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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAGENDA REPORT 2000 1101 CC REG ITEM 11EITEM ti. IE (('' 'j x7 y 7� r[ FO l.i i� �i.ES . %i.���(^�'�y�6�, "d.CA. ?`i d�d �i. :�.�F [. 19,�S.aAi il3 Of cc ACTION: .4 PPR4uc -) BY: CITY OF MOORPARK AGENDA REPORT TO: The Honorable City Council FROM: Kenneth C. Gilbert, Director of Public Works DATE: October 23, 2000 (Council Meeting 11 -1 -00) SUBJECT: Adjustment to the Hourly Rates Charged for Engineering Services. OVERVIEW This requests approval of a 3.4% increase to the rates charged by the consultant City Engineer for engineering services. DISCUSSION A. Background: In March of 1991 the City entered into an Agreement for City Engineering Services with Charles Abbott Associates. B. Retainer 1. Agreement: Paragraphs A & B of Section I of the Agreement provide for an automatic adjustment (not to exceed 7 %) to the retainer for City Engineer and Traffic Engineering Services, to occur each year, based upon the change in the Consumer Price Index. 2. Change to Revision Date: In 1999 the effective date of the annual adjustments to the Engineering Services Agreement was changed from November 1 to December 1 of each year. 3. Last Adjustment: The last adjustment to the Retainer amounts was made November 1999. 4. CPI Increase 2000: There has been a 3.4% increase in the CPI [ "U. S. City Average for All Urban Consumers All Items Indexes "] during the period between August 1999 and August 2000. Using this 3.4% inflation factor, changes to the Engfee00 crr�11�� r e0087 Rates for Engineering Services October 23, 2000 Page 2 existing amounts for the Engineering retainers are summarized as follows: Current Revised Amnt. ($) Service Amount ($) Effective 11 -1 -99 City Engineer 2,619 2,708 Traffic Engineer 413 427 5. No Action Required: As stated above, no action is required by the City Council to implement this change to the amount of the retainers. C. Request for Adjustment to Hourly Rates for Services 1. Agreement: The Agreement for Engineering Services also states that the City may consider a request for a Cost -of- Living Adjustment to the hourly rates charged for Engineering Services. 2. Last Adjustment: When the Retainers were automatically adjusted last November, the City Council approved a request for an adjustment to the hourly rates for engineering services. That approved increase was based upon the same CPI increase information used for the adjustment to the Retainers. 3. Request for Increase: Attached as Exhibit 1 is a request (10- 19 -00) for an increase to the hourly rates charged for engineering services. The requested increase is based upon the change in the CPI for the period between August 1999 and August 2000, said amount being 3.4 %. 4. Revised Rates: The adjusted hourly rates for services, based on the requested 3.4% increase, are set forth in the request (Exhibit 1). S. Effective Date: It is requested that the effective date for this change to the rates for engineering services be December 1, 2000. D. Follow -up Administrative Actions If the requested increase to the hourly rates for services is approved, an Amendment to the Engineering Services Agreement effecting this change will be executed by the City Manager. RECOMMENDATION Approve a 3.4% increase to the rates charged for Engineering Services, effective December 1, 2000. Attachments: Exhibit 1: Request En9fee00 ��� CAAAA October 19, 2000 Steven Kueny, City Manager City of Moorpark 799 Moorpark Ave. Moorpark CA, 93021 Dear Steve, As outlined by provisions in our contract for Engineering Services to the City of Moorpark dated March 1, 1991 and modified on October 20, 1999, we will be increasing our retainer fees and fee rates to keep pace with Consumer Price Index (CPI). I have attached a copy of the CPI for the period August 1999 through August 2000. The increase in the CPI for "U.S. Cities Average for All Urban Consumers" during the period has been 3.4 %. This is the index specified in our contract with the City. Our rates will be increased by 3.4% and the increase will take effect December 1, 2000. I have attached Exhibits `A' and `B' that show the retainer fees and hourly rates, respectively, that will take effect on December 1. I have also attached, as Exhibit `C', a copy of the Bureau of Labor Statistics CPI printout for August 1999 to August 2000. It shows the increase in the CPI for "U.S. Cities Average for All Urban Consumers ". We look forward to working with you and City staff to provide service to the community of Moorpark in the coming years. Sincerely, Walter Brown. City Engineer c: Wayne Loftus, Community