CC Resolution 2020-025 Dune Palms Bridge Public Interest Finding RESOLUTION NO. 2020 - 025
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF LA QUINTA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING
A PUBLIC INTEREST FINDING TO RATIFY THE
SELECT SOURCE CONTRACT EXTENSION OF
BENGAL ENGINEERING, INC TO COMPLETE THE
ENGINEERING PHASE OF THE DUNE PALMS
ROAD BRIDGE IMPROVEMENT PROJECT NO.
2011-05, FEDERAL AID PROJECT NO. BRLKS
5433 (014)
WHEREAS, on October 15, 2013, the City Council approved the
program supplemental agreement with California Department of
Transportation and Federal Highways Administration; authorized the City
Manager to execute the agreement; and authorized staff to advertise the
request for proposal to obtain the professional engineering and environmental
services for the Dune Palms Road Bridge Improvement; and
WHEREAS, the City issued a formal Request for Proposal on October
15, 2013 and conducted the pre-proposal conference on November 12, 2013;
and
WHEREAS, the City received 4 proposals from qualified firms on
November 25, 2013, and conducted interviews with each of the 4 qualified
firms on January 17, 2014; and
WHEREAS, Bengal Engineering, Inc. was awarded a Professional
Services Agreement June 17, 2014 to prepare the plans, specifications, and
engineer’s estimate for the Dune Palms Road Bridge Improvement, City
Project No. 2011-05, Federal Aid Project No. BRLKS 5433 (014); and
WHEREAS,the City and Bengal Engineering, Inc. inadvertently allowed
the Professional Services Agreement to lapse on July 31, 2018; and
WHEREAS, it was not feasible to stop all work with Bengal Engineering,
Inc. and initiate a new competitive procurement process for the engineering
services needed to complete the Dune Palms Road Bridge Improvement
Project; and
WHEREAS, the City determined it was in the best interest of the public,
the City, the Coachella Valley Sub-Region, the State of California, and FHWA
to extend the contract term of Professional Services Agreement with Bengal
Engineering, Inc.