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Proposal Evaluation Matrix
Professional Services
City of Palm Desert—Parks and Recreation
Proposal Firm:
Evaluated By:
'Rating 1 to 5(1 lowest—5 highest) Please circle
1. Firm's experience relative to this type of project 1 2 3 4 5
2. Firm's experience relative to this size of project 1 2 3 4 5
3. Credentials, experience of team members and project manager 1 2 3 4 5
4. Proposed methodology and management approach 1 2 3 4 5
5. Understanding of and ability to meet project objectives 1 2 3 4 5
6. Availability of Primary Team members & Inspector 1 2 3 4 5
7. Ability to meet proposed timetable 1 2 3 4 5
8. Completeness of Proposal 1 2 3 4 5
9. Provision of all desired services 1 2 3 4 5
REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL
FOR
CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT
AND INSPECTION SERVICES
City of Palm Desert
Freedom Park
Project No. 713-00
Contract No. R21620
INVITATION
The City of Palm Desert is soliciting proposals from qualified firms for
professional Construction Management and Inspection Services for the
construction of Freedom Park in the City of Palm Desert, California, at the
location shown on the attached vicinity/location map.
Four (4) copies of your Proposal shall be submitted no later than 4:00 pm
on December 8, 2005 addressed to:
Department of Parks & Recreation
Attn: Janis R. Steele
Parks & Recreation Services Manager
73-510 Fred Waring Drive
Palm Desert, CA 92260
II. PROJECT DESCRIPTION
The project includes but is not limited to:
The construction of a new 23-acre Freedom Park consisting of underground
utility construction, clearing and grubbing, irrigation and landscape installation,
rough and finish grading for baseball fields, volleyball courts, tennis courts, skate
park, play equipment, soccer field with an underground drainage system,
concrete site improvements, curb and gutter, asphalt parking lot, a Snack Bar
and Men's/Women's Restroom facility per City of Palm Desert specifications and
plans.
Construction Management and Inspection Service requirements are described in
the scope of services, below. Additionally, the following requirements apply:
1. The Consultant will be required to enter into an agreement for professional
services with the City of Palm Desert.
2. Prepare documentation and coordinate all activities.
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III. SCOPE OF CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT AND INSPECTION SERVICES
In performing Construction Management and Inspection Services for the City of
Palm Desert Freedom Park project, the Consultant will furnish a resident
representative, assistants and other field staff to carry out the following duties
and responsibilities:
1. Contract Documents:
Review the project contract documents, including the plans and
specifications, and any other pertinent information provided by the City of
Palm Desert.
2. Schedules:
Review project permits, progress payment requests and equipment and
material submittals by the Contractor as required by the contract documents.
Make recommendations to the City Parks and Recreation Staff (City)
regarding acceptability and compliance with the contract documents.
Review, track, and analyze the project schedule(s), and report to City
regarding the contractor's progress.
3. Conferences:
Schedule and attend pre-construction and weekly project meetings with the
contractor to discuss current construction issues. Arrange a schedule of
progress meetings and other job conferences and notify those expected to
attend in advance. Attend meetings and maintain and circulate copies of
minutes thereof.
4. Requests For Information (RFI):
Review and process RFI's for designer response, and make
recommendations to the City regarding responses to the Contractor.
5. Change Orders:
Be available to answer questions regarding the special provisions, the design
drawings or conflicts in the design during construction, and assist the City in
issuing change orders regarding omissions or conflicts in the design.
6. Coordinate:
a. Coordinate with the City of Palm Desert Building Division regarding
building inspection and building permit issues.
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7. Liaison:
Serve as the City's liaison with the Contractor, working principally through the
Contractor's project manager and superintendent to assist them in
understanding and complying with the intent of the plans and contract
documents.
8. Shop Drawings and Samples:
b. Record date of receipt of submittals shop drawings and samples
which are furnished by the Contractor, review by the design team and
notify the City of their availability for examination.
c. Advise the City and Contractor or its superintendent immediately of
the commencement of any Work requiring a submittal, shop drawing
or sample submission if the submission has not been approved.
9. Review of Work, Rejection of Defective Work, Inspections and Tests:
d. Conduct on-site inspections of the Work in progress to determine if
the work is proceeding in accordance with the contract documents.
e. Report to the City whenever any Work is unsatisfactory, faulty or does
not conform to the contract documents. After review with the design
team, advise the Contractor when work should be corrected or has
been rejected, or should be uncovered for observation, or requires
special testing or inspection for approval.
f. Verify that tests, equipment and system startup and operating and
maintenance instructions are conducted as required by the contract
documents and in presence of the required personnel, and that the
Contractor maintains adequate records thereof. Observe, record and
report appropriate details relative to the test procedures and startups.
g. Coordinate visiting inspectors representing the City and other
agencies having jurisdiction over the project, record and report the
outcome of these inspections.
h. Assist City Building Inspector in conducting inspections related to City
building permit requirements.
10.Interpretation of Contract Documents:
Transmit to the Contractor clarifications and interpretations of the contract
documents.
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11.Modifications:
Consider and evaluate Contractor's suggestions for modifications in drawings
or specifications and report them with recommendations to the City.
Prepare and maintain record of changes and modifications made to the
drawings to the City at the completion of the project.
12 Project Photos:
Maintain and catalog progress photos of the progress and quality of the
construction.
13. Cellular Telephone Service:
Provide cellular telephone service for construction management and
inspection personnel communication with City and Contractor.
14.Transportation:
Provide transportation for Construction Management and Inspection
personnel.
15. Records:
i. Maintain orderly files for correspondence, reports of job conferences,
submittals and sample submissions, reproductions of original contract
documents including all addenda, change orders, additional drawings
issued subsequent to the execution of the contract, Designer's
clarifications of the contract documents, progress reports and other
project related documents.
j. Keep a diary or log book, recording hours on the job site, weather
conditions, data relative to questions of extras or deductions, list of
visiting officials and representatives of manufacturers fabricators,
suppliers and distributors, and daily activities, decisions, observations
in general and specific observations in more detail as in the case of
observing test procedures.
k. Record names, addresses and telephone numbers of all Contractors,
subcontractors and major suppliers of materials and equipment.
