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BACKGROUND The City has an ongoing need for bridge preventative maintenance services and general structural engineering.The types of work needed may include, but are not limited to,the Bridge Preventative Maintenance Program (BPMP), bridge inspections and design, soundwall repair and replacement projects, and general structural projects for buildings,foundations and/or retaining walls. Since this is a varied and ongoing need,the City has found the best method for acquiring these services is through utilization of"on-call"contracts. On July 16,2013,the City awarded a three-year, as-needed professional services agreement to Biggs Cardosa Associates, Inc.to provide structural engineering, bridge preventative maintenance design and bridge design services.The contract was extended two years on November 3,2016.The current contract,therefore,expired on June 30, 2018.To ensure these types of services are readily available when needed, staff advertised a Request for Qualifications(RFQ)package on September 18, 2020. The RFQ described the type of work needed, indicated that the City would be seeking multiple firms to perform the work,and that the intention was to enter into a three-year, "on-call"contract with work assigned on an as-needed basis. DISCUSSION A total of seven structural engineering firms submitted Statements of Qualifications (SOQs)in response to the request. City staff reviewed the SOQs and invited the five highest-rated respondents for virtual interviews.A panel of three city staff members familiar with project needs and types of services conducted interviews with the five firms: 1. Biggs Cardosa Associates, Inc. 2. Michael Baker International 3. Moffatt&Nichol 4. Peoples Associates Structural Engineers 5. Quincy Engineering Staff contacted the references provided by each of the five firms to obtain feedback on past contractual experiences. Based on the ratings of the SOQs, interviews, and reference inquiries,staff recommends awarding contracts to two firms: Biggs Cardosa Associates, Inc., and Moffatt&Nichol. Staff believes these two firms are the most qualified to provide the required general structural engineering and bridge preventative maintenance services for fiscal years 2021-23. The term of the on-call contracts is for three years with the option of two one-year extensions if mutually agreed upon. Funding for these contracts will be provided from CIP project budgets for each of the projects requiring these services as assigned and authorized.When a service is needed for a project,the selected firms will be requested to submit a detailed proposal,which defines the scope of work for the project and the fee required to complete the task. Page 2 of 3