REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
November 19, 2020
FROM: SCOTT L. MOZIER, PE, Director
Public Works Department
THROUGH: ANDREW BENELLI, PE, City Engineer / Assistant Director
Public Works Department, Traffic Operations and Planning Division
BY: SHANNON M. MULHALL, NIC, ADAC, CASP, ADA Coordinator
Public Works Department, Administration
SUBJECT
Title
Approve the second amendment to the consultant agreement for Certified Access Specialist (CASp) Inspection Services with The Taylor Group Architects for a total contract value of $210,000(Citywide)
Body
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the City Council approve the second amendment with The Taylor Group Architects (consultant) for services for Accessible Fresno Small Business Initiative (Accessible Fresno).
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Staff recommends an amendment to extend the agreement for an additional one-year term, adding funding not to exceed $105,000, and amending the Scheduled Fees and Expenses as outlined in the second amendment. The original agreement with the Taylor Group was executed on August 9, 2018 for $105,000 and the City desires to extend the current contract by another year.
Accessible Fresno is a proactive program to encourage businesses within the City of Fresno to take steps toward construction related accessibility compliance. Under the direction of the Accessible Fresno program administrator, the consultant will provide eligible small businesses with Certified Access Specialists (CASp) inspection services, report, disability access inspection certificate, and inspection support services. The City initially contracted with multiple qualified consultants for these services. However, staff is recommending that the City only extend the contract with one consultant, based on the program needs and the consultant's responsiveness. Funding for Accessible Fresno comes from Disability Access and Education (Government Code Section 4467) fees, which must only be used to increase the reten...
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