I. Reports: Furnish periodic reports of progress of the Work and
Contractor's compliance with the approved progress schedule and
schedule of shop drawing submissions.
m. Consult with the Designer in advance of scheduled major tests,
inspections or start of important phases of the work.
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n. Report immediately to the City upon the occurrence of any accident.
o. Payment Requisitions: Review applications for payment with
Contractor for compliance with the established procedure for their
submission and forward them with recommendations to City.
p. Certificates, Maintenance and Operation Manuals: During the course
of the Work, verify that certificates, maintenance and operation
manuals and other data required to be assembled and furnished by
Contractor are applicable to the items actually installed and delivered
to the City.
18. Completion:
a. Before the issuing a Notice of Completion and recommending final
payment, submit to the Contractor a list of observed items requiring
completion or correction.
b. Conduct a final inspection in the company of the Designer and
Contractor, and prepare a final list of items to be completed or
corrected.
c. Verify that all items on final list have been completed or corrected and
make recommendations to the City concerning acceptance.
Limitations of Authority:
Except upon written instruction from the City, Consultant:
1. Shall not authorize any deviation from the contract documents or approve any
substitute materials or equipment;
2. Shall not exceed limitations or authority as set forth in the contract
documents;
3. Shall not undertake any of the responsibilities of Contractor, Subcontractors
or Contractor's Superintendent, or expedite the work;
4. Shall not advise on or issue directions relative to any aspect of the means,
methods, techniques, sequences or procedures of construction unless such
is specifically called for in the contract documents;
5. Shall not advise on, or issue directions as to safety precautious and programs
in connection with the work;
6. Shall not authorize the City to occupy the project the whole or in part;
7. Shall not participate in specialized field or laboratory tests. The consultant will
coordinate and schedule tests and have testing firm bill direct to the City
through separate agreements.
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IV. CITY RESPONSIBILITIES
The City will provide, or assume actual costs, for the following products or
services:
1. The City of Palm Desert Parks and Recreation Staff will administer the
project.
2. Process Consultant's progress payments.
3. Provide building code special deputy inspections.
V. CONSULTANT'S PROPOSAL AND COMPENSATION:
The City of Palm Desert desires a professional construction management firm
that has specific experience in providing Construction Management and
Inspection services to public sector building projects and park projects. Your
firm's response to this request should be in the form of a proposal to perform,
Construction Management and Inspection services, with a corresponding cost
estimate.
All proposals shall include, as a minimum, the following elements:
1. A statement that this RFP shall be incorporated in its entirety as a part of the
Consultant's proposal.
2. A statement that this RFP and the Consultant's Proposal will jointly become
part of the "Agreement for Professional Consultant Services" for this project
when said Agreement is fully executed by the Consultant and the City of
Palm Desert.
3. A statement that the Construction Management and Inspection Services to be
provided, and fees therefore, will be in accordance with the City's RFP,
except as otherwise specified in the Consultant's Proposal under the heading
"EXCEPTIONS OR ADDITIONS TO THE CITY'S REQUEST FOR
PROPOSAL."
4. A single and separate section with the heading "EXCEPTIONS OR
ADDITIONS TO THE CITY'S REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL" containing a
complete and detailed description of all of the exceptions to the provisions
and conditions of this Request for Proposal upon which the Consultant's
proposal is contingent and which shall take precedent over this RFP.
5. A statement of qualifications applicable to this project including the names,
qualifications and proposed duties of the Consultant's staff to be assigned to
this project; a listing of recent similar projects completed, including the
names, titles, addresses, and telephone numbers of the appropriate persons
whom the City could contact. If one or more of the Consultant's Staff should
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become unavailable, the Consultant may substitute other Staff of at least
equal competence only after prior written approval by the City.
6. A statement of Subconsultant's qualifications applicable to this project
including the names, qualifications and proposed duties of the sub-
consultant's staff to be assigned to this project; a listing of recent similar
projects completed including the names, titles, addresses and telephone
numbers of the appropriate persons whom the City could contact.
The Consultant will not be allowed to change the sub-consultant without
written permission from the City.
7. A statement that all charges for Construction Management and Inspection
services is a "Not-to-Exceed Fee" as submitted with and made a part of said
Consultant's Proposal. Payment will be for actual time and materials
expended in furnishing authorized professional services.
8. A copy of the Consultant's hourly rate schedule and a statement that said
hourly rate schedule is part of the Consultant's proposal for use in invoicing
for progress payments and for extra work incurred that is not part of this RFP.
All extra work will require prior approval from the City.
9. A statement that the Consultant will not discriminate against any employee or
applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, sex, or national
origin.
VI. GENERAL COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS AND WAGE RATES
1. The Consultant shall be required to comply with all federal, state, and local
laws and ordinances applicable to the work. This includes compliance with
prevailing wage rates and their payment in accordance with California Labor
Code, Section 1775.
2. The Consultant is required to submit certified payrolls weekly for field
personnel only were applicable.
VII. PAYMENT(S)TO CONSULTANT
1. This work is to be performed for a "Not-to-Exceed Fixed Fee."
2. The Consultant shall provide a "Payment Schedule" indicating the fee for
individual tasks with a "Not-to-Exceed Fixed Fee" which shall be the sum of
all tasks.
3. Tasks shall include, but be limited to, all professional consultant services
necessary to complete the work covered by this proposal.
4. The City will pay the consultant for work completed as identified in the
payment schedule.
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5. Progress payments shall be based on tasks performed as identified in the
payment schedule. Monthly invoices will specifically identify man-hours and
costs incurred by each task. An itemized cost breakdown for the work
described herein must be submitted with your Proposal in a separate sealed
envelope.
