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REPORT 6.1F Page 1 To the Honorable Mayor and City Council fro"" the Ci, M~rna ~r July 28, 2008 SUBJECT Construction Management Services for the Redwood City Recycled Water Project - Phase I - Redwood Shores Distribution System - Bid Package 9. RECOMMENDATION Approve, by motion, a professional services agreement with CSG Consultants, Inc. of San Mateo to provide construction management services for the Redwood City Recycled Water Project - Phase I - Redwood Shores Distribution System - Bid Package 9 - [Island Drive and Bridge Parkway (In Westport Office Park)] not to exceed $234,006.00. BACKGROUND Staff conducted a selection process in December 2005 to choose a firm to provide construction management and inspection services for the Redwood City Recycled Water Project - Phase I - Distribution System. Two firms were found to be equally qualified and experienced; The Covello Group, Inc. ("Covell on) , and CSG Consultants, Inc. ("CSGT The City has initiated seven recycled water distribution pipeline projects over the past two years (Bid Packages 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7). Award of the construction contract for Bid Package 9 is scheduled for presentation to Council on August 4, 2008. The work of this project includes installation of 8-inch, 14-inch, and 20-inch recycled water pipe along Island Drive and Bridge Parkway in the Westport Office Park. The estimated cost for Bid Package 9 is $1.4 million. Covello and CSG are equally qualified and selection of one of these firms for any phase of the project to date has been largely a matter of availability and specialization. Council has previously approved agreements with CSG for Bid Packages 1 through 4. Council has previously approved an agreement with Covello for Bid Packages 5 through 7. Both Covello and CSG have successfully provided construction maQagement services for the recycled water ,project. CSG's services are preferred on Bid 9 because of the greater availability of their key personnel during the scheduled construction period for this project. ALTERNATIVES . Council may choose not to approve the proposed agreement with GSG, Inc., and direct staff to seek other construction management services. . Council may give direction to increase existing Engineering & Construction division staffing. Adding staff has short term and long term ramifications. a. Advantageous aspects include short term cost savings, and gained and retained experience from the direct management of this type of work.