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Report regarding a resolution authorizing the City Manager or their designee to execute a First Amendment to the Consulting Services Agreement with Michael Baker International, Inc. for administrative support for the City’s for-sale below market rate (BMR) housing program and Community Development Block Grant to increase the amount by $100,000 for a total amount not to exceed $250,000. (Pierce Abrahamson, Housing Programs Analyst; Mike Noce, Housing Manager)
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RECOMMENDATION
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Staff recommends that the City Council adopt a resolution authorizing the City Manager or their designee to execute a First Amendment to the Consulting Services Agreement with Michael Baker International, Inc. for administrative support for the City of South San Francisco’s Housing Programs to increase the amount by $100,000 for a total amount not to exceed $250,000.
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BACKGROUND
In 2025, the Economic and Community Development Department issued a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for on-call Economic Development and Housing services, including consultant services to support the City’s Below Market Rate (BMR) Program and administrative support for the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program. Several firms responded to the RFQ with proposals that staff evaluated based an objective scoring criteria that prioritized understanding and responsiveness, firm expertise, staff qualifications, and cost value. Staff ultimately selected a small number of qualified firms to support the City’s BMR and CDBG programs according to each of their respective specialties. These firms include: (1) Resource Systems Group (RSG), who specializes in Redevelopment Successor Agency regulatory compliance, (2) Hello Housing, who specializes in BMR administration for rental projects, (3) City Consultants, who specializes in CDBG administration (excluding environmental review), and (4) Michael Baker International, Inc. (MBI). MBI, the subject of this staff report, was selected d...
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