6. Sub-categorization of task is permitted to better define the task for payment.
7. Task shall include, but not be limited to, all Construction Management,
contract administration, and Inspection services such as evaluating plans for
completeness; analyze addenda for completeness; specification review;
project report; surveying; geotechnical; research; pre-construction meeting;
questions during construction; contract change orders; as-built drawings;
construction staking; etc.
8. Reimbursement costs such as mileage, printing, telephone, photographs,
postage and delivery, are to be included in the "Not-to-Exceed Fee."
9. The City will pay the Consultant for all acceptable services rendered in
accordance with the "Agreement for Professional Consultant Services."
10.When the Consultant is performing, or is requested to perform, work beyond
the scope of service in the "Agreement for Professional Consultant Services,"
an "Amendment to the Agreement" will be executed between the City and
Consultant.
IX. CONTRACT
The Contract will include the Agreement for Professional Consultant Services,
Consultant's Proposal, and City's Request for Proposal.
X. GENERAL CONDITIONS
The City shall not, in any event, be liable for any pre-contractual expenses
incurred by the Consultant.
1. Pre-contractual expenses are defined as expenses incurred by the Consultant
in:
A. Preparing the proposal;
B. Submitting the proposal to the City;
C. Presentation during selection interview;
D. Negotiating with the City any matter related to this Proposal;
E. Any other expenses incurred by the Consultant prior to an executed
Agreement
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2. The City reserves the right to withdraw this RFP at any time without prior
notice. Further, the City makes no representations that any Agreement will
be awarded to any Consultant responding to this RFP. The City expressly
reserves the right to postpone reviewing the proposals for its own
convenience and to reject any and all Proposals responding to this RFP
without indicating any reasons for such rejection(s).
3. The City reserves the right to reject any or all proposals submitted. Any
contract awarded for these consultant engagements will be made to the
consultant who, in the opinion of the City, is best qualified.
4. Any contract to be awarded as a result of this Request for Proposal will be
awarded without discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national
origin.
5. The Consultant's proposal shall be no more than 20 pages, excluding a cover
letter of up to two pages, dividers, and certificates. The RFP will not be
counted when included in the proposal.
Xl. SELECTION CRITERIA
1. The proposals will be rated according to the following criteria. All criteria will
be waited evenly and the proposals will be scored out of a maximum 120
points.
A. Demonstrated understanding of the scope of work of the project and
ability to complete the project requirements with minimal change orders.
(15 pts max);
B. Qualification and experience of the Consultant's project manager that will
be assigned to this project. Proven experience in dealing effectively with
City staff and others to resolve issues (25 pts max);
C. Adequate available staff with substantial appropriate ability and
experience on like projects to be assigned full term to this project (15 pts
max);
D. Sub consultants demonstrated understanding of the scope of work for the
project (15 pts max);
E. Proven recent experience on projects of like nature. Include description
of work performed for other public agencies and provide reference
contact phone numbers. This information is required of all sub
consultants used in this project(25 pts max); and
F. Fee proposals will be scored with the lowest proposal receiving the
maximum points. All other proposals will receive a percentage of the
points based on how their costs compare to the lowest priced proposal
(25 pts max).
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Criteria A through E will be scored prior to scoring Criteria F to insure
that the evaluation committee is unbiased when judging those sections.
2. Proposals failing to provide sufficient information and assurances of
performance accurately assess each category of the required services and
failing to comply with requirements and conditions of the RFP will not be
given further consideration.
3. After proposals are received and evaluated, the Consultant may be invited to
a selection interview depending on the number and quality of the submittals.
4. The firm whose submittal is selected by the City will be contacted for the
purpose of entering into negotiations with the City for a possible written
agreement. Final costs will be determined through negotiations with the firm
selected.
There can be no assurance that negotiations will result in a finalized agreement.
The City and the respondent will not be obligated in any way unless and until a
written agreement is entered into and executed by both parties.
If negotiations with the first-ranked consultant are not successful, negotiations
may be initiated with the second-ranked consultant. This procedure may be
continued, initiating negotiations with the other ranked consultants in sequence of
ranking selected by the City, until a mutually satisfactory agreement has been
reached.
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MI Harris & Associates
Program Managers
December 8,2005 Construction Managers
Civil Engineers
Ms. Rachelle D. Klassen
City CIerk
City of Palm Desert
73-510 Fred Waring Drive
Palm Desert, California 92260
Subject: Harris will Provide Construction Management and Inspection Services
for Freedom Park
Dear Ms. Klassen:
Harris &Associates is eager to continue working with the City of Palm Desert on Freedom Park. Harris &
Associates has significant experience performing construction management and inspection services, and our
proposed team is particularly experienced in public use projects. Some of the benefits of retaining Harris
include:
Ability—We have assembled the same team used for the Freedom Park biddability/constructability review
to assist you in the continued support of this project. We will dedicate the resources necessary to complete
your project to your satisfaction. We have worked on numerous projects that have similar elements to those
anticipated for your project and are confident that this experience can be transferred to your project resulting
in success. We are pleased at the opportunity to continue to provide a quality construction management team
to the City of Palm Desert, and look forward to being a part of your team.
Integrity—Harris always maintains a high level of integrity throughout all phases of our projects. I Iarris has
demonstrated in our experience that we are committed to doing what it takes to ensure that your project is
completed to your standards of quality, time, and cost.
Committed to Your Project's Success—We have found the best way to provide a quality project is to do
it right the first time. We are familiar with the challenges Freedom Park provides,and we will successfully
complete the project using the knowledge gained by completing many similar facilities in the past.
With a local presence, this team is well qualified to provide the construction management and inspection
services required by the City. As a Regional Manager of the company, I will commit the necessary and
appropriate resources to make this project a success for all stakeholders and affected parties. Please call me if
you have any questions regarding our proposal or if further information is desired.
