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6.1.113. - Page 1 REPORT To the Honorable Mayor and City Council From the City Manager April 25, 2011 SUBJECT Professional services agreement with The Covello Group, Inc. for construction inspection of the Glenwood Pump Station Improvement Project. RECOMMENDATION Approve, by motion, a professional services agreement with The Covello Group, Inc. of Walnut Creek to provide construction inspection services for the Glenwood Pump Station Improvement Project for an amount not to exceed $84,800.00 and authorize the City Manager to increase the contract amount up to 10% if necessary. BACKGROUND Council awarded the construction contract for the Glenwood Pump Station Improvement Project to Conco -West, Inc. of Manteca for $513,680.00 on March 21, 2011. The proposed pump station rehabilitation includes a structure to house and secure the pumps and new electrical /telemetry control equipment, a new emergency stand -by generator, new and enhanced pump control panels, and new piping. Housing the equipment, improving the controls, and including a generator increases the reliability and the security of pump station operations, addresses aesthetic concerns, increases sound attenuation, and reduces the need for maintenance. The construction of this project coincides with other significant water system improvement construction projects including the 2010 -2011 Water Main Replacement Project and the Seaport Boulevard Water Transmission Pipelines Cathodic Protection System Rehabilitation Project. As well, these construction projects are scheduled concurrent with other Capital Improvement Program projects that require time to perform construction administration and inspection by staff. Staff recommends that Covello be retained to provide specialty inspection services for the Glenwood Pump Station Improvement Project as the best use of resources and quality control during a period of heavy work load. The Covello Group, Inc. has successfully provided construction management and inspection services to the city's recycled water projects, potable water projects and sanitary sewer projects for the past five years with focuses on pump station improvement projects. Staff recommends that Covello provide inspection services for this project because of their expertise, cost effectiveness, as well as their successful past performance on other similar city projects.