SUBJECT/RECOMMENDATION:
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Approve a Work Order under the continuing contract with WSP-USA, Inc. to provide seawall inspection services and future emergency support, as needed, in the amount of $197,531.00 pursuant to Request for Qualifications (RFQ) 34-23, Engineer of Record Consulting Services (EOR) and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent)
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SUMMARY:
The City of Clearwater, Florida, has requested assistance from WSP-USA, Inc. to provide future emergency consulting services and as needed support to address unforeseen and unscheduled situations that may arise. This includes offering expertise to manage emergencies, mitigate unexpected challenges, and ensure continuity in city operations. WSP-USA, Inc. personnel will be available to assist with a wide range of tasks, from providing technical guidance and strategic advice to delivering hands-on support for urgent matters. The collaboration is aimed at equipping the City with the necessary resources and expertise to respond effectively and efficiently to dynamic and evolving situations.
The primary goal of this project is to support the City by providing timely and professional emergency assistance and miscellaneous consulting services to address unforeseen and critical needs. WSP will inspect city-owned seawalls, provide repair recommendations to Clearwater Pass and Mandalay Channel seawalls as well as provide training and tools for Public Works to establish an in-house seawall inspection program. Other support services ensure the safety, stability, and resilience of the City's infrastructure through tasks such as pre- and post-storm evaluations, visual inspections of structures, emergency repair recommendations and design, rehabilitation recommendations and design, and other general design work. With a commitment to rapid response, WSP personnel will be deployed expeditiously, ensuring swift action to mitigate risks and minimize disruptions. Additionally, WSP will deliver flexible and skilled resources to support a range of miscellaneous tasks as requested, utilizing the contract's established schedule of rates.
WSP-USA was selected as the Engineer of Record (EOR) due to its extensive expertise in coastal engineering, bridge and seawall inspections and proven track record in infrastructure resilience, and ability to deliver comprehensive structural assessments.
APPROPRIATION CODE AND AMOUNT:
ENGF180006-MISC-PROSVC $ 90,000
ENGF180006-INSP-PROSVC $ 107,531
Funding is available in Capital Improvement project ENGF180006, Citywide Docks and Seawalls fund this work order.
This project is funded by General Fund revenues.
STRATEGIC PRIORITY:
This item falls under objective 1.2 (maintaining public infrastructure), 1.3 (Adopt responsive levels of service for public facilities and amenities, and identify resources required to sustain that level of service), 1.4 (Foster safe and healthy communities in Clearwater through first-class public safety and emergency response services) within High performing Government. This item also falls under objective 3.2 (Preserve community livability through responsible development standards, proactive code compliance, and targeted revitalization) within Community Well-Being. Finally, this item falls under objective 4.1 (Support proactive climate resiliency strategies based in science to protect natural and built environments from impacts associated with sea level rise) within Environmental Stewardship.
