Special Notice / Hearing: None__
Vote Required: Majority
To: Honorable Board of Supervisors
From: Michael P. Callagy, County Executive
Sam Lin, Project Development Unit Interim Director
Subject: Agreement for On-Call Architectural and Engineering Design and Space Planning Services
RECOMMENDATION:
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Adopt a resolution authorizing:
A) The President of the Board of Supervisors to execute agreements with Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP; Dreyfuss + Blackford Architecture; TEF Architecture and Interior Design Inc.; and ELS Architecture and Urban Design to provide on-call architectural and engineering services, for the Project Development Unit, for the term of April 15, 2024 through March 31, 2027 in an amount not to exceed $600,000 per agreement for an aggregate amount not to exceed $2,400,000; and
B) The Interim Director of the Project Development Unit, or designee, to execute subsequent change orders that modify the terms and conditions of the agreement, increasing the maximum fiscal obligation by $25,000 per agreement.
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BACKGROUND:
The Project Development Unit (PDU) regularly develops on call agreements for qualified vendors. These agreements of specialized consultants, architects, and engineers assist departments to prepare feasibility studies, preliminary designs, plans and specification, tenant improvements, space needs analysis and an array of design development components that are compliant with the California Building Code. These on call firms are available to the PDU and other departments on as-needed basis and respond to associated building and/or infrastructure needs.
DISCUSSION:
On October 18, 2023, the Project Development Unit (PDU) issued a Request for Proposals for on-call architectural and engineering consulting services. On November 29, 2023, the department received proposals from 15 firms. A multi departmental panel conducted a comprehensive review of all responding firms. The panel is recommending the County e...
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