City Council

(25) 19-0578-S1 HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to executing amendments to add funding to the City’s Handyworker Program and Lead Technical Services contracts. Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: NOTE and FILE the Los Angeles Housing Department (LAHD) report dated April 12, 2023, attached to Council file No. 19-0578-S1, relative to amendment requests to various City contracts for the Handyworker Program and Lead Technical Services. AUTHORIZE the General Manager, LAHD, or designee, to: Execute a first amendment to City Contract No. C-141265 with AG Pacific Construction, to increase funding by $500,000, for a new total of $1,417,776, and extend the contract term by three months to September 30, 2023, in substantial conformance to the draft amendment attached to the LAHD report dated April 12, 2023, attached to the Council file, subject to the approval of the City Attorney as to form and legality, and compliance with City contracting requirements. Execute a first amendment to City Contract No. C-141422 with Watts Labor Community Action Committee and to City Contract No. C-141331 with Pacific Asian Consortium in Employment, to extend the contract term by three months to September 30, 2023, in substantial conformance to the draft amendments attached to the LAHD report dated April 12, 2023, attached to the Council file, subject to the approval of the City Attorney as to form and legality, and compliance with City contracting requirements. Disencumber up to $26,090.25 in unexpended funds from the expired EMSL Analytical, Inc. Contract No. C-134577 within the Community Development Trust Fund No. 424 as follows: Account Title Service Category Amount 43S588 Handyworker Laboratory Testing $14,090.25 43T588 Handyworker Laboratory Testing 12,000.00 Total: $26,090.25 Disencumber up to $285,046.25 in unexpended funds from the expired Lead Technical Services contracts within the Lead Grant 12 Fund No. 63C as follows: Account Contractor Contract No. Service Category Amount 43S844 Barr & Clark Inc. C-134779 Inspection Survey and Analysis $ 55,729.00 43S844 Lead Tech Environmental, Inc C-134622 Inspection Survey and Analysis 57,870.00 43S844 ESML Analytical, Inc C-134577 Laboratory Testing 82,800.00 43S844 Overland, Pacific & Cutler, LLC C-134807 Relocation Services 69,897.25 43S844 Forensic Analytical Consulting Services C-134808 Training 18,750.00 Total: $285,046.25 Execute first amendments to the five Lead Technical Services contracts ending on September 30, 2023, as described in Table 2 of the City Administrative Officer (CAO) report dated June 6, 2023, attached to Council file No. 19-0578-S1, to increase funding in the amounts listed for each contractor, in substantial conformance to the draft amendments attached to the LAHD report dated April 12, 2023, attached to the Council file, subject to the approval of the City Attorney as to form and legality, and compliance with City contracting requirements. Prepare Controller instructions and technical corrections as necessary to the transactions included in the CAO report dated June 6, 2023, attached to the Council file, to implement the intent of those transactions, subject to the approval of the CAO.