Sincerely,
Harris & Associates
Ramiro S. Herrera,Jr.
Regional Manager
74-333 Hwy 111, Suite 101 Palm Desert, California 92260 (760) 837-9412 FAX (760) 837-9487 www.harris-assoc.com
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Table of Contents
Section 1
History of Firm 1
Section 2
Key Personnel 2
Section 3
Experience and References 9
Section 4
Description of Resources 1 3
Section 5
Fee Schedule 1 5
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History of Firm
Harris&Associates specializes in serving the Project and Construction
professional service needs of public agencies and
institutions in the Western states.We provide expertise Management
from project conception through occupancy,in the
following four service areas: Harris provides
project and
• Project and construction management construction
• Program management management
• Civil design services for all Engineering News-Record
Municipal services types of public and The Top
• institutional projects.
Established as a California corporation in 1977,our We are ranked
staff of 450 employee-owners includes licensed 29th in Engineering
engineers and architects,certified construction News-Record'r Top
managers and inspectors, and experienced public 100 Construction
works professionals. We understand that successful Management Firms
project delivery means more than being on time and for 2005. Our services include:
under budget.Successful projects have to address the • Inspection
concerns of neighbors and users,be sensitive to the
environment,and conform to local political realities. By • Resident engineering
focusing on our clients'needs as our top priority,we ■ Value engineering
have earned an excellent reputation within the industry. • Biddability/constructability reviews
Our depth and breadth of skills will assist you in
charting the course of your project. • Scheduling
• Estimating
• Budgeting and cost control
• Claims mitigation
• Labor compliance programs
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Key Personnel
The organization chart below illustrates our team that
will provide construction management and inspection
services for Freedom Park. This team is local and has
previously worked together on several local projects.
Our proposed Project Manager,Ramiro Herrera,
will serve as the City's direct point of contact on
all matters related to this contract.We arc pleased
at the opportunity to continue to provide a quality
construction management team to the City of Palm
Desert,and look forward to being a part of your team.
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Project Manager
Ramiro Herrera
Construction Inspector Construction Manager Administration
John Johnson Tom Marnocha Adriana Sanchez
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Ramiro Herrera
Project Manager/Regional Manager
Mr. Herrera has over 25 years of experience community facility
in the construction industry. He has provided located at 39-556 Education:
construction management and inspection services Peterson Road, BS,Building Construction
for numerous complex facility projects. Mr. Herrera Rancho Mirage. Affiliation:
is well versed in public works vertical construction This project has Construction Management
and has completed numerous community facility one architect that Association of America
projects over the last 10 years in California. Mr. designed the 33 single
Herrera understands the sensitive nature of story residences,
community facility projects and possesses the while another architect designed the manager's
necessary skills to work with the public as well as office/facility. A landscape architect designed the
contractors. site landscaping and a city engineer designed the
site improvements.The challenge was the creation
Palm Desert Redevelopment Agency, Visitor of a bid package that incorporates all individual
Information Center. Mr. Herrera was the Project designs in the bid.
Manager for this $3 million, 8,200 sf project which
included a theatre and general information center. City of Rancho Mirage, Rancho Mirage Public
Library. Program/Construction Manager. The
Harris provided pre-construction (including new$15 million public library is a one-story civic
a biddability/constructability review) and library building of approximately 43,000 square
construction management services. The building feet on a 9-acre site located along Highway 111
consists of concrete footing/grade beam sub- between San Jacinto Drive and Paxton Drive. The
foundation system,with concrete slab on grade, building interior floor plan consists of offices,
moment structural steel frame, wood joist and classrooms, commercial kitchen, conference room,
plywood decking, wood framed stud interior walls dining room, lounges and reading rooms.The site
and exterior framed bearing walls. The exterior development incorporates two transition roads
finish is a combination of: exterior stucco plaster, and parking lots, civil grading/soil export work,
and glazing storefronts, single ply membrane and architectural surface feature improvements, and
metal shingle roofing. Site improvement consists of: irrigation and landscaping.The adjacent Coachella
underground utility work; site clearing and minor Valley Water District flood control channel will be
demolition, minor curb and gutter, sidewalk,and stabilized under separate contract.
other architectural features.
City of Commerce, Rosewood Park
The Visitor Information Center is registered to Community Center. Construction Manager
achieve LEED silver certification. for the demolition of the existing park site and
buildings for construction of a new 15,800 square
City of Rancho Mirage, Santa Rosa Villa foot community center building. This building
Housing Project. As Project Manager, Mr. contains an Olympic competition sized swimming
Herrera provided pre-construction services, and pool,warm up pool and an outdoor wading pool.
is currently providing construction management Also included in the building are locker rooms,
related services for the City's low-income housing two workout and weight rooms, the city's cable
project. This project consists of 33 single-family TV station, and rooms for public functions. Harris
residences and 1 two-story manager's office/pool/ provided on-site construction management and
inspection services.
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Ramiro Herrera (Cont.) room, pool room, and multi-purpose rooms for
arts and crafts. This building also has offices, a
City of La Quinta, La Quinta Senior Center. private restroom, and lockers for city staff.
Project Manager for this 10,500 square foot
building which houses all the activities for the city's City of Irvine & Irvine Unified School
senior population. The senior center is a place District, Heritage Park Aquatic Center Phase
where seniors can go for dance, exercise, arts and L Construction Manager.The project involved
crafts,and cooking classes;and free medical check- demolishing of the existing administrative/shower
ups. The facility houses a full commercial kitchen facility and replaced with new lockers/showers,
office and support facilities. Removed three existing that, not only provides meals to the seniors at the
center, but also supports the city's Meals on Wheels aluminum shell pools and replaced with three new
gunite pools complete with mechanical, electrical,program. The building has a large multi-purpose
plumbing, and a new filtration system. Provided room that can be utilized for performances,
additional permanent bleacher capabilities and as well as formal and informal gatherings. The
senior center is landscaped to blend into the park refurbished existing bleacher section. Reconfigured
parking as required and provided for outdoor environment and highlights native plants.
function capabilities.
