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Read. Follow. Verify.Approval of On-Call Materials Testing Contracts
Record date · June 16, 2026
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What This Bill Does
The City Council is considering a resolution to hire six engineering firms to provide services for city projects. Each firm would receive a contract with a maximum value of $500,000 over a potential five-year period.
This resolution authorizes up to $3 million in total potential spending ($500,000 per firm for six firms) to ensure city construction projects have access to required safety and quality testing services.
Who It Affects
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Aftershock Geotechnical, Blackburn Consulting, BSK Associates, Geocon Consultants, Kleinfelder, and Terracon Consultants
These firms are designated as the providers for on-call materials testing services for the city.
City Manager
The City Manager is granted the authority to execute the agreements and manage potential contract extensions.
Key Facts
- The resolution authorizes contracts with six specific engineering firms for on-call materials testing.
- The initial term for each contract is three years with a spending cap of $300,000 per firm.
- The City Manager is authorized to extend these contracts by up to two additional years.
- The extension period adds $200,000 to the spending cap per firm.
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- The total maximum authorized expenditure per firm is $500,000.
- The total potential expenditure across all six firms is $3,000,000.
- The City Manager or their designee is authorized to take all actions necessary to implement these agreements.
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Multi-Vendor Procurement
The city is spreading a $3 million potential liability across six different firms, likely to ensure redundancy and availability for various city projects.
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