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RESOLUTION Approving a Consulting Services Agreement with Raimi + Associates to Prepare the Bay Fair Transit Village Transit Oriented Development Specific Plan and Environmental Impact Report and Authorizing the City Manager to Execute the Agreement in a Form Approved by the City Attorney, in the Amount not to Exceed $500,000 ($440,000 from MTC planning grant, $15,000 from BART, $15,000 from Madison Marquette, and $30,000 from the City approved on December 1, 2014)
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WHEREAS, in May 2014, the Metropolitan Transportation Commission ("MTC") awarded the City of San Leandro (the "City") an MTC Priority Development Area ("PDA") Planning Grant ("PDA Grant") in the amount of $440,000 to prepare the Bay Fair Transit Village Transit-Oriented Development ("TOD") Specific Plan ("Specific Plan") and Environmental Impact Report (EIR); and
WHEREAS, MTC awarded the City the PDA Grant with the understanding that the City would contribute $30,000, and the San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District ("BART") and Madison Marquette ("MM") would each contribute $15,000 in matching funds for a total matching amount of $60,000; and
WHEREAS, the City requires professional services of a qualified consultant to coordinate the community planning process, undertake outreach, and prepare the Bay Fair Transit Village TOD Specific Plan and the CEQA Environmental Impact Report ("Project"); and
WHEREAS, City staff solicited qualifications for consulting services and evaluated and reviewed responses and proposals from several consulting firms or consultants; and
WHEREAS, in accordance with the California Government Code and other applicable laws, City staff carefully reviewed the qualifications and proposal of Raimi + Associates and determined that Raimi + Associates possesses the necessary quality, fitness, capacity, experience and expertise to provide the services sought by the City; and
WHEREAS, City staff negotiated an acceptable and fair price for the consultant's services; and
WHEREAS, an agreement between the City and Raimi + Associates, a copy of which is attached, has been presented to the City Council; and
WHEREAS, the City Council is familiar with the contents thereof; and
WHEREAS, the City Manager recommends approval of said agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of San Leandro does RESOLVE as follows:
1. That the City Council does hereby award a consulting services agreement in an amount not to exceed $500,000, conditioned upon Raimi + Associates timely executing the consulting services agreement, in a form approved by the City Attorney, and submitting all required documents, including but not limited to, all required exhibits, certificates of insurance, and endorsements, in accordance with the consulting services agreement and authorizes the following appropriations for the FY 2014-15 Budget $440,000 from MTC PDA Grant (150-41-127), $15,000 from BART (150-41-127), $15,000 from Madison Marquette (150-41-127) and $30,000 from City (010-41-001-5120); and
2. The City Manager (or his designee) is hereby authorized and directed, on behalf of the City Council, to execute a consulting services agreement on behalf of the City of San Leandro, in a form approved by the City Attorney, upon timely submission by Raimi + Associates of the signed agreement; and
3. The City Manager (or his designee) is authorized to make all approvals and take all actions necessary or appropriate to carry out and implement the terms of the consulting services agreement and to administer the City of San Leandro's obligations, responsibilities and duties to be performed under the agreement.