TO:
Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
THROUGH:
Bruce Moe, City Manager
FROM:
Jeff Gibson, Interim Community Development Department Director
Laurie Jester, Planning Manager
SUBJECT:Title
Consider Approving Contract Amendment No. 1 with Rincon Consultants, Inc. for an Additional $79,440 for the Preparation of an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the Sunrise Senior Assisted Living Project Located at 250-400 North Sepulveda Boulevard (Cost Reimbursed by Sunrise) (Interim Community Development Director Gibson).
ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 19-0082
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Recommended Action
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Council adopt Resolution No. 19-0082 approving Contract Amendment No. 1 for $79,440 with Rincon Consultants, Inc., to:
a. Increase the original not-to-exceed figure by an additional $79,440, for a new maximum compensation of $200,000 (all costs reimbursed by Sunrise Development, Inc.);
b. Add an option to extend the term for up to one year, through September 19, 2021; and
c. Update the scope of services to include additional work to be performed by the consultant.
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FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
There are no fiscal implications associated with the recommended action. Pursuant to a separate reimbursement agreement with Sunrise, the developer of the proposed project, Sunrise must pay all City costs associated with preparing the EIR, in addition to other expenses. Pursuant to the agreement with Rincon Consultants, Inc. (Rincon), the City has no obligation to pay Rincon from any source of funds other than funds deposited by Sunrise.
BACKGROUND:
In December 2017, Sunrise submitted an application (Use Permit, Environmental Assessment, and Tentative Subdivision Map) to build a new 111-unit Sunrise Senior Assisted Living project at 250-400 N. Sepulveda Boulevard. Since the initial submittal date, staff from all departments along with City-hired consultants have been working with Sunrise ...
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