Contract Request Template (Contracts; IGAs; Leases)
Date Submitted: 10-09-2023
Requesting Agency: Transportation & Infrastructure
Division:
Subject Matter Expert Name:
Email Address:
Phone Number:
Item Title & Description:
(Do not delete the following instructions)
These appear on the Council meeting agenda. Initially, the requesting agency will enter a 2-3 sentence description. Upon bill filling, the City Attorney’s Office should enter the title above the description (the title should be in bold font).
Both the title and description must be entered between the red “title” and “body” below. Do not at any time delete the red “title” or “body” markers from this template.
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A resolution approving a proposed Amendatory Agreement between the City and County of Denver and CDM Smith Inc. to continue providing green infrastructure and landscape architecture, and program and project management professional services, citywide.
Amends an on-call contract with CDM Smith Inc., by adding 2 years for a new ending date of 1-14-2026 to continue providing green infrastructure and landscape architecture, and program and project management professional services, citywide. No change to contract amount. (DOTI-202369903-01/DOTI-202056578-01). The last regularly scheduled Council meeting within the 30-day review period is on 11-13-2023. The Committee approved filing this item at its meeting on 10-10-2023.
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Affected Council District(s) or citywide?
Citywide
Contract Control Number:
DOTI-202369903-01/DOTI-202056578-01
Vendor/Contractor Name (including any “DBA”):
CDM Smith Inc.
Type and Scope of services to be performed:
10 Green Infrastructure and Landscape Architecture (30% MWBE): Work in this category is related to the planning and design of green infrastructure and landscape architecture projects and studies. The green infrastructure systems may range from smaller site-scale applications to larger regional approaches. Design of these projects should effectively manage stormwater while delivering a variety of co-benefits to the surrounding community. Landscape architecture projects shall include planning and design for aesthetic and functional improvements within the City’s Right of Way. This will include streetscape, urban design, irrigation and park improvement projects. Tasks and deliverables to support green infrastructure and landscape architecture are included.
• Watershed planning that uses analytical decision support tools to optimize placement of green infrastructure
• Creating innovative design guidelines for various scales of green infrastructure suitable for urban environments that meet a variety of citywide objectives
• Designing site-scale and large-scale green infrastructure/water quality facilities
• Optimization of co-benefits in all planning and design efforts including community aesthetics, placemaking, connectivity, urban heat mitigation, and climate change resiliency
• Streetscape design
• Irrigation design
• Design for ADA compliance
• Plan, specification and cost estimate preparation
13 Program and Project Management (35% MWBE): Work in this category will include provision of professional services related to the development and implementation of best practices, procedures, tools, and techniques related to the programmatic delivery of capital infrastructure projects. Work may also include providing project management services in the form of staff augmentation and/or specialty support services. Qualified firms must be able to provide program management, project management, and construction management.
• Professionally facilitated workshops for organizational development, including:
o Chartering of program teams
o Risk register development
o Development of governance
o General team building
• Current state and “path forward” alternatives analysis
• Strategy development
• Implementation recommendations
• Performing a “gap analysis” with a report and recommendations on how to bridge resource shortfalls
• Providing highly specialized staff to augment program delivery with roles in:
o Scheduling
o Cost estimating
o Contracting and procurement
o Establishment of program document management procedures and systems
• Project Management
• Construction Management and oversight (including construction administration and inspection services)
Location (if applicable):
WBE/MBE/DBE goals that were applied, if applicable (construction, design, Airport concession contracts):
WMBE
Are WBE/MBE/DBE goals met (if applicable)?
30% Category 10: 105 West, Apex Design, Communication Infrastructure Group, Dig Studio, EES, ERO Resources Corporation, Goodbee & Associates, H.C. Peck & Associates, Martinez Associates, NHN Consulting, Peak Consulting Group, Pinyon Environmental, PK Electrical, San Engineering, Shannon & Wilson, SurvWest, Triunity, Valerian, VINE Laboratories
35% Category 13: Apex Design, Communication Infrastructure Group, EES, LS Gallego & Associates, Sustainable Synthesis Limited, Triunity
Is the contract new/a renewal/extension or amendment?
Amendment
Was this contractor selected by competitive process or sole source?
Competitive process
For New contracts
Term of initial contract:
Options for Renewal:
How many renewals (i.e. up to 2 renewals)?
Term of any renewals (i.e. 1 year each):
Cost of initial contract term:
Cost of any renewals:
Total contract value council is approving if all renewals exercised:
For Amendments/Renewals Extensions:
Is this a change to cost/pricing; length of term; terms unrelated to time or price (List all that apply)?
Length of term
If length changing
What was the length of the term of the original contract?
1/15/2021-1/14/2024
What is the length of the extension/renewal?
24 months
What is the revised total term of the contract?
1/15/2021-1/14/2026
If cost changing
What was the original value of the entire contract prior to this proposed change?
What is the value of the proposed change?
What is the new/revised total value including change?
If terms changing
Describe the change and the reason for it (i.e. compliance with state law, different way of doing business etc.)