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BACKGROUND The City has an ongoing need for general civil engineering services. The types of work needed may include, but are not limited to, general consulting, peer review, civil engineering, plan checking, Capital Improvement Program project design, engineering recommendations for emergency situations, survey, computer or manual drafting, and other tasks associated with Public Works infrastructure design, construction, and/or operation as assigned and directed by the City Engineer. These services will provide support for engineering services for various City capital improvement and private development related projects. 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 June 7, 2016, the City awarded three-year, as-needed professional services agreements to CSG Consultants, Inc., Quincy Engineering, and Pakpour Consulting Group, Inc. to provide general civil engineering services. The contract was extended twice and, therefore, expires on June 30, 2021. To ensure these types of services are readily available when needed, staff advertised a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) package on November 7, 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 13 civil engineering firms submitted Statements of Qualifications (SOQs) in response to the request. City staff reviewed the SOQs and invited the seven highest- rated respondents for virtual interviews. A panel of four city staff members familiar with project needs and types of services conducted interviews with the following seven firms: Pakpour Consulting Group, Inc. Pleasanton, California Bellecci & Associates, Inc. Pleasanton, California Wood Rodgers, Inc. Pleasanton, California Michael Baker International Walnut Creek, California Mark Thomas Oakland, California Ruggeri-Jensen-Azar Pleasanton, California Harrison Engineering Inc. Pleasanton, California Staff contacted the references provided by each of the seven firms to obtain feedback on past contractual experiences. Based on the ratings of the SOQs, interviews, and reference inquiries, staff recommends awarding contracts to four firms: Pakpour Consulting Group, Inc., Mark Thomas, Wood Rogers, Inc., and Ruggeri-Jensen-Azar. Staff believes these four firms are the most qualified to provide the required general civil engineering services for the fiscal years 2021- 2024. The term of the on-call contracts is for three years with the option of two one-year extensions if mutually agreed upon. Page 2 of 3