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CC - (1) Approval of a Change Order in the Amount of $10,000 with Larry Moss & Associates for Additional Work; (2) Authorization to Terminate Agreement with Larry Moss & Associates; and (3) Authorization to Release a Request for Proposals to Landscape Architectural Firms to Replace City Hall's Landscaping.
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Meeting Date: May 30, 2017
Contact Person/Dept: Joe Susca, Public Works-Administration
Phone Number: 310-253-5636
Fiscal Impact: Yes [X] No [] General Fund: Yes [X] No []
Public Hearing: [] Action Item: [] Attachments: [X]
Commission Action Required: Yes [] No [X] Date:
Public Notification: (E-Mail) Meetings and Agendas - City Council (05/24/2017); The Downtown Business Association (05/24/2017); the Culver City Chamber of Commerce (05/24/2017); Members of the following e-mail distribution lists: Environmental Programs and Events, Environmental Programs and Issues, Urban Forest Master Plan, Public Notifications (05/24/2017).
Department Approval: Charles D. Herbertson (05/16/17)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the City Council (1) approve a change order with Larry Moss & Associates in the amount of $10,000 for tasks performed outside of their original scope of work; (2) authorize the termination of the existing agreement with Larry Moss & Associates; and (3) authorize the release of a Request for Proposals and related next steps for City Hall's Landscaping Replacement and Centennial Garden project.
BACKGROUND
As part of the City's Water Conservation Plan of 2015/16, on November 23, 2015, staff released a Request for Proposals (RFP) to six landscape architecture firms to replace City Hall's softscape landscaping with drought tolerant plantings. On February 8, 2016, the City Council approved a $45,540 agreement with Larry Moss & Associates (Moss) to prepare a drought tolerant plant palette, two alternative schemati...
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