HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Resolution 13020 (Civic Center Station Area Plan)RESOLUTION NO. 13020
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN RAFAEL
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO SIGN A PROFESSIONAL
SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH FEHR & PEERS
FOR PREPARATION OF THE
CIVIC CENTER STATION AREA PLAN (P10-002)
(TERM OF AGREEMENT FROM AUGUST 2, 2010 AND ENDING ON
MAY 31, 2012,-, MAY BE CONTINUED AN ADDITIONAL PERIOD OF THREE
MONTHS WITH APPROVAL OF CITY MANAGED. - IN AN AMOUNT
NOT TO EXCEED $125,000)
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 Civic Center Station Area Plan;
and,
WHEREAS, the City issued a Request for Proposals to over 70 firms, receiving 8
submittals for the Civic Center 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 Fehr & Peers has the experience in station area planning, multimodal access and transit
operations, community workshops, and implementation plans appropriate for the project; and,
WHEREAS, Fehr & Peers 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 Fehr & Peers for preparation of the Civic Center
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 $125,000.
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:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: Brockbank, Connolly, Heller, Levine & Mayor Boro
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
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Esther C. Beirne, City Clerk