SUBJECT/RECOMMENDATION:
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Approve the Second Amendment to the Building Inspections, Reporting, and Construction Management Services Contract between the City of Clearwater and NOVA Engineering and Environmental, LLC, to increase the not-to-exceed contract amount by $50,000 per term and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent)
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SUMMARY:
The City of Clearwater solicited proposals on September 25, 2014 for services including preparing preliminary plans, specifications, and estimates with associated engineering discipline reports for residential (single-family and multi-family) and commercial building inspections, and construction management services for its housing and economic development programs. These professional services are required for program compliance for the various housing and economic development programs funded by state, federal and local programs including rehabilitation, down payment assistance, and public facilities.
NOVA Engineering & Environmental, LLC (NOVA) was selected under Request for Proposals 37-14 (Building Inspections, Reporting and Construction Management Services). The current contract with NOVA is for a two-year term, with an option for one two-year renewal with costs not to exceed $100,000 per two-year term. Staff is requesting an additional $50,000 in the first term which concludes in March 2017, and an additional $50,000 in the second term if the renewal option is exercised.
Housing staff turnover has caused a shift in areas of professional expertise resulting in the need for an increase in these services.
APPROPRIATION CODE AND AMOUNT:
Funds are available in CDBG, HOME, and SHIP to fund this contract.
USE OF RESERVE FUNDS:
NA