City of San Antonio - File #: 17-3133

• File #: 17-3133
• Type: Miscellaneous Item
• In control: City Council A Session
• On agenda: 6/15/2017
• Posting Language: An Ordinance authorizing the negotiation and execution of ten On-Call Geotechnical and Material Testing Services Contracts with Alpha Testing, Inc., Arias & Associates, Inc., CMT Engineering, Inc. dba Pave Tex, Fugro USA Land, Inc., HVJ South Central Texas-M&J, Inc., InTEC of San Antonio, Professional Service Industries, Inc. (PSI), Raba Kistner, Inc., Rock Engineering & Testing Laboratory, Inc. and Terracon Consultants, Inc., each in the amount not to exceed $1,000,000.00 per contract term for a term of two years, with an option to renew each agreement for two, optional two-year extensions under the same terms and conditions, at the City’s discretion. [Peter Zanoni, Deputy City Manager; Mike Frisbie, Director, Transportation and Capital Improvements]

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
6/15/2017	1	City Council A Session	adopted	Pass

DEPARTMENT: Transportation & Capital Improvements


DEPARTMENT HEAD: Mike Frisbie, P.E.


COUNCIL DISTRICT(S) IMPACTED: City Wide


SUBJECT: On-Call Geotechnical and Material Testing Services Contracts


SUMMARY:

An ordinance authorizing the execution of ten On-Call Geotechnical and Material Testing Services Contracts with Alpha Testing, Inc., Arias & Associates, In., CMT Engineering, Inc. dba Pave Tex, Fugro USA Land, Inc., HVJ South Central-M&J, Inc., InTEC of San Antonio, Professional Service Industries, Inc. (PSI), Raba Kistner, Inc., Rock Engineering & Testing Laboratory, Inc. and Terracon Consultants, Inc., each in the amount not to exceed $1,000,000.00 per contract term, to provide as-needed professional geotechnical and construction material testing services for City-owned facilities and improvements, construction projects and planning projects for a term of two years with an option to renew each agreement for two, optional two-year extensions under the same terms and conditions, at the City's discretion.


BACKGROUND INFORMATION:

Currently, Transportation & Capital Improvements (TCI) contracts with eight companies which provide on-call geotechnical and construction material testing services for the City. The consultants are Arias & Associates, Inc., Burge Martinez Consulting, Inc., Fugro USA Land, Inc., InTEC of San Antonio, Professional Service Industries, Inc. (PSI), Raba Kistner, Inc., Rock Engineering & Testing Laboratory, Inc. and Terracon Consultants, Inc These consultants are used on an as-needed basis on City capital improvements and transportation related projects and funded through the projects where the services are provided. The contracts with these firms will expire in July and August of 2017.

Procurement of Services
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