REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
July 26, 2018
FROM: JENNIFER K. CLARK, AICP, Director
Development and Resource Management Department
BY: MIKE SANCHEZ, AICP, Assistant Director
Development and Resource Management Department
BONIQUE EMERSON, AICP, Planning Manager
Development and Resource Management Department
SUBJECT
Title
Action to extend a professional services agreement with the firm of AECOM Technical Services, (AECOM) through December 31, 2018 to complete the High Speed Rail Station Area Master Plan.
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends City Council take the following actions:
1. Authorize the Director of the DARM Department to extend a professional services agreement with the firm of AECOM through December 31, 2018.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
On August 25, 2011, the Council adopted a resolution amending the AAR to appropriate $900,000 from the CHSRA in the Public Works Department budget for preparation of the Master Plan. On March 29, 2012, the Council adopted a resolution to appropriate $120,000 from Fresno COG for the Master Plan and to transfer the funds from the Public Works Department to the DARM Department.
In June of 2012, staff prepared the Request for Proposals (RFP) to solicit proposals from teams of professional planners, architects, engineers and municipal finance consultants for preparation of the Master Plan. Eight firms submitted proposals and, after an extensive interview process, AECOM was chosen as the best firm to accomplish all needed tasks.
On July 31, 2014, Council adopted the resolution appropriating $1,020,000 for the preparation of the Master Plan, $966,100 of which was consulting services and $53,900 was for miscellaneous City expenses. The Council also authorized the Director of the DARM Department to enter into a professional services agreement with the firm of AECOM in the amount not to exceed $966,068, utilizing funding from the CHSRA and Fresno COG. This contract expired on June 30, 2018 and this request will ex...
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