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Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute any and all documents necessary for the First Amendment to Agreement No. 33043 with Overland, Pacific and Cutler, Inc., for the one time addition of $400,000, for acquisition, relocation, demolition, property management and related services, for a revised not-to-exceed total contract amount of $700,000. (Citywide)
DISCUSSION
Historically, the City of Long Beach utilizes outside firms on an as-needed basis for acquisition, relocation, demolition, property management and related services performed Citywide. The City currently maintains Agreement No. 33043 with Overland, Pacific and Cutler, Inc. (OPC), to provide these services which have recently included security services and maintenance of City Hall East, installation of the first section of the Mulch Wall, trash and weed abatement of City-owned parcels and emergency board-up services. A First Amendment to the Agreement is necessary in order for OPC to continue performing the services Citywide, as well as for two additional projects; the demolition of 5870 Atlantic Avenue, and a street and sidewalk beautification project located at 2737 East 7th Street. Both projects are anticipated to commence within the next 60 days.
On July 16, 2013, the City Council approved the Fiscal Year 2014 Action Plan for the expenditure of Community Development Block Grant, Home Investment Partnership Grant, and Emergency Shelter Grant Funds (FY2014 Action Plan). Section IX of the 2014 Action Plan identifies priority community facilities and infrastructure projects that the City will pursue in Fiscal Year 2014, one of which is demolition of the dilapidated theatre building that currently presents a public health and safety hazard. In keeping with the North Long Beach Strategic Guide for Redevelopment and the North Village Plan, the former Redevelopment Agency purchased the property located at 5870 Atlantic Avenue to assemble with adjacent parcels in order ...
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