City of La Quinta, City Hall. Mr. Herrera served
as construction manager for the construction of San Diego County Water Authority, SDCWA
the city hall complex, consisting of new city offices Administration Building. Project/Construction
Manager for the design and construction oversight
and council chambers,and site improvements.
The Civic Center Complex involved the city hall, services of a 60,000 square foot administration
future library, senior citizens center, and future arts building. The project, which included site
center, and amphitheater set within a central park improvement and a 60,000 square foot, two story
area. He was responsible for project/construction building was constructed under a quasi design/
build contract between the Authority and the
management and inspection services.
developer/contractor. Mr. Herrera represented
the owner to assure that initial design documents
City of Commerce, Senior Center. Project
Manager for the $45 million renovation of the adequately defined the work constructed,and
City's 40-year old civic center complex. This provided construction oversight services.
existing civic center incorporated a city hall, a
library, an aquatorium within an indoor pool and City of Commerce, Transportation Service
health facility, a recreation center, a snack bar, a Center. Construction Manager for this new
scouting center, and two baseball fields. These $6.5 million transportation service center which
facilities have outlived their useful lives and the consisted of a 20,000 square foot administration
and maintenance building; fuel lane and two-story,
entire complex was in need of replacement.
5,000 square foot vehicle wash structure;a 72,000
The first phase of the renovation program involved square foot post tensioned parking structure;
the construction of a $2.6 million senior citizens and three 10,000 gallon underground fuel storage
center. This project involved demolition of an tanks. Gas detection, fuel tank leak detection, and
existing parking lot for constructing a 10,000 automated fuel management monitoring systems
square foot single-story steel frame structure with were also included. Harris provided on site
exterior sandstone cladding.The building features construction management and inspection services.
a large dining area and service kitchen for city food
program services.There is a TV room, reading
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Tom Marnocha
Construction Manager
Mr. Marnocha has 22 years of construction
management,inspection,and materials testing Education:
experience in the construction industry for a variety AS,Building Engineering Technology
of public works,commercial, residential,and
transportation projects. Mr. Marnocha is experienced Certifications:
in a wide variety of building projects,including Coachella Valley Fugitive Dust Control
essential facilities,museums,schools,and residential Project Management Certification
developments. Mr. Marnocha is a certified welding Welding Technology Certification
inspector and is an expert is using the Expedition National Institute for Certification in
Document Control system. Engineering Technologies, Level II
Certified Associate Welding Inspector
He has served as a construction inspector and materials American Concrete Institute
tester on several building projects: Summit County Certification
School District's $30 million building,street,and Health and Safety,Level B Protection
landscape project;and Breckenridge Hotel Projects, Troxler Nuclear Density Gauge
$45 million building and landscape project. Most Operator
recently,Mr. Marnocha is providing construction Supervisor/Competent Person for
administration services for the Santa Rosa Villa Lead Abatement
Housing project in the City of Rancho Mirage. Basic Principles of Project Management
City of Rancho Mirage, Santa Rosa Villa Housing Training:
Project. Mr. Marnocha provided pre-construction Post Earthquake Inspections &Safety
services, and is currently providing construction Evaluation
administration related services for the City's low- Radiation Safety Training&
income housing project. Mr. Marnocha is on site daily Management
serving as owners representative. He is responsible for Connectors and Fasteners on Seismic
construction safety oversight,quality control,progress Upgrade of Reinforced Masonry
payments, contract administration/compliance,and Building
document control. Public Works Inspection Course
Construction Field Office Procedures
Palm Desert Redevelopment Agency, Visitor Sampling and Testing Construction
Information Center.Mr. Marnocha was the
Construction Manager for the $3 million,8,200 sq Harris provided pre construction (including a
Visitor Information Center. Mr. Marnocha served biddability/constructability review) and construction
as the owners representative.He was responsible for management services.The building consists of
concrete footing/grade beam sub Foundation system,
quality control and construction safety oversight.
He conducted daily meetings and conferences;and with concrete slab on grade,moment structural steel
received, managed,and distributed submittals. He frame,wood joist and plywood decking,wood framed
was also responsible for contract administration and stud interior walls and exterior framed bearing walls.
compliance. The exterior finish is a combination of: exterior stucco
plaster,and glazing storefronts,single ply membrane
and metal shingle roofing. Site improvement consists
of: underground utility work, site clearing and minor
demolition,minor curb and gutter, sidewalk,and other
architectural features.
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Tom Marnocha (Cont.) City of Commerce, Transportation Center. Mr.
Marnocha was the Inspector,Construction Manager,
City of Rancho Mirage, Rancho Mirage Public and Office Engineer for this project. He was
responsible for negotiating claims and change orders,
Library. Construction Inspector.The new$15
million public library is a one-story civic library and monitoring contract compliance. All project
building of approximately 43,000 square feet on correspondence was entered and tracked through
a 9-acre site located along Highway 111 between Expedition.
San Jacinto Drive and Paxton Drive. The building
interior floor plan consists of offices, classrooms, City of Rancho Mirage, Fire Station No. 1 and
commercial kitchen,conference room,dining room, 2 Remodel. Construction Manager. Mr. Marnocha
was responsible for management of the day-to-day
lounges and reading rooms.The site development
incorporates two transition roads and parking lots, civil construction for the remodel of two essential facility
grading/soil export work,architectural surface feature fire stations in Rancho Mirage. The remodel included
improvements,and irrigation and landscaping.The a state-of-the-art communications systems, HVAC
adjacent Coachella Valley Water District flood control upgrades, shower and kitchen remodel,living quarter
channel will be stabilized under separate contract, remodel,office remodel,apparatus improvements, and
installation of a new canopy.
City of Commerce, Community Center.Mr.
