HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Resolution 13019 (Downtown Station Area Plan)RESOLUTION NO. 13019
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN RAFAEL
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO SIGN A PROFESSIONAL
SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH COMMUNITY DESIGN + ARCHITECTURE
FOR PREPARATION OF THE
DOWNTOWN SAN RAFAEL STATION AREA PLAN (P10-002)
(TERM OF AGREEMENT FROM AUGUST 2, 2010 AND ENDING ON
FEBRUARY 29, 2012 - MAY BE CONTINUED AN ADDITIONAL PERIOD OF
THREE MONTHS WITH APPROVAL OF CITY MANAGER - IN AN AMOUNT
NOT TO EXCEED $400,000)
WHEREAS, on May 3, 2010, the City of San Rafael received a Station Area Planning grant
in the amount of $528,000 to help fund station area plans for vicinity around the Downtown and
Civic Center SMART stations; and,
WHEREAS, the City has determined that professional planning and design services are
required to assist staff with the preparation and production of the Downtown Station Area Plan; and,
WHEREAS, the City issued a Request for Proposals to over 70 firms, receiving 12
submittals for the Downtown San Rafael Station Area Plan; and,
WHEREAS, City staff, together with members of the Joint Project Team, the project's
inter -agency partnership, selected three firms to interview; and,
WHEREAS, after extensive reference checks on the finalists, City staff determined that the
firm of Community Design + Architecture has the experience in station area planning, multimodal
access and transit operations, community workshops, and implementation plans appropriate for the
project; and,
WHEREAS, Community Design + Architecture has offered to provide certain specialized
planning, circulation, and design services in connection with this Project.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN RAFAEL DOES
RESOLVE, DETERMINE AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS:
The CITY MANAGER and CITY CLERK are authorized to execute, on behalf of the City of
San Rafael, a professional services agreement with Community Design + Architecture for
preparation of the Downtown San Rafael Station Area Plan, a copy of which is hereby attached as
Attachment A and by this reference made a part hereof, for an amount not to exceed $400,000.
I, ESTHER C. BEIRNE, Clerk of the City of San Rafael, hereby certify that the foregoing
Resolution was duly and regularly introduced and adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council of
said City held on Monday, the 2"d day of August, 2010 by the following vote, to wit:
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NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS:
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS:
Brockbank, Connolly, Heller, Levine & Mayor Boro
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Esther C. Beirne, City Clerk