To approve an expenditure for construction materials testing professional services for Material Testing Residential - 2023, Project No. PW-S-00054, in the amount of $200,000 from TEAM Consultants, Inc. for the Public Works Department; and authorizing the City Manager to execute all necessary documents. Approved

Public Works staff recommends the approval of the Material Testing Residential – 2023 contract to TEAM Consultants, Inc., in the amount of $200,000.

This Professional Services Agreement is for the material testing services required for residential street, alley, and sidewalk rehabilitation projects. Material testing verifies that contractors are adhering to the City’s pavement construction specifications by checking items such as concrete compressive strength, concrete slump, soil density and soil moisture content.  Constructing improvements in accordance with City of Plano specifications ensures quality and long-lasting repairs.

If this expenditure is not approved, the City will not have the ability to perform tests to verify that construction materials and procedures meet the City’s standards.  Constructing pavement improvements without material testing may lead to substandard work causing increased costs related to premature replacement and increased future construction impacts to residents.

TEAM Consultants, Inc. was selected based on their statement of qualifications submission for RFQ No. 2021-0378-XR.

Funding for this item is available in the 2022-23 Street Improvements CIP and is planned for future years, as well.  The professional services agreement, in the amount of $200,000, will include material testing services for residential street, alley, and sidewalk rehabilitation projects.

Approval of this item will support the City's Strategic Plan Critical Success Factor of being an Excellent, Innovative, and Accountable City Government.