Title
Adopt a Resolution to Approve and Authorize the City Manager to Execute an Amendment No. 3 to an Existing Consulting Services Agreement with Noll & Tam Architects for Design Services for the Mulford-Marina Branch Library, Project 2018.2400; to Increase the Amount of Compensation from $366,047 to $848,884; and to Extend the Term of the Contract to December 31, 2026
Staffreport
COUNCIL PRIORITY
* Infrastructure
* Sustainability & Resiliency
SUMMARY
This contract amendment provides for the resumption of design services and additional scope of work for the Mulford-Marina Branch Library.
RECOMMENDATIONS
Staff recommends the following:
* Approve and authorize the City Manager to execute a Consulting Services Agreement Amendment No. 3 with Noll & Tam Architects that:
o Increases the contract amount from $366,047 to $848,884; and
o Extends the existing contract to December 31, 2026.
BACKGROUND
The City has continuously provided library services to the community since 1906 and today operates a main library plus three branch libraries. The City library services are enhanced and supported by the Friends of the San Leandro Library and the San Leandro Library Foundation.
The existing Mulford-Marina Branch Library, located at the intersection of Aurora Drive and Fairway Drive, has operated since 1962 in a 1,200 square foot building that has reached the end of its useful life. In 2018, the City identified funding, related to the San Leandro Shoreline Development, for the replacement of the branch library building. The project proposed a new larger 2,500 square foot building to house a collection of over 15,000 items, a meeting room, computer work stations or lounge seating areas with computer access and utilization of updated library technologies. The new building will be designed to meet Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Silver rating.
The library site is nestled in the Mulford Gardens neighborhood on the west side of the City and is als...
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