Title
Recommendation to Authorize the City Manager to Execute a Second Amendment to an Agreement with ELS Architects, Inc. in an Amount Not-to-Exceed $1,761,715, for City Aquatic Center Design and Construction Administration Services to Project Completion through March 31, 2026, for a Total Compensation Amount Not-to-Exceed $3,274,836.50.
Approval of this Amendment to an existing Agreement for design services is exempt from environmental review pursuant to California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines, Section 15262 Feasibility and Planning Studies. (Recreation and Parks 10051400)
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To: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
From: Jennifer Ott, City Manager
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The City Aquatic Center (Center), located on the west side of Sweeney Park, will provide