Los Angeles
LA County Board
Agenda Item 48
48.\nMedical Examiner Service Building and Administration/Investigations\nBuilding Seismic Retrofit Capital Projects Construction Agreement\nRecommendation: Authorize the Director of Public Works to execute a\nConstruction Manager at Risk Pre-Construction and Construction Services\nAgreement with Suffolk Construction Company, Inc., for the proposed Medical\nExaminer Service Building and Administration/Investigations Building Seismic\nRetrofit Projects (Project) (1), for the preconstruction contract amount of\n$50,000, plus Construction Manager at Risk Allowance of $900,000 for\nadditional field investigations and testing for a maximum contract amount of\n$950,000, and authorize the issuance of a Notice to Proceed for the duration of\nthe preconstruction phase only until the final determination of the Guaranteed\nMaximum Price. Authorize the Director to supplement the preconstruction\ncontract amount of $50,000 for the Construction Manager at Risk\nPre-Construction and Construction Services Agreement by up to 25% of the\ncontract amount for the preconstruction phase services. Find that the proposed\nactions are not a project under the California Environmental Quality Act.\nAuthorize the Director to take the following actions: (Department of Public\nWorks) APPROVE\nWith concurrence from the Acting Chief Executive Officer, exercise\ncontrol of the Construction Manager at Risk Allowance of $900,000,\nincluding authority to reallocate the allowance into the contract amount,\nas appropriate, in accordance with contract requirements.\nDeliver preconstruction field investigations and testing for both Projects\nusing Board-approved Job Order Contracts.\nProceed with the preconstruction phase of the project only, which\nincludes design and planning efforts for the seismic retrofit improvements\nof both Projects. (26-1219)\nBoard Letter