TITLE
Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute any and all documents necessary to amend agreements with Epic Land Solutions, Inc., of Torrance, CA, Overland, Pacific and Cutler, Inc., of Long Beach, CA, and Paragon Partners, Ltd., of Huntington Beach, CA, for both real estate property acquisition services and relocation, property management and related services, to increase the aggregate contract amount by $1,500,000 over a three-year term, within the provisions of the agreements, and adjusting the fee schedules for inflation, for a revised total aggregate amount not to exceed $2,500,000. (Citywide)
DISCUSSION
On February 9, 2016, the City Council adopted Specifications No. RFP CM15-110 for as-needed real estate property acquisition services and Specifications No. RFP CM15-111 for as-needed relocation, property management and related services, and authorized agreements with three firms, Epic Land Solutions, Inc., of Torrance, CA, Overland, Pacific and Cutler, Inc., of Long Beach, CA, and Paragon Partners, Ltd., of Huntington Beach, CA, to provide said services. Historically, the City of Long Beach (City) has used outside firms on an as-needed basis to provide the City with these real estate services, including compliance with Federal and State guidelines during real property acquisition and relocation activities, as well as property maintenance on various City-owned properties. The current agreements are effective for a three-year term commencing in February 2016, for a total initial aggregate amount of $1,000,000 to address the acquisition, disposition and property management needs of City departments.
Since the dissolution of the former redevelopment agency, and subsequent approval of the City’s Long Range Property Management Plan on June 24, 2015, all properties listed as “Future Development” (Properties) were legally transferred to the City for disposition. Until such time that disposition can be completed, the City is respon...
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