To: Board of Supervisors
From: Warren Lai, Public Works Director/Chief Engineer
Report Title: Contract for On-Call Structural Engineering Consulting Services, Countywide
☒Recommendation of the County Administrator ☐ Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Public Works Director, or designee, to execute a Consulting Services Agreement (contract) with Consor North America, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $800,000.00 to provide on-call structural engineering consulting services for various projects for the period from September 1, 2025 through July 31, 2028, Countywide. (Project No.: Various) (All Districts)
FISCAL IMPACT:
Work performed under this on-call Consulting Services Agreement is funded by local, state and federal funds.
BACKGROUND:
The Public Works Department is involved in various projects in the County that require structural engineering services for road, flood control, capital facilities and airport projects. After a solicitation process, eight firms were selected to provide structural engineering consulting services on an “on-call” basis. The consultants will be used to provide structural engineering services as in-house expertise is not available. Seven of these on-call contracts were approved by the Board on August 5, 2025. This on-call Consulting Services Agreement will be in effect for thirty-five months.
In accordance with Government Code section 4526, the Design/Construction Division solicited Statements of Qualifications from structural engineering consulting firms. Consor North America, Inc., was determined to be qualified to provide on-call structural engineering consulting services for a three-year contract to assist in complying with federal, state, and local regulations.
Government Code Section 31000 and 4525 authorizes the County to contract for services including the type of structural engineering consulting services that Consor North America, Inc., provides.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
Without approval from the Board of Supervisors, the Consulting Services Agreement will not be in effect. A possible delay in completing projects requiring structural engineering services will occur. Executing the Consulting Services Agreement will facilitate the process of design and construction for various Public Works projects requiring structural engineering expertise.