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AMEND STAFF REPORT
Council Meetmg September 8, 1998 Santa MOnica, California
To Mayor and Members of the City Council
From City Staff
Subject Recommendation to Increase an EXisting Purchase Order With
Comprehensive Housing Services, Inc (CHS) for Prevailing Wage
MOnltonng
INTRODUCTION
ThiS report requests authOrization for the City Manager to Increase the eXisting
purchase order, #1850, WIth Comprehensive Housing Services, Inc (CHS) to contmue
prevailing wage compliance mOnitoring services to the Multifamily Earthquake Repair
Loan (MERL) Program
DISCUSSION
The U S Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) gUidelines require the
payment of prevaIlIng wages for constructIon of certain housing projects funded With
HUD assistance
In May 1996 CHS was selected In a competItive process to mOnitor prevailing wage
compliance for the MERL Program CHS IS currently momtorlng four housing projects
ThiS proposed change order extends fundmg for additional investigative services for
these projects Includmg payroll analYSIS, companson of employees' wntten interviews,
and coordination with the general contractors, city attorney and HUO
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The City currently has a purchase order, #1850, for prevailing wage mOnltonng wIth
CHS for $57,500 The requested mcrease to the purchase order of $22,500, brlngmg
the total to $80,000, will complete the remammg prevailing wage mOnltormg
BUDGET/FINANCING IMPACT
Sufficient fundmg IS available through the Community Development Block Grant
(CDBG) Emergency Earthquake Recovery funds from HUD The funds are currently
available In account number 19-700-695-00000-4483-00000
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the City Council authorize the City Manager to Increase the
eXlstmg Purchase Order, #1850, by $22,500 with CHS Inc for prevailing wage
compliance mOnitoring services to the MERL Program
Prepared by Jeff Mathieu, Director, Resource Management Department
Robert T Moncnef, Housing Manager
Jesus M Morales, MERL Program Coordinator
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