Long Beach, CA
File #: 14-1008    Version: 1 Name: DS/FM - On-Call Planning Services
Type: Contract Status: CCIS
File created: 10/16/2014 In control: City Council
On agenda: 12/2/2014 Final action: 12/2/2014
Title: Recommendation to adopt Specifications No. RFP DV14-044 for On-Call Planning Consulting Services and award contracts to Dyett & Bhatia, of San Francisco, CA; M. Arthur Gensler, Jr., & Associates, dba Gensler, of Los Angeles, CA; Meléndrez Associates of Los Angeles, CA; Placeworks, Inc., of Santa Ana, CA; Pacific Municipal Consultants, dba PMC, of Long Beach, CA; RBF Consulting, of Irvine, CA; Roger Sherman Architecture + Urban Design/Utile, Inc., of Venice, CA; RRM Design Group, of San Juan Capistrano, CA; and Willdan Engineering, of Industry, CA, for as-needed on-call planning consulting services, in an aggregate annual amount not to exceed $2,500,000, for a period of two years, with the option to renew for two additional one-year periods, and authorize City Manager or designee to execute all documents necessary to enter into the contracts, including any necessary amendments thereto. (Citywide)
Sponsors: Development Services, Financial Management
Indexes: Contracts
Attachments: 1. 120214-R-27sr.pdf
Related files: 33729_004, 33773_001, 33732_002, 33753_000, 33772_006, 33728_000, 33729_000, 33732_000, 33772_000, 33773_000, 33776_000, 33777_000, 33809_000, 33772_001, 33729_002, 33772_002, 33732_001, 33772_003, 33772_004, 33729_003, 33773_002, 33772_005
TITLE
Recommendation to adopt Specifications No. RFP DV14-044 for On-Call Planning Consulting Services and award contracts to Dyett & Bhatia, of San Francisco, CA; M. Arthur Gensler, Jr., & Associates, dba Gensler, of Los Angeles, CA; Meléndrez Associates of Los Angeles, CA; Placeworks, Inc., of Santa Ana, CA; Pacific Municipal Consultants, dba PMC, of Long Beach, CA; RBF Consulting, of Irvine, CA; Roger Sherman Architecture + Urban Design/Utile, Inc., of Venice, CA; RRM Design Group, of San Juan Capistrano, CA; and Willdan Engineering, of Industry, CA, for as-needed on-call planning consulting services, in an aggregate annual amount not to exceed $2,500,000, for a period of two years, with the option to renew for two additional one-year periods, and authorize City Manager or designee to execute all documents necessary to enter into the contracts, including any necessary amendments thereto. (Citywide)

DISCUSSION
City Council approval is requested to enter into agreements with nine firms for on-call planning consulting services.

The Department of Development Services seeks to establish a list of qualified and experienced firms to provide services including, but not limited to, preparing and developing special area and specific plans, form-based zoning, special studies, zoning code updates, and providing peer review assistance on an as-needed basis.

A Request for Proposals (RFP) was advertised in the Press-Telegram on August 18, 2014, and 3,212 potential bidders specializing in professional, architectural, and technical services were notified of the RFP opportunity. Of those proposers, 150 downloaded the RFP document via our electronic bid system. The RFP document was made available from the Purchasing Division, located on the seventh floor of City Hall, and the Division’s website at www.longbeach.gov/purchasing . An RFP announcement was also included in the Purchasing Division’s weekly update of Open Bid Opportunities, whi...

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