Title
Consider/Discuss/Act on a Resolution Approving Freese & Nichols, Inc. as a Qualified Firm to Provide Construction Inspection Services
Summary
COUNCIL GOAL: Direction for Strategic & Economic Growth
MEETING DATE: August 15, 2017
DEPARTMENT: Development Services / Engineering
CONTACT: Gary Graham, Director of Engineering
Lisa Littrell, Purchasing Manager
RECOMMENDED CITY COUNCIL ACTION:
*? Approval of the Resolution.
ITEM SUMMARY:
*? This Resolution approves Freese & Nichols, Inc. (FNI) as the most qualified firm to provide third-party construction inspection services to supplement current Engineering inspection staff.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
* The City of McKinney utilizes on-call professional contracts to complete miscellaneous tasks.
* Currently the City has eight (8) engineering inspection staff members who oversee and inspect approximately 160 active construction projects and on average each inspector is responsible for 20-25 projects.
* The hiring of two (2) new City engineering inspection staff positions is being proposed as part of the City's FY 18 budget which, if approved, would bring the total to ten (10) City engineering inspection staff members.
* The Engineering Department has previously identified a need to supplement its current engineering inspection staff with additional third-party construction inspectors to increase the level of inspection provided and to better ensure that new infrastructure is constructed in accordance with the design and City of McKinney requirements.
* Third-party construction inspection would be utilized for Capital Improvement infrastructure projects allowing existing and proposed construction inspection staff to provide a much higher level of inspection on all projects.
* Third-party construction inspection will also be utilized for inspection of public infrastructure associated with the Trinity Falls MUD development in accordance with the existing requirements of that development agreement.
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