Development Director eft �ks�rret�. Debbie Traffenstwedf, Fiot'T lerk � 8c Acting Community Development Director Ron Hamilton, CAA Diana Blunt, CAA Project file, Engineering Fees Chron Encl: Exhibit `A', Retainer Fees Exhibit `B', Hourly Rates Exhibit `C' BLS, CPI August 2000 Charles Abbott Associates City of Moorpark EXHIBIT 'A' December 1, 2000 Retainer Fees Adjustments City Engineering Contract Service Item Nov -99 Monthly Fee 99 to 00 CPI * Change Dec -00 Monthly Fee I. A. General Services Retainer $2,619 3.40% $2,708 I.B. Traffic Engineering Retainer $413 3.40% $427 I.C. Plan and Map Checking See Exhibit B for Hourly Rates 3.40% See Exhibit B for Hourly Rates I.D. Land Development Review See Exhibit B for Hourly Rates 3.40% See Exhibit B for Hourly Rates I.E. Encroachment Permits See Exhibit B for Hourly Rates 3.40% See Exhibit B for Hourly Rates I.F. Land Development Inspection See Exhibit B for Hourly Rates 3.40% See Exhibit B for Hourly Rates I.G. C.I.P. Projects /Misc. Projects See Exhibit B for Hourly Rates 3.40% See Exhibit B for Hourly Rates I.H. Services by Others See Exhibit B for Hourly Rates 3.40% See Exhibit B for Hourly Rates * U.S. Cities Average (1967 = 100), Consumer Price Index - All Urban Consumers C� Charles Abbott Associates City of Moorpark EXHIBIT 'B' December 1, 2000 Hourly Rate Adjustments Classification Hourly Rate CPI ** Change Hourly Rate * Principal 5132 3.40% $136 Project Supervisor $105 3.40% $109 Project Manager $92 3.40% $95 Senior Engineer $100 3.40% $103 Traffic Engineer $87 3.40% $90 Civil Engineer $87 3.40% $90 Associate Civil Engineer $77 3.40% $80 Assistant Civil Engineer $62 3.40% $64 Designer $74 3.40% $77 Senior Draftsman $50 3.40% $52 Draftsman $40 3.40% $41 Engineering Technician $42 3.40% $43 Construction Administrator $100 3.40% $103 Construction Inspector $63 3.40% $65 Building Official $87 3.40% $90 Senior Building Inspector $70 3.40% $72 Building Inspector $60 3.40% $62 Permit Technician $53 3.40% $55 2 -Person Survey Crew $165 3.40% $171 3 - Person Survey Crew $207 3.40% $214 Secretarial/Word Processor $37 3.40% $38 * Hourly rates shown are rounded to the nearest one dollar ** U.S. Cities Average (1967 = 100), Consumer Price Index - All Urban Consumers C f"10,009 EXHIBIT `C' PACIFIC CITIES AND U. S. CITY AVERAGE CONSUMER PRICE INDEXES ALL ITEMS INDEXES (1982 -84 =100 unless otherwise noted) AUGUST 2000 ALL URBAN CONSUMERS I URBAN WAGE EARNERS AND CLERICAL WORKERS PERCENT CHANGE I PERCENT CHANGE Year 1 Month I Year 1 Month INDEXES ending ending I INDEXES ending ending MONTHLY DATA AUG. JULY AUG. JULY AUG. AUG. I AUG. JULY AUG. JULY AUG. AUG. 1999 2000 2000 2000 2000 2000 l 1999 2000 2000 2000 2000 2000 I U. S. City Average ............... 167.1 172.8r 172.8r 3.7r 3.4 O.Or i 1.63.8 169.4r 169.3r 3.7 3.4r -0.1 (1967- 100) .................. 500.7 517.5r 517.6r - - I 487.8 504.7r 504.2r - - - Los Angeles- Riverside - Orange Co.. 166.3 171.7 172.2 3.6 3.5 0.3 I 159.8 165.Or 165.3r 3.6 3.4 0.2 (1967= 100) .................. 491.3 507.3r 508.9r - - - I 472.1 487.6r 488.4r - - - West ............................ 169.5 175.2 175.9r 3.7 3.8r 0.4r 1 165.3 170.8r 171.2 3.7r 3.6 0.2r (Dec. 1977 = 100) .......... 273.9 283.2 284.3r - - - I 266.0 274.8r 275.5r - - - West - A * ....................... 170.5 176.8r 177.6 4.lr 4.2 0.5 I 164.7 170.6 171.2 4.0 3.9 0.4 (Dec. 1977 = 100) .......... 278.1 288.3r 289.6r - - - l 266.6 276.2r 277.2r - - - West - BJC* *(Dec. 1996 = 100) ..... 105.2 108.1 108.3 3.1 2.9 0.2 l 105.1 107.9 108.0 3.1 2.8 0.1 I Year 2 Monthsl Year 2 Months INDEXES ending endingl INDEXES ending ending BI- MONTHLY DATA AUG. JUNE AUG. JUNE AUG. AUG. I AUG. JUNE AUG. JUNE AUG. AUG. 1999 2000 2000 2000 2000 2000 1 1999 2000 2000 2000 2000 2000 I San Francisco - Oakland -San Jose....... 173.5 179.1r 181.7 4.2 4;7 1.5 I 170.0 175.2 177.8r 4.1 4.6r 1.5r (1967= 100) ..................... 533.3 550.6r 558.6r - - - I 517.7 533.7r 541.3r - - - Seattle- Tacoma - Bremerton ............. 173.4 179.2r 180.3r 3.8r 4.Or 0.6 l 168.8 174.5r 175.4r 3.9r 3.9 0.5 ( 196 "1= 100) ..................... 528.7 546.3 549.5 - - - I 500.6 517.6r 520.2r - - - *Size classes: A = 1,500,000 population and over, * *BIC = less than 1,500,000 population. Dash ( -)= Not Available r: Revised On September 28, 2000, BLS issued revised CPI data that correct for the impact of a recently- discovered software error. Revisions affect the U.S. city average and the regional and metropolitan all items indexes as well as selected lower level indexes. Indexes were revised for both the CPI -U and CPI -W and cover the period from January 2000 through August 2000. C� ��tA) AV+J