HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Res 7578 2024-11-12 RESOLUTION 7578
A RESOLUTION OF THE SEAL BEACH CITY COUNCIL
AWARDING AND AUTHORIZING A PROFESSIONAL
SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH STANTEC
CONSULTING SERVICES, INC., FOR THE SAN
GABRIEL RIVER TRASH MITIGATION INITIATIVE
FEASIBILITY STUDY, CIP SD2501
WHEREAS, representatives of the State of California Assembly, the County of
Orange ("County"), the County of Los Angeles and the Cities of Long Beach and
Seal Beach ("Agencies") endeavor to enhance cooperative efforts, support
technical feasibility, design, and implementation activities, and identify funding for
the San Gabriel River Trash Mitigation Initiative ("Initiative"); and,
WHEREAS, the Initiative includes program management, project oversight, key
stakeholder engagement, a feasibility / alternative recommendations study phase
("Feasibility Study"), a final design phase, an implementation phase, and
operational beach clean-up efforts for the public beach owned and maintained by
the City of Seal Beach ("City"); and,
WHEREAS, the County has transferred grant funding in the amount of $525,000
to the City for executing associated Initiative efforts including program
management, project oversight, key stakeholder engagement, the Feasibility
Study phase, and operational beach clean-up efforts for the public beach owned
and maintained by the City; and collaborate in good faith in the delivery of these
outlined responsibilities; and,
WHEREAS, on March 25, 2024, City Council adopted Resolution 7499 accepting
$525,000 of grant funding from the County of Orange and authorizing the City
Manager to execute applicable actions associated with the Initiative; and,
WHEREAS, on July 17, 2024, the City issued a Request for Proposals ("RFP")
titled San Gabriel River Trash Mitigation Feasibility Study (CIP SD2501); and,
WHEREAS, on September 10, 2024, the City received four (4) proposals from
qualified professional services firms in response to the RFP, an evaluation panel
reviewed and ranked the proposals, interviews were conducted with the two
highest ranked firms, and the evaluation panel recommended the top-ranked firm;
and,
WHEREAS, based on review of the top-ranked consultant firm qualifications,
familiarity with area flood control facilities, and experience with similar coastal trash
mitigation projects, Stantec Consulting Services, Inc. ("Stantec") was identified as
the most qualified firm for the Feasibility Study; and,
WHEREAS, Stantec submitted a proposal in an negotiated not-to-exceed amount
of $349,933 to prepare the Feasibility Study; and,
WHEREAS, based upon proposed work to be performed by Stantec and pursuant
to the Agreement and related documents, the City Council finds that Stantec is a
qualified firm able to perform services in support of the Feasibility Study.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE SEAL BEACH CITY COUNCIL DOES HEREBY
RESOLVE:
Section 1. The foregoing recitals are true and correct and are hereby adopted
by reference as though set forth in full.
Section 2. The City Council hereby approves and awards a Professional
Services Agreement with Stantec Consulting Services, Inc. in an not-
to-exceed amount of$349,933 to provide services for the Feasibility
Study.
Section 3. The City Council authorizes and directs the City Manager to execute
the Agreement.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED by the Seal Beach City Council at a
regular meeting held on the 12th day of November 2024 by the following vote:
AYES: Council Members Kalmick, Moore, Steele, Landau, Sustarsic
NOES: Council Members
ABSENT: Council Members
ABSTAIN: Council Members
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I, Gloria D. Harper, City Clerk of the City of Seal Beach, do hereby certify that the
foregoing resolution is the original copy of Resolution 7578 on file in the office of
the City Clerk, passed, approved, and adopted by the City Council at a regular
meeting held on the 12th day of November 2024.
loria D. Harper, ity Clerk