TO:
Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
THROUGH:
Bruce Moe, City Manager
FROM:
Carrie Tai, Interim Public Works Director
Mark Leyman, Parks and Recreation Director
Prem Kumar, City Engineer
Mamerto Estepa Jr., Senior Civil Engineer
SUBJECT:Title
Consideration of a Resolution Approving Amendment No. 2 to the Professional Services Agreement with IDS Group, Inc. for Additional Design Services for the Kiln Project at Live Oak Park at a Cost Not-to-Exceed $15,000 (Interim Public Works Director Tai and Parks and Recreation Director Leyman).
APPROVE RESOLUTION 21-0013
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Recommended Action
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that City Council approve Amendment No. 2 to the Professional Services Agreement with IDS Group, Inc. for additional design services for the Kiln Project at Live Oak Park, at a cost not-to-exceed $15,000.
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
The original contract amount for the Kiln Project was $49,815. The additional services to be rendered under Amendment No. 2 will increase the contract amount by $15,000 to $64,815. Because the total contract amount exceeds the City Manager's awarding authority per the City's purchasing policy, Council approval of Amendment No. 2 is required. The additional services can be paid for from the Ceramic Studio Renovation budget, which has a current balance of $259,500.
BACKGROUND:
The existing Geil ceramic kiln at Live Oak Park is over 40 years old and nearing the end of its useful life. For much of its life, it served to fire the bulk of the ceramics projects produced by students of the City's Ceramics Program. However, the kiln has deteriorated due to age and now requires frequent repairs to keep it operating. In summary, it can no longer reliably meet the needs of the Ceramics program.
In 2018, the Parks and Recreation Department purchased a new Geil kiln, with the intent of replacing the existing unit as a primary firing kiln and converting the ...
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