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File #: 20-1484    Version: 1
Type: Resolution Status: Adopted
File created: 12/4/2020 In control: Land Use, Transportation & Infrastructure Committee
On agenda: 1/4/2021 Final action: 1/4/2021
Title: A resolution approving a proposed Contract between the City and County of Denver and CDM Smith Inc. for on-call green infrastructure and landscape architecture, and program and project management professional services, citywide. Approves a contract with CDM Smith, Inc. for $4 million and through 1-14-24 for on-call green infrastructure and landscape architecture, and program and project management professional services, citywide (DOTI-202056578). The last regularly scheduled Council meeting within the 30-day review period is on 1-19-21. The Committee approved filing this item at its meeting on 12-15-20.
Indexes: Zach Rothmier
Attachments: 1. RR20 1484 DOTI CDM Smith, 2. 20-1484 Contract_CDM Smith Inc. 202056578-00, 3. 20-1484 Filed Resolution_CDM Smith Inc. 202056578-00, 4. 20-1484 Filed Resolution_CDM Smith Inc., 5. 20-1484 - signed

Contract Request Template (Contracts; IGAs; Leases)

 

Date Submitted: 12-04-20

 

Requesting Agency: Department of Transportation and Infrastructure

                               Division:

 

Subject Matter Expert Name:

Name:        Jason Gallardo                    

Email:        jason.gallardo@denvergov.org           

 

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 Contract between the City and County of Denver and CDM Smith Inc. for on-call green infrastructure and landscape architecture, and program and project management professional services, citywide.

Approves a contract with CDM Smith, Inc. for $4 million and through 1-14-24 for on-call green infrastructure and landscape architecture, and program and project management professional services, citywide (DOTI-202056578). The last regularly scheduled Council meeting within the 30-day review period is on 1-19-21. The Committee approved filing this item at its meeting on 12-15-20.

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Affected Council District(s) or citywide? Citywide

 

Contract Control Number: DOTI-202056578

 

Vendor/Contractor Name (including any “DBA”): CDM Smith Inc.

 

Type and Scope of services to be performed:

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

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):

 

Are WBE/MBE/DBE goals met (if applicable)?

 

Is the contract new/a renewal/extension or amendment?

 

Was this contractor selected by competitive process or sole source?

Competitive process                     

For New contracts

Term of initial contract: 1/15/2021 - 1/14/2024

 

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: $4,000,000.00

 

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)?

 

If length changing

What was the length of the term of the original contract?

 

What is the length of the extension/renewal?

 

What is the revised total term of the contract?

 

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.)