Marnocha was the Inspector, Construction Manager, City of Lomita, Multiple CIP Project
Management. Construction Manager responsible for
and Office Engineer for this project. He was
responsible for negotiating claims and change orders, managing the capital improvement projects in the City
ranging from street repair to the construction of new
and monitoring contract compliance. All project
municipal facilities. Also responsible for coordinating
correspondence was entered and tracked through
Expedition. and scheduling appropriate design services, reviewing
completed plans and specifications, prepared or
supervised the preparation of bid packages, reviewing
City of Irvine & Irvine Unified School District,
bids and providing general engineering supervision
Heritage Park Aquatic Center Phase I.Office
Engineer/Construction Inspector. The project involved during construction.Mr. Marnocha was responsible for
demolishing the existing administrative/shower facility tracking all project correspondence using Expedition.
and replaced with new lockers/showers,office and
support facilities. Removed three existing aluminum Summit County School District, Three New
shell pools and replaced with three new gunite pools Elementary Schools. Mr. Marnocha served as a
construction inspector and materials tester for over$30
complete with mechanical,electrical,plumbing,and a
new filtration system. Provided additional permanent million in new construction,which included building
bleacher capabilities and refurbish existing bleacher and site work.
section. Reconfigured parking as required and provided
for outdoor function capabilities.Mr.Marnocha was City of Sunnyvale, Sunnyvale Golf Course
responsible for the day-to-day correspondence using Clubhouse Addition and Remodel.Construction
Expedition, responding to Contractor RFI's,preparing Manager/Inspector responsible for the day-to-day
change orders,etc. management of this wood framed building. His
responsibilities included contract administration duties
such as project scheduling, change order and progress
City of Commerce, Senior Center.Mr.Marnocha
was the Inspector,Construction Manager,and Office payment processing, and document control.
Engineer for this project.He was responsible for
negotiating claims and change orders, and monitoring
contract compliance.All project correspondence was
entered and tracked through Expedition.
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John Johnson
Construction Inspector
Mr.Johnson has more than 37 years of experience
in the construction and inspection field. He has Education:
performed inspection services on numerous public AS,Architecture
building projects,infrastructure utilities,civic parks,
andCertification:
roadways.
Building Trades Certificate
Mr.Johnson is currently providing construction
inspection services in the Palm Desert area. Training:
Mechanical& Electrical Cost Estimating
City of Rancho Mirage, Santa Rosa Villa Housing Public Works Construction Inspection
Project. Mr.Johnson provided pre-construction Construction& Maintenance Zones
services,and is currently providing construction Caltrans Legendary Service
inspection/administration related services for the Caltrans Traffic Control
City's low-income housing project.Mr.Johnson is Caltrans Safety MEANS Construction
responsible for providing daily reports,as well as Principals of Construction, Hot Mix
preparing correspondence, responding to RFIs and Asphalt
submittals,and managing project documentation of American Construction Inspection
Association, Emulsion Aggregate
project documentation,including photography.
Slurry Seal
This project consisted of 33 single-family residences
and 1 two-story manager's office/pool/community City of Rancho Mirage, Rancho Mirage Public
facility located at 39-556 Peterson Road,Rancho Library. Construction Inspector for the new$15
Mirage.This project has one architect that designed million public library which is a one-story civic library
the 33 single story residences,while another architect building approximately 30,000 square feet and a
designed the manager's office/facility. A landscape development area of over a 9-acre site located along
architect designed the site landscaping and a city Highway 111 between San Jacinto Drive and Paxton
engineer designed the site improvements.The challenge Drive.The building interior floor plan consists of
is the creation of a bid package that incorporates all but is not limited to;offices,classrooms,commercial
individual designs in the bid. kitchen,conference room,dining room,lounge and
reading rooms. Mr.Johnson reviewed actual Contractor
Palm Desert Redevelopment Agency, California performance throughout working days and discussed
Villas Renovation Project B/C Review.Mr.Johnson discrepancies with the Contractor as they occurred.
provided construction inspection services.The project
included the rehabilitation of the existing building's Palm Desert Redevelopment Agency, Visitor
exterior and the exterior hardscape and landscape Information Center.Mr.Johnson was the
areas. Specifically the exterior renovation work included Construction Inspector for the$3 million, 8,200
replacement of existing roofs, roof overhangs, sq Visitor Information Center. His responsibilities
fascias,adding architectural features,opening up entry included contract administration duties such as
patio areas and correcting some incidental structural project scheduling,progress payment processing,
elements as the buildings are being opened up for the and document control. Mr.Johnson was responsible
rehab process. for the day-to-day correspondence using Expedition,
responding to Contractor RFI's,preparing change
orders,etc.
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John Johnson (Cont.) City of Carson, Veteran's Park. Construction
Inspector.This $6 million park project was located on a
12-acre site,included two baseball diamonds,a football
Harris provided pre construction (including a field,and tennis courts. Buildings on the site included a
biddability/constructability review) and construction gymnasium, a community sports complex with indoor
management services.The building consists of courts,public meeting rooms with kitchens and serving
concrete footing/grade beam sub foundation system, areas for preparation of meals for senior citizens,snack
with concrete slab on grade,moment structural steel bar, and office facilities.
frame,wood joist and plywood decking,wood framed
stud interior walls and exterior framed bearing walls. Culver City Redevelopment Agency, Syd
The exterior finish is a combination of:exterior stucco
plaster,and glazing storefronts, single ply membrane Kronenthal Park. Construction Inspector.This
and metal shingle roofing. Site improvement consists $2 million,seven acre park project in the City of
of: underground utility work,site clearing and minor
Culver City was a complete renovation of an existing
demolition,minor curb and gutter,sidewalk,and other residential community park. Mr.Johnson was involved
architectural features. with the community building construction,including
code enforcement;storm and sewer retrofit; streets;
curbs and gutters; A/C paving;landscape and playfield
City of Laguna Hills, Community Sports installation; rebuild of fresh water,irrigation and fire
Recreation Center. Senior Construction Inspector system; and retrofit of ball park lighting.
