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[Contract] Approval of Supplemental Specialized Consulting Services Contract
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FileID
File ID: 2026-00411
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Location
Location: Citywide
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Recommendation
Recommendation: Pass a Motion authorizing the City Attorney or designee to execute a supplemental contract with Exponent, Inc., for an increase of $50,000 for a new not-to-exceed amount of $200,000, for specialized consulting services.
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Contact
Contact: Katherine Underwood, Senior Deputy City Attorney, (916) 808-5346, kunderwood@cityofsacramento.org; Andrea Velasquez, Supervising Deputy City Attorney, (916) 808-5346, avelasquez@cityofsacramento.org; Office of the City Attorney
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Presenter
Presenter: None
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Attachments
Attachments:
1-Description/Analysis
2-Third Supplemental Legal Services Agreement
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Description/Analysis
IssueDetail
Issue Detail: The City of Sacramento contracted with Mountain Methods, Inc. to construct the Del Rio Multi-Use Trail Project. This is an approximate 5-mile-long trail which includes construction of the Land Park Overpass that spans Interstate 5 in the Land Park neighborhood. During construction of the Land Park Overpass it was brought to the attention of staff in the Public Works Department there were possible deficiencies with the materials used during the construction of the overpass. The City Attorney’s Office was asked to investigate and retained Exponent, Inc., to assist with conducting an analysis to determine if the materials provided were defective and not in conformance with the standards and specifications required under the terms of the construction contract.
Exponent is a multidisciplinary organization that provides engineering, scientific, environmental, and health consulting services. Technical expertise, such as that possessed by Exponent, is necessary when conducting investigations into complex construction matters such as those presented by the Del Rio Multi-Use Trail Project. Exponent was retained to perform an inspection and conduct an independent analysis of the quality and integrity of the materials used to construct the Land Park Overpass. The City Attorney’s Office is seeking Council approval of the supplemental agreement in an amount of $50,000, for additional services associated with the Del Rio Multi-Use Trail Project. The revised not-to-exceed amount of the agreement will be increased to $200,000.
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PolicyConsiderations
Policy Considerations: City Council approval is required for this specialized consulting services agreement to ensure the completion of the City’s investigation into this matter.
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EconomicImpacts
Economic Impacts: Not applicable.
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EnvironmentalConsiderations
Environmental Considerations: Contracting for expert services is an administrative activity that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment and is not a project subject to California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) review. CEQA Guidelines section 15378(b)(5).
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Sustainability
Sustainability: Not applicable.
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Commission/Committee Action
Commission/Committee Action: Not applicable.
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RationaleforRecommendation
Rationale for Recommendation: Authorization of the contract with Exponent, Inc., is necessary for completion of the City’s investigation into construction defects of the Land Park Overpass. This firm specializes in this area and the City Attorney’s Office has determined that Exponent has the required expertise to assist the City of Sacramento’s investigation into this matter.
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FinancialConsiderations
Financial Considerations: There is sufficient funding within the State and Federal Grant Match Project (T15007200) to complete the transfer of $50,000 (General Fund-Fund 1001) to the Del Rio Trail Project (K15165100).
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LocalBusinessEnterprise
Local Business Enterprise (LBE): Exponent, Inc., was procured by the City via an alternate
selection process, therefore, the LBE requirements do not apply.
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