts/Purchasing Officer or Contracts/Purchasing Supervisor to execute Amendment No. 4 to the Professional Services Agreement.
Report
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
a. Approve Amendment No. 4 to Professional Services Agreement with Whitson and Associates, Inc. dba Whitson Engineers to continue to provide services associated with on-call survey services (Request for Qualifications #10249) to extend the expiration date from February 8, 2017 for one (1) additional year through February 8, 2018, for a revised term from February 8, 2012 to February 8, 2018, with no associated dollar amount increase to the total not to exceed amount of $100,000; and
b. Authorize the Contracts/Purchasing Officer or Contracts/Purchasing Supervisor to execute Amendment No. 4 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 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 County Departments, for specialized expertise in operations and specific facility and capital projects.

DISCUSSION:
The RMA has i...