REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
Award of a Contract to Anderson Brule Architects, Inc. for the Design and Construction Support Services of Lakewood Branch Library & Learning Center (F13-54)
Report
REPORT IN BRIEF
Approval is requested to award a contract with a not to exceed contract amount of $2,800,429 ($2,737,487 base services and $62,942 optional services) to Anderson Brule Architects, Inc. of San Jose, for the Design and Construction Support Services of the Lakewood Branch Library & Learning Center. Approval is also requested for a 10% contingency in the amount of $280,043.
EXISTING POLICY
Pursuant to Chapter 2.08 of the Sunnyvale Municipal Code, contracts for this type of service are awarded pursuant to a Request for Proposals (RFP) best value process, unless otherwise exempt from the competitive bidding process. Additionally, City Council approval is required for the procurement of goods and/or services exceeding $100,000 in any one transaction.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
The action being considered 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.
BACKGROUND AND DISCUSSION
The Lakewood Branch Library Facility project funds the construction of a branch library facility in the Lakewood Village neighborhood. Many residents in north Sunnyvale live between two to four miles from any library. As a result, the Lakewood area has the lowest percentage of residents with Sunnyvale library cards of any neighborhood in Sunnyvale. There is a significant concentration of seniors and youth in this area. These age groups tend to make the most use of library services and are the most restricted in terms of mobility. As such, some of the City's residents with the most to gain from library services have the most dif...
Click here for full text