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145. CONTRACT WITH QUALITY TESTING, LLC FOR MC 85 - 107TH AVENUE TO 95TH AVENUE CONSTRUCTION ADMINISTRATION AND INSPECTION SERVICES (Supervisorial District: 5) Approve Contract No. 2026-010 with Quality Testing, LLC (QT) for in the not-to exceed amount of $2,642,099.10 for Construction Administration and Inspection services for the subject project. The contract will be in effect for 1,450 calendar days. The contract shall become effective upon execution by both parties. Work performed under this contract consists of the Construction Administration, Inspection, and associated services in support of the COUNTY’s improvements on MC 85. The purpose of the Project is to reconstruct MC 85 into a 5-lane arterial between 107th and 95th Avenues. Improvements will include a center turn lane or raised median, sidewalks, drainage, utility relocation's, lighting to meet City of Phoenix standards. Drainage basins and traffic signal upgrades are to be constructed to meet Maricopa County Department of Transportation (MCDOT) standards. Intergovernmental Agreement's (IGA’s) are in place with the Cities of Phoenix and Tolleson. The Project will also include improvements at the at-grade railroad crossing on 107th Ave. QT was selected through the Article 5 qualifications-based process to provide the Construction Administration and Inspection professional services for the construction. This contract with QT will provide the County with services, inclusive of but not limited to; Project Management, document control and processing, Inspection of progress and final work, coordination with Partner agencies and Union Pacific Railroad, and coordination with, and assistance to MCDOT staffing for both Quality Assurance and Construction Staking. Also included are certain activities associated with both pre-, and post- construction phases, including coordinating early utility relocation's during pre-construction and Inspection for civil work supporting these relocation's. Pre-construction activities will also include periodic construct ability reviews. Post-construction will include finalization of project documents and assistance with meeting IGA requirements. (C-64-27-022-X-00)