To: Board of Supervisors
From: Warren Lai, Public Works Director/Chief Engineer
Report Title: Amendment to Consulting Services Agreement with Mark Thomas & Company, Inc., 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) amendment with Mark Thomas & Company, Inc., effective June 24, 2025, to extend the term from August 16, 2025, to December 31, 2026, for on-call structural services, with no change to the payment limit of $800,000, Countywide. (County Project No.: Various)(All Districts)
FISCAL IMPACT:
Work performed under this amendment is funded by developer fees, local, state and federal funds for local road, flood control, and airport projects. (100% Various Funds)
BACKGROUND:
The Public Works Department is involved in various projects in the County that require structural engineering services for roads, flood control, and airport projects. Mark Thomas & Company, Inc. is one of eight firms contracted to provide structural engineering services on an "on-call" basis. The consultant may augment Public Works staff on an as-needed basis. They may be used as an extension of Public Works staff during busy times when extra help is needed or when in-house expertise is not available.
On August 16, 2022, the Board of Supervisors approved an initial contract with Mark Thomas & Company, Inc. in the amount of $800,000 for structural engineering services for the Public Works Department. The term of the agreement expires on August 16, 2025.
Amendment #1 added subconsultants to the contract while Amendment #2 revised the rate sheets.
This Amendment will extend the contract term from August 16, 2025, to December 31, 2026, which is necessary for the continuation of on-call structural engineering services through the completion of San Pablo Dam Road Storm Drain and Pavement Repair (1.2 Miles West o...
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