CITY OF SAN ANTONIO
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
Interdepartmental Correspondence
TO: Erik Walsh, City Manager
FROM: Razi Hosseini, P.E., R.P.L.S., Director, Public Works
COPIES: Audit and Accountability Committee; Ben Gorzell, Jr., CPA, Chief Financial Officer; Kevin Barthold, City Auditor; Roderick J. Sanchez, AICP, CBO, Assistant City Manager; Luis Maltos, P.E., Interim Assistant Director, Public Works; Troy Elliott, CPA, Deputy Chief Financial Officer
SUBJECT: Consideration of Completed High Profile Solicitation
DATE: June 16, 2020
The following high profile project has completed the solicitation process. This item is presented to the Audit and Accountability Committee for review prior to the full City Council for consideration.
On-Call Civil Engineering and Program Management Services (Public Works) - Department issued a Request for Qualifications for On-Call Civil Engineering and Program Management Services for firms to provide on-call or as needed civil engineering services, program management services, construction inspections services, construction engineering services, expanded construction management services, and training services. These services may include but are not limited to: preparing engineering plans and specifications; augmenting City staff for inspections, design management, and construction management; and providing professional training services to equip City staff for more efficient and effective delivery of both Bond and non-Bond programs.
Solicitation Type: Request for Qualifications
Contracts Value: $4.5 Million (not to exceed $1,500,000 per contract year per consultant)
Term of Contracts: 3 years
Number of Respondents: 37
Contracts to be Awarded: 6
Council Consideration: August 13, 2020
Evaluation Criteria: Experience, Background, Qualifications: 40 points
Proposed Management Plan: 20 points
Experience with issues in San Antonio and Past COSA contracts: 30 points
Overall Evaluation of the Firm/Team: 10 points
SBEDA Requirements: 20% M/WBE Subcontracting
Local Preference Program: Not Applicable
Veteran Owned Small Business Preference Program: Not Applicable
Voting Members: Razi Hosseini, P.E., R.P.L.S., Director, Public Works
Luis Maltos, P.E., Interim Assistant Director, Public Works
David McBeth, P.E., Assistant City Engineer, Public Works
Fitzgeraldo Sanchez, P.E., Assistant City Engineer, Public Works
Christina De La Cruz, P.E., Capital Programs Manager, Public Works
Gail Hamrick-Pigg, P.E., Director of Engineering & Construction - Pipelines, SAWS
Due diligence conducted for the respondents to the above solicitation included a search of federal and state debarment lists, prohibited political contributions, conflicts of interest, delinquent City/County taxes, outstanding payments to the City, payment of state franchise fees as well as a search of the internet for pertinent business information. No material findings were noted that would prevent the City from awarding to the selected vendors.
Staff recommends committee approval to proceed with scheduling this item for full City Council
consideration.