REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
October 19, 2017
FROM: SCOTT L. MOZIER, PE, Director
Public Works Department
BY: ROBERT N. ANDERSEN, PE, Assistant Director
Public Works Department
DEBBIE BERNARD, Project Manager
Public Works Department - Facilities Management Division
SUBJECT
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Approve an agreement with Integrated Designs by SOMAM, Inc., of Fresno, CA in the amount of $103,115 with a not-to-exceed contingency of $10,000 for the design of and general construction documents for the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Upgrades at the City of Fresno Convention Center (Council District 3).
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that City Council approve an agreement with Integrated Designs by SOMAM, Inc., of Fresno, CA for $103,115 with a not-to-exceed contingency of $10,000 for the design of and general construction documents for the ADA Upgrades at the City of Fresno Convention Center and authorize the Public Works Director or designee to sign and execute the standard contract on behalf of the City of Fresno.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The City of Fresno entered into a Consent Decree and Order of Settlement of relief claims which requires the City to perform remedial work at the Convention Center. This agreement with Integrated Designs by SOMAM, Inc., of Fresno, CA, will provide the design work that is required for the remedial work to be performed at the City of Fresno Convention Center. Funding for the design work and the first year of physical improvements were included in the FY2018 budget as previously adopted by the Council.
BACKGROUND
On June 8, 2017, the City of Fresno entered into a Consent Decree and Order of Settlement of relief claims only pertaining to the City of Fresno Convention Center. The Decree and Order requires the City of Fresno perform remedial work to the Convention Center in accordance with the standards set forth in the 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design (ADAS) for specific items at each venue within a specified ...
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