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12-0501_MANAGEMENT PARNTERS_Agenda Report_D511/13/2012 qov�D5 City of San Juan Capistrano Agend ort Mina TO: Karen P. Brust, City FROM: Tom Bokosky, Human R Minas DATE: November 13, 2012 SUBJECT: Consideration of Approving the Second Amendment to the Personal Services Agreement with Management Partners to Perform Professional Public Works Consulting Services. RECOMMENDATION: By motion, approve the Second Amendment to the Personal Services Agreement with Management Partners to Perform Professional Public Works Consulting Services. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: The City contracts with Management Partners for an Interim Public Works Director. Staff recommends that the City Council approve an amendment to the Personal Services Agreement by increasing the contract amount by $100,000, for a total cost not to exceed $200,000, through April 30, 2013. This will allow the City to continue to procure professional public works consulting services to continue to work on transportation projects and advise the City on public works activities. DIS CUSS I ON/ANALYSIS: The Public Works Director position is vacant and the Assistant Public Works Director is on a leave of absence, therefore, the City of San Juan Capistrano is contracting with Management Partners to provide the City with an Interim Public Works Director. On May 1, 2012, the City and Management Partners entered into a Personal Services Agreement, for a cost not to exceed $25,000. Jim Ross, who has over 40 years of local government experience in the field of Public Works, has been providing this service since May 9, 2012. Mr. Ross is representing the City on key transportation projects and advising the City regarding the operations of the Public Works department. With the extension of the Assistant Public Works Director's leave of absence, the City increased the contract amount on June 19, 2012, by $75,000, for a total amount not to City Council Agenda Report November 13, 2012 Page 2 of 2 exceed $100,000. The Assistant Public Works Director's leave has been extended again and he is not expected to return prior to December 31, 2012. Staff recommends that the City Council amend the Personal Services Agreement with Management Partners by increasing the contract amount by $100,000, for a total cost not to exceed $200,000. Mr. Ross' leadership and expertise are needed to ensure critical projects are completed and to perform professional public works consulting services. FISCAL IMPACT: Through October 18, 2012, the City has paid $70,444 towards the amount not to exceed $100,000. The recommended Second Amendment will increase the Personal Services Agreement contract amount by $100,000, for a total cost not to exceed $200,000, through April 30, 2013, incurred at a rate of $140.00 per hour. This increased contract amount is offset by $235,370 in salary and benefit savings in the Public Works Adopted Fiscal Year 2012/2013 Budget. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT: Not applicable. PRIOR CITY COUNCIL REVIEW: • On June 19, 2012, City Council approved the First Amendment to the Personal Services Agreement with Management Partners. COMMISSION/COMMITTEE/BOARD REVIEW AND RECOMMENDATIONS: Not applicable. NOTIFICATION: Management Partners ATTACHMENT(S): Attachment 1 — Personal Services Agreement Attachment 2 — First Amendment Attachment 3 — Second Amendment