Title
Staff Report for a Resolution of the City of San Leandro City Council to Approve a Consulting Services Agreement with Architectural Resources Group, Inc., in the Amount of $341,130; Authorizing the City Manager to Negotiate and Approve Individual Amendments Up to 10% (or $34,113) of the Original Contract Amount; and Authorizing Contract Amendments for up to 25% of the Contract Amount, (or $85,282) for the Casa Peralta Improvements Project, Project No. 2016.0560
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SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATIONS
This consultant services agreement will provide for construction-ready plans, specifications, and cost estimates for various repairs and improvements to the building and grounds of Casa Peralta.
Staff recommends that the City Council take the following actions:
* Approve a Consulting Services Agreement (CSA) with Architectural Resources Group, Inc. (ARG) in the amount of $341,130 for the preparation of construction-ready plans, specifications, and cost estimates for various repairs and improvements for the Casa Peralta Improvements;
* Authorize the City Manager or his designee to negotiate and approve individual amendments up to 10% of the original contract ($34,113); and
* Authorize the City Manager to negotiate and approve contract amendments for the CSA up to 25% ($85,282) of the original contract amount.
BACKGROUND
Casa Peralta was constructed in 1901 and was used at different times as a single-family residence, a rest home, and a sanitarium primarily to treat alcoholism. The building was to be demolished in 1969 to make way for a new housing development, but it was purchased by the Casa Peralta Foundation in 1971. The Foundation gifted Casa Peralta to the City of San Leandro shortly thereafter with the condition that Casa Peralta be maintained and operated as a community cultural, recreational, and historical center available for use by resident groups.
The City of San Leandro currently operates Casa Peralta as a historic house museum and provid...
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