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Recommendation to authorize City Manager to execute all documents necessary for an agreement with Overland, Pacific and Cutler, Inc., a Califiornia corporation, for acquisition, relocation, property management and site clearance services for a three-year term in an amount not to exceed $300,000 per year. (Citywide)
DISCUSSION
On June 14, 2005, the City Council authorized the execution of a First Amendment to Contract No. 28002 with Overland, Pacific and Cutler, Inc., (OPC) for relocation, property management and real estate consulting services. The First Amendment expanded the scope of services to include acquisition and site clearance services and extended the term of the contract through November 30, 2006.
In January 2006, the Department of Community Development released a Request for Proposal (RFP) for acquisition, relocation, property management and site clearance consulting services. Of the eleven firms responding to the RFP, seven firms were invited to make presentations regarding their services and experience and to be interviewed by a panel composed of staff from the Department of Community Development. Upon completion of the interviews, four firms, Paragon Partners L TO, Epic Land Solutions, Inc., Henry Nunez Coordinated Land Service and OPC, were selected by the panel and recommended for contracting on an as-needed basis. The four firms were selected for the following reasons:
· The selected firms demonstrated better experience in the service areas required by the City as outlined in the RFP including real estate consulting services, document preparation and tenant/owner negotiations.
· The fees charged by the selected firms were competitive.
· The services provided by the selected firms will assist the City in ensuring and realizing the best-specialized services for current City projects on City-owned land including redevelopment, housing development and park development.
OPC has maintained a successful working relationship with the City ...
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