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CC - ACTION ITEM: Approval of a Professional Services Agreement with Johnson Favaro, LLP for a Bill Botts Fields and Veterans Memorial Park Feasibility Study in an Amount Not-to-Exceed $298,939.
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Meeting Date: August 14, 2023
Contact Person/Dept.: Jesse Mays, Assistant City Manager
Adam Ferguson, Senior Management Analyst, PRCS
Phone Number: City Manager's Office - (310) 253-6000
PRCS - (310) 253-6685
Fiscal Impact: Yes [X] No [] General Fund: Yes [X] No []
Attachments: Yes [] No [X]
Commission Action Required: Yes [] No [X] Date:
Commission Name:
Public Notification: (E-Mail) Meetings and Agendas - City Council (08/09/2023)
Department Approval: John Nachbar, City Manager (08/08/2023)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the City Council approve a professional services agreement with Johnson Favaro, LLP ("Johnson Favaro") for a Bill Botts Fields and Veterans Memorial Park Feasibility Study, in an amount not to exceed $298,939.
BACKGROUND
At the City Council Meeting on May 8, 2023, the City Council directed staff to proceed with an expedited request for proposals (RFP) for a feasibility study for Bill Botts Fields and Veterans Memorial Park. The City Council also obtained consensus to request staff bring back an item for City Council to consider creation of an Ad Hoc City Council Subcommittee to advise City Staff on the feasibility study.
On June 12, 2023, the City Council created an Ad Hoc Bill Botts Fields and Veterans Memorial Park Feasibility Study City Council Subcommittee ("Subcommittee") and appointed Mayor Vera and Council Member O'Brien to the Subcommittee. The Subcommittee met on June 20, 2023 to discuss and approve the RFP.
DISCUSSION
The RFP, Request for Proposals #2348, was posted on Planet Bids on June 29, 2023 and bids were due on July 27, 2023. Four bidders submitted a proposal:
1. Johnson ...
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