TITLE
Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute all documents necessary to amend Contract No. 33926 with Architects McDonald, Soutar & Paz, Inc., of Long Beach, CA, Contract No. 33912 with Kardent, of Long Beach, CA, Contract No. 33913 with Mary McGrath Architects, of Oakland, CA, and Contract No. 33917 with Rania Alomar Architect, Inc. dba RA-DA, of West Hollywood, CA, for providing as-needed architectural services, to increase the aggregate contract amount by $5,000,000, for a revised aggregate contract amount not to exceed $16,500,000, and extend the contract terms to July 19, 2023. (Citywide)
DISCUSSION
City Council approval is requested to amend Contract No. 33926 with Architects McDonald, Soutar & Paz, Inc., Contract No. 33912 with Kardent, Contract No. 33913 with Mary McGrath Architects, and Contract No. 33917 with Rania Alomar Architect, Inc., to continue providing as-needed architectural services.
On June 2, 2015, the City Council awarded contracts to ten firms as part of its adoption of RFP PW 14-005 for architectural services, for a two-year period, with the option to renew for three additional one-year periods, for an aggregate amount of $9,000,000. On June 9, 2020, the City Council approved a one-year extension to July 19, 2021 to eight of the original ten firms, and $1,500,000 in additional contract authority for a revised aggregate amount of $10,500,000. On June 8, 2021, the City Council approved a one-year extension to seven firms, and $1,000,000 in additional contract authority, for a revised aggregate amount of $11,500,000. The City of Long Beach (City) relies on the firms to prepare feasibility studies, conceptual and schematic designs, planning documents, accessibility upgrade specifications, and other services needed to implement City Council approved projects related to facility and building improvements.
The current contracts expire on July 19, 2022, and the City has exhausted all permitted contract extensions. ...
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