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CONTRACT RENEWAL NOTICE
5/21/15
Apex Geoscience, Inc.
2120 Brandon Drive
Tyler, TX 75 703
CSC No 445(00a—Q 1
Re: NOTICE OF CONTRACT RENEWAL
Requirements Contract
Contract No. CSC No. 45602 (the "Contract")
Renewal Term No, June 11, 2015 to June 10, 2016
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The above referenced Contract will expire on June 10, 2015. Pursuant to the Contract, contract renewals are at the sole
option of the City. This letter is to inform you that the City is exercising its right to renew CSC No. 45602 for an
additional one year period, which will begin immediately upon the expiration of the current term and will end on June 10,
2016. All other terms and conditions of CSC No. 45602 remain unchanged. Please return this signed acknowledgement
letter, along with a copy of your current insurance certificate, to the address set forth below, acknowledging
receipt of the Notice of Contract Renewal.
Please log onto BuySpeed Online at http://fortworthtexas.gov/purchasing to insure that your company information is
correct and up-to-date.
If you have any questions concerning this Contract Renewal Notice, please contact me at the telephone number listed
below.
Sincerely yours,
Darian Gavin, Contract Compliance Specialist
FMS, Purchasing Division
817-392-2057 - Direct
817-392-8440 - Fax
I hereby acknowledge receipt of the Contract Renewal Notice for CSC No. 45602 for a one year period ending on June
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CITY OF FORT WORTH:
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Fernando Costa, Assistant City Manager
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Mary J. Kayser, City Secretary
M&C No. C-26764
City of Fort Worth, Texas
Mayor and Council Communication
COUNCIL ACTION: Approved on 4/15/2014
DATE: Tuesday, April 15, 2014 REFERENCE NO.: **C-26764
LOG NAME: 202014 GEOTECHNICAL CONTRACTS
SUBJECT:
Authorize Execution of One —Year Annual Contracts with Renewal Options for Geotechnical, Material, and
Environmental Testing for Various City Construction Projects with Apex Geoscience, Inc , ETTL Engineers
& Consultants Inc , Fugro Consultants, Inc., Globe Engineers, Inc , Gorrondona & Associates, Inc., Landtec
Engineers, LLC, Rone Engineering Services, Ltd , and T Smith Inspection & Testing, LLC with a Fee Not to
Exceed $300 000 00 Annually Per Firm (ALL COUNCIL DISTRICTS)
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the City Council authorize the City Manager to execute individual contracts with
Apex Geoscience, Inc , ETTL Engineers & Consultants, Inc. Fugro Consultants, Inc., Globe Engineers Inc ,
Gorrondona & Associates Inc., Landtec Engineers LLC Rone Engineeiing Services, Ltd., T Smith
Inspection & Testing, LLC, for geotechnical, material and environmental testing for various City
construction projects. The term of each contract is one—year with two one—year renewal options The annual
amount of each contract is up to $300 000.00.
DISCUSSION:
Since 1982, the City has periodically negotiated contracts with firms to perform geotechnical, construction
materials and environmental testing services for various City projects These contracts provide the City with
additional capacity as needed and allow for rapid response to departmental needs with pre —established unit
prices.
A Request for Qualifications (RFQ) was published for these services in the Fort Worth Star —Telegram in
Januaiy 2014. The Department received Statements of Qualification for professional services from 20 films
for providing onsite testing services. Each firm's proposal was evaluated based upon pre —established
selection criteria including qualification of personnel, experience and performance on previous City
contracts, and availability of testing equipment. An inter —departmental committee selected as most qualified
and recommends the following firms for contract approval Apex Geoscience, Inc , ETTL Engineers &
Consultants, Inc., Fugro Consultants, Inc., Globe Engineers, Inc., Gorrondona & Associates, Inc., Landtec
Engineers, LLC, Rone Engineering Services, Ltd. T. Smith Inspection & Testing, LLC.
Funding for the geotechnical, material, and environmental testing for various City construction projects will
be provided through various project funding sources.
The M/WBE office in conjunction with the Transportation and Public Works Department has determined
compliance with the City's Business Diversity Enterprise Ordinance by the inclusion of SBE firms on this
project. Three of the eight firms recommended for award are SBE Certified which include Globe Engineers,
Inc., Gorrondona & Associates, Inc and T. Smith Inspection and Testing, LLC.
FISCAL INFORMATION:
The Financial Management Services Director certifies that funds are available in the current capital budgets,
as appropriated, of various Capital Improvement Program Funds
FUND CENTERS:
TO Fund/Account/Centers FROM Fund/Account/Centers
CERTIFICATIONS:
Submitted for City Manager's Office by:
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Originating Department Head:
Additional Information Contact:
ATTACHMENTS
1. 2014GEOC Compliance Memo.pdf
Fernando Costa (6122)
Douglas W. Wiersig (7801)
Ryan Jeri (7920)