in all phases of work on the $12 million project which
consisted of mass grading, utilities, structures,masonry, California State University,Long Beach, Forty-
and public works. Phase 1 of this 20-acre site provided
the community with softball and little league fields, Niner Shops Bookstore.Construction Inspector.
soccer fields,a roller hockey rink, a skate board park, Mr.Johnson provided quality control services
for this $1 million tight-scheduled project,which
pedestrian and bicycle paths and a state of the art
children's playground based on an archeological theme. included code enforcement.The project included a
Phase II of the project included a two-level,40,000 biddability/constructability review, reviewing bids,
sf community center building.The major elements and recommending award of the contract. Issues
of this building included an expansive lobby and surrounding the project included asbestos in the
plaza area; a 6,442 sf multi purpose room;a 14,175 building,inadequate as-bunts from previous remodels,
sf gymnasium;classroom and conference spaces;a
and a short time frame for construction. Mr.Johnson
kitchen;administrative space and restroom and locker played a key role in keeping the project on schedule.
facilities.
County of Los Angeles, Botanical Gardens and
Friendship Park. Construction Inspector responsible
for building inspection services at the Botanical
Gardens and Friendship Park sites. Mr.Johnson
provided on-call building inspection services as part of
Harris'on-call construction inspection contract with
the County of Los Angeles.
County of San Diego Department of Parks and
Recreation,Fallbrook Community Park,Phase I
&II.Senior Inspector.This $750,000 CDBG Project
added a community park with volleyball and picnic
facilities,new restroom facilities parking lot and a 1500
square foot addition to the Community Center.
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Community Center & Sports The project began with the import of 700,000 cubic
yard for the engineered embankment over the existing
Complex, City of Laguna Hills creek bed to raise the finish grade of the Community
Center im of forty-five feet to be at
the streetsitje levetola elevation.maxmu Flow through the site for
{ - • the existing Aliso Creek is maintained by a newly
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Ai)/ .a4 , - structure.
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was the large wetlands area underneath the site.
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efforts included relocating 75 turtles for two years;
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p, silting basins;creating a new habitat for turtles;and
" restoring natural grasses to the area.
Harris &Associates provided program/construction
management,inspection and construction Another difficulty encountered was the original
administration services for both the design phase and contractor defaulted and was replaced.The project was
construction phase of this $26 million Community delayed due to the default of the first contractor,and
Center and Sports Complex in the City of Laguna the problems that the bonding company had securing a
Hills. Phase I of this 18-acre site provided the new completion contractor.
community with softball and little league fields,
soccer fields,a roller hockey rink,a skate board The project received the"California Parks&
park,pedestrian and bicycle paths and a state of Recreation Association Grand Award".
the art children's playground with an archeological
theme.The Sports Complex facility and walkways are
fully illuminated and complemented by picnicking I
facilities that include community gathering places with M x° '• d
barbeques and picnic tables,rest rooms,and a snack s ins i r. ;.' t`�.
bar covered by several large steel trellis structures. __- . : .
Phase II of the project completed a two-level,40,000 —�" �` - ` . •.t *_ t,•_
square foot Community Center building.The major
elements of the building include an expansive lobby J- '' _ _ _ .-
and plaza area;county library component;a 6,442
square foot multi-purpose room;a 14,175 square foot
gymnasium;classroom and conference spaces; kitchen; Odb allailik".
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under contract to the Bureau of Engineering, a division The City of Carson's $6 million Veteran's Park project
is on a 12-acre site and includes two baseball diamonds,
with the City of Los Angeles. Proposition K is a
a football field, and tennis courts. Buildings on the
bond program that serves to modernize and improve
the recreational facilities (parks, sports and athletic site include a 13,000 square foot gymnasium;a 30,000
facilities, observatories)within the County of Los square foot community sports complex with indoor
Angeles over the course of a 30 year period.The $750 courts;and 5,000 square foot multi-purpose facilities
million Prop K program is augmented by a comparable and meeting rooms with kitchens and serving areas for
level of matching funds,adjusting the program to close preparation of meals for senior citizens, a snack bar,
to $1.5 Billion or$50 million annually. and office facilities.
Program management services include program Harris&Associates provided complete construction
budgeting, scheduling,cost control,cash flow management and inspection services for the facility.
project budgeting, schedulin estimating,
Services included contract administration, construction
forecasting,P 1 g, g,
and cost control for the 133 projects,design management,detailed quality assurance inspection,
code compliance inspections, and claims mitigation and
management oversight and coordination, safety
inspections,establishment and maintenance of the resolution.
programs Master Files Archives (document control
system).Projects include: Harris was brought in by the city after construction
started,and several construction problems had
• New construction and repairs, renovations occurred. Harris was asked to mitigate claims due
(modernization) to unforeseen conditions,and the quality of the
• Recreation facilities and parks construction documents. Harris eventually required
the designer assign an architect full-time to the site
• Gymnasiums,athletic fields, sports centers to prepare corrective drawings on a daily basis as
• Swimming pools construction proceeded.
• Other sports facilities e.g., tennis courts,
racquetball courts,basketball courts,soccer fields,
baseball fields
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County of San Diego Palm Desert Redevelopment
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inspection for this $750,000 project built adjacent to achieve LEED Silver certification.The 8,200 sq
to the Fallbrook Community Center. This new park ft. center includes a theatre and general information
facility provides sandlot volleyball courts,a picnic center.
shelter with barbeques,restrooms,a new parking lot,
concrete volunteer pad,walkways,and a turf play Harris provided pre-construction (including a
area. This project included a 1500 sq. ft. addition to
biddability/constructability review) and construction
the existing community center building. The addition management services.The building consists of
contains new restrooms,snack room and a large
concrete footing/grade beam sub-foundation system,
multipurpose room. with concrete slab on grade,moment structural steel
frame,wood joist and plywood decking,wood framed
stud interior walls and exterior framed bearing walls.
The exterior finish is a combination of stucco plaster,
and glazing storefronts, single ply membrane,and
metal shingle roofing. Site improvements consists
of underground utility work,site clearing and minor
demolition,minor curb and gutter, sidewalk,and other
architectural features.
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Corporation Yard Expansion, Client References
City of Palm Desert
Client and Project Contact
Harris is providing pre-construction services for the Information
renovation and construction additions to the existing City of Rancho Mirage, Bill Enos
City of Palm Desert Corporation Yard located at the Santa Rosa Villa Housing City Engineer
intersection of 42 Second Avenue and Joni Drive in Project (760) 770-3224
the City of Palm Desert.This project involves interior/ City of Rancho Mirage, Bruce Harry
exterior renovation of the existing Corporation Yard Rancho Mirage Public Director of Public Works
#1 and the addition of approximately 140ft x 90ft Library (760) 770-3224
Corporation #2 building with site improvements.
Construction estimate is $2 million. Culver City John Fisanotti
Redevelopment Agency, Redevelopment Specialist
Senior Center Project (310) 253-5760
Civic Center Irrigation Pump City of La Quinta,Senior Tom Genovese
Station, City of Palm Desert Center City Manager
(760) 777-7100
Harris is providing pre-construction services for
construction of a new$1 million Irrigation Pump
Station located on the City's Civic Center site.This
project involves the construction of an approximate
25ft x 40ft Pump Station building;slab-on-grade
foundation,masonry walls,wood timber rood structure
with roof tiles. Removal and replacement of an existing
deep well in an existing adjacent structure,with points
of connection for new Pump Station per City of Palm
Desert specifications &plans.
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Description of Resources
As a firm we are known by our clients and peers for Location Address
our organization, resources,knowledge,experience and
skills. Our clients recognize that these are important Corporate 120 Mason Circle
attributes but most of all, they appreciate our flexibility Headquarters Concord,CA 94520
and responsiveness. Concord,CA (800) 827-4901
Fresno, CA 6435 N. Palm Avenue
Suite 106
Employees by Discipline Fresno,CA 93704
Gilroy Office 178 Second Street,Suite C
With a firm of 450, Harris&Associates employs a Gilroy,CA 95020
wide range of individuals for various projects and Irvine,CA 34 Executive Park,Suite 150
regional offices throughout the western United States. Irvine,CA 92614
Below is a table detailing number of employees and
their respective disciplines. Los Angeles,CA Fine Arts Building
811 West 7th Street
Suite 310
Discipline No. of Employees Los Angeles,CA 90017
Administrative 62 Palm Desert,CA 74-333 Hwy 111,Suite 101
Architects 15 Palm Dessert, CA 92260
Civil Engineers 57 Sacramento,CA 4600 Northgate Boulevard,
Construction Inspectors 119 Suite 100
Construction Managers 138 Sacramento,CA 95834
Construction Engineer/ 1 San Diego,CA 750 B Street,Suite 1800
Estimator San Diego,CA 92101
Electrical Engineer 1 Seaside,CA 1069 Broadway Avenue
Suite 200
Schedulers 4 Seaside,CA 93955
Value Engineer 1 Seattle Office 10740 Meridian Ave. N.
Project Managers 41 Suite 202
Engineering Technicians 4 Seattle,WA 98133
Assessment Engineers 7 Tracy,CA 35 East 10th Street,Suite A
TOTAL 450 Tracy,CA 95376
Ventura,CA 428 Poli Street,Suite 2B
Ventura, CA 93001
Location of Offices Carson City,NV 1817 Moody Street,Suite 30
Carson City,NV 89706
Harris &Associates has a local Palm Desert
office from which we will provide all construction Las Vegas,NV 2310 Pasco Del Prado
management and inspection services for Freedom Park. Suite A104
In addition to this office, Harris has offices throughout Las Vegas,NV 89102
California.
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Computer Equipment/
Software
All of the programs listed below serve as the basis
for our company. There have been many times when
Harris was asked to purchase other programs that
matched the client and we did so with no problem.
Capabilities Software Used
Word Processing Microsoft Word
Scheduling Primavera
Suretrak
Expedition
Claim Digger
Estimating Accurate Estimator
Means Estimating
Microsoft Excel
Financial Calculations Timberline Axium
Spread Sheets Microsoft Excel
Graphics Adobe InDesign CS
Adobe Photoshop 7.0
CoreIDRAW 12
Design/Drafting AutoCAD R.14
Video Imagery Microsoft PowerPoint
Astound 4.0
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Fee Schedule
Harris &Associates
RANGE OF HOURLY RATES:
ALL EMPLOYEES
Effective January 1 - December 31, 2005*
CONSTRUCTION/ PROGRAM MANAGEMENT HOURLY RATE
Project Director $170-240
Project Managers 140-195
Construction Managers 120-175
Resident Engineers • 120-175
Construction Engineers 95-145
Scheduling Engineers 105-155
Cost Engineers 105-150
Inspectors 90-115
Technicians 75-100
Administration 60-85
ENGINEERING DESIGN AND
PUBLIC WORKS SERVICES GROUPS HOURLY RATE
Project Directors $170-240
Project Managers 110-180
Project Engineers 80-150
Technical Support 65-85
Administration 60-85
*Notes:
1. These individuals include professionals and support personnel who might work on Harris projects.
Support personnel include technicians and administrative staff.
2. Rates are subject to adjustment due to promotions during the effective period of this schedule. A new rate
schedule will become effective and apply to this contract on January 1, 2006.
3. Unless otherwise indicated in the agreement, hourly rates include most direct costs such as vehicle
usage and mileage, equipment usage (including computer and telephone), and printing and copying
(except large quantities such as construction documents for bidding purposes).
4. Billing rates for independent contractors and hourly employees are determined on a case-by-case basis.
5. All subconsultant services are subject to a 10% markup.
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