MEETING DATE:
JULY 13, 2021
SUBJECT:
Title
RESOLUTION NO. 2021-8903 - AUTHORIZING AWARD OF CONTRACTS AND DELEGATING AUTHORITY TO THE CITY MANAGER TO FINALIZE AND EXECUTE CONTRACTS WITH CIVIC SOLUTIONS AND RICK ENGINEERING COMPANY TO PROVIDE ON-CALL PLANNING CONSULTING SERVICES TO THE DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT.
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Recommendation
Recommendation
ADOPT a resolution authorizing the award of contracts and delegating authority to the City Manager to finalize and execute contracts with Civic Solutions and Rick Engineering Company to provide On-Call Planning Consulting Services to the Development Services Department.
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Board or Commission Action
Not Applicable
Relevant Council Strategic Theme (If not applicable, please state not applicable below)
Quality of Life
Planning for the Future
Relevant Department Goal
N/A
Executive Summary
A Request for Proposals (RFP) for consultant services for On-Call Planning Consulting Services was publicly advertised on March 31, 2021 and consultant selection concluded in June 2021. Staff is requesting that City Council authorize award of contracts to the qualified consultant proposals.
Discussion
The Planning Division of the Development Services Department currently relies on On-Call Planning Consulting Services from Rick Engineering Company to assist in processing of various Planning entitlements, applications, plan and project reviews. The current contract with Rick Engineering is set to expire in November 9, 2021. To continue to utilize On-Call Planning Consultant Services, the City published an RFP on March 31, 2021 to solicit bids from eligible consulting firms who can provide this function to the City.
At the close of proposal acceptance period, the City received nine (9) proposals as follows:
* Civic Solutions
* Hunsaker & Associates
* Interwest Consulting Group
* Jennings Environmental
* M.W. Steele Group
* Michael Baker International
* Rick Engineering Company
* Rincon Consultants
* The Cod...
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