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Resolution approving a consulting services agreement with ELS Architecture and Urban Design of Berkeley, California for the Orange Memorial Park Aquatic Center Project (Project No. pk2201) in an amount not to exceed $2,936,542, authorizing the City Manager to execute the agreement, and authorizing a total budget of $3,320,197.
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WHEREAS, Orange Memorial Park is a multiuse park located in the heart of South San Francisco with an aging pool; and
WHEREAS, in September 2021, staff presented to the Budget Subcommittee funding strategies and the proposed replacement of Orange Pool with an Aquatic Center, possibly at a new location within the park; and
WHEREAS, in October 2021, staff presented to City Council funding strategies and the proposed replacement of Orange Pool with an Aquatic Center, possibly at a new location within the park; and
WHEREAS, on November 24, 2021, Staff advertised a Request for Proposals (RFP) for consultant services to provide architectural/engineering design and community facilitation for a new Aquatic Center at Orange Memorial Park; and
WHEREAS, the project is included in the City of South San Francisco's Fiscal Year 2021-22 Capital Improvement Program (Project No. pk2201).
WHEREAS, the City received five qualified responses to the RFP and, upon evaluation by a selection panel and negotiation with the top-score respondent, City staff recommends selecting ELS Architecture and Urban Design of Berkeley, California for the work and enter into a consulting services agreement with that firm.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of South San Francisco that the City Council hereby approves a consulting services agreement, attached herewith and incorporated herein as Exhibit A, with ELS Architecture and Urban Design of Berkeley, California in an amount not to exceed $2,936,542, conditioned on the consultant’s timely execution of the consulting services agreement and submission of all required documents, including but not limited to, certificates of insurance and endorsements, in accordance with the Project documents.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council approves, if necessary, an amendment to the consulting agreement in an amount not to exceed $293,654 should the contingency amount be necessary to be awarded to complete the project as identified in the staff report.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Manager is hereby authorized to execute the agreement in substantially the same form as Exhibit A and to execute any other related documents on behalf of the City upon timely submission by ELS Architecture and Urban a signed contract and all other necessary documents, subject to approval as to form by the City Attorney.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Manager is hereby authorized to take any other required actions consistent with the intent of this resolution, that do not materially increase the City’s obligations.
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