REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
Award of Contract for the Corporation Yard Site Feasibility and Modernization Plan (F17-010) and Approval of Budget Modification No. 30 in the Amount of $81,724
Report
REPORT IN BRIEF
Approval is requested to award a contract to Kappe Architects of San Rafael in the amount of $259,749 for profession design services associated with the Corporation Yard Site Feasibility and Modernization Plan and 10% for a design contingency in an amount of $25,975. Approval is also requested for Budget Modification No. 30 to provide $81,724 in additional project funding.
EXISTING POLICY
Consistent with the provisions of Chapter 2.08 of the Sunnyvale Municipal Code, architectural work is solicited through a Request for Proposals (RFP) process, unless otherwise exempt from the competitive bidding process. Contracts resulting from RFPs are awarded based on best value to the City, rather than the lowest bid price as in the case of an Invitation or Bids (IFB).
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
This award for a feasibility study and modernization plan does not constitute a "project" within the meaning of the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA") pursuant to CEQA Guidelines section 15378(a) as it has no potential for resulting in either a direct physical change in the environment, or a reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment. Furthermore, the action being considered is exempt from CEQA pursuant to CEQA Guidelines section 15262 as it is feasibility or planning study for a possible future action that the City Council has not approved, adopted, or funded. If one or more of the potential alternatives are deemed to be feasible, it is expected that environmental review under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) would be undertaken at a later time in conjunction with project design phases.
BACKGROUND AND DISCUSSION
The Corp Yard Site Feasibility and Modernization Plan (Plan) provides for the development of a master plan to ...
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