Approval of a Request for Proposal for Landscape Architecture Services for the West Washington Area Improvement Plan Phase IV. City of Culver City California Agenda Item Report Meeting Date: 11/7/11 CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM: Approval of a Request for Proposal for Landscape Architecture Services for the West Washington Area Improvement Plan Phase IV. Contact Person/Dept.: Elaine Warner Phone Number: 310.253.5777 Item Number: C 3 Fiscal Impact: Yes X No General Fund: Yes No X Public Hearing: Action Item: Attachments: X Commission Action Required: Yes No X Date: _______________ Public Notification: (E Mail) Agenda and Meetings City Council (11/03/11) Department Approval: Sol Blumenfeld (10/11/11) Chief Financial Officer Approval Jeff Muir (11/02/11) City Attorney Approval: Carol A. Schwab (by H. Baker) (11/07/11) City Manager Approval: John M. Nachbar (11/03/11) RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends the City Council approve a Request for Proposal ( RFP ) for landscape architecture services for West Washington Area Improvement Plan Phase IV. BACKGROUND: In December 2007 the Culver City Redevelopment Agency approved a multi phase Area Improvement Plan along West Washington Boulevard to improve the physical and economic quality of the area. A key component of this Area Improvement Plan involves the installation of streetscape medians. Pursuant to the Cooperation Agreements between the City and the Agency such medians are proposed to be funded by the City using former Agency funds. Use of the former Agency funds for construction is predicated on the on going median maintenance being carried out through an assessment district. Both Phase I and Phase II project areas have successfully formed assessment districts. Phase I completed construction in November 2010 and Phase II construction was recently completed. Phase III construction documents for the replanting of five existing medians are in development. Landscape architecture services are now required to prepare the conceptual p...
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