REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: GREGORY A. BARFIELD, M.A., Director
Department of Transportation
THROUGH: DREW WILSON, Planning Manager
Department of Transportation
BY: CAROL ABATE, Planner I
Department of Transportation
SUBJECT
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Actions pertaining to FAX Shade Structure Designs with California State University, Fresno Intelligent Design Visualization Lab:
1. Affirm the City Manager's finding that the California State University, Fresno Intelligent Design Visualization Lab is Uniquely Qualified to perform service related to finalizing innovative Shade Structures Design Sets and a FAX Facilities Digital Twin and Project, in accordance with Administrative Order 6-19;
2. Approve a suspension of the competitive bid process to award a contract in the amount of $165,099 to California State University, Fresno Intelligent Design Visualization Lab through the California State University, Fresno Foundation, based on their unique qualifications to guide architectural and interior design students to finalize design sets for permit and fabrication, as well as, performing temperature research to produce the necessary data needed in order to conduct the FAX Facilities Digital Twin Project to identify high-need areas for innovative shade structures at bus stops throughout the FAX service area.
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RECOMMENDATION
The Department of Transportation Fresno Area Express (FAX), requests that Council (1) Affirm the City Manager's finding that the California State University, Fresno Intelligent Design Visualization Lab is Uniquely Qualified to perform service related to finalizing innovative Shade Structures Design Sets and a FAX Facilities Digital Twin and Project, in accordance with Administrative Order 6-19; and (2) Approve a suspension of the competitive bid process to award a contract in the amount of $165,099 to California State University, Fresno intelligent Design Visualization Lab through the California State University, Fre...
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