TO:
Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
THROUGH:
Talyn Mirzakhanian, City Manager
FROM:
Masa Alkire, Community Development Director
Adam Finestone, Planning Manager
Tari Kuvhenguhwa, Associate Planner
SUBJECT:Title
Consideration of Awarding RFP No. 1347-26 and Adopting a Resolution Approving an Agreement with M. Arthur Gensler, Jr. & Associates, Inc. for Architectural and Public Engagement Services for Project Pulse: Downtown Manhattan Beach Redevelopment Projects for an Amount Not-to-Exceed $160,000 (Budgeted) (Community Development Director Alkire).
ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 26-0029
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RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Council award RFP No. 1347-26 and adopt Resolution No. 26-0029 approving a Professional Services Agreement with M. Arthur Gensler, Jr. & Associates, Inc. (Gensler) for an amount not-to-exceed $160,000.
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
The proposed agreement with M. Arthur Gensler, Jr. & Associates, Inc. (Gensler) to provide architectural and public engagement services for Project Pulse redevelopment projects is for a total not-to-exceed amount of $160,000 (inclusive of a not-to-exceed amount of $10,000 for potential additional reimbursables).City Council approval of the agreement is required, as the total agreement amount exceeds the City Manager's awarding authority per the City's purchasing policy. Sufficient funds for this agreement are available within the project budgets for Parking Lot 3 and 400 Manhattan Beach Boulevard.
BACKGROUND:
During a routine inspection of Parking Lot 3 (1155 Morningside Drive) in the summer of 2024, the Public Works department identified structural issues that resulted in the immediate closure of the top floor of the parking structure, and ultimately the entire structure. In November 2024, the Parking Lot 3 parking structure was demolished and an interim surface parking lot was subsequently constructed at the property at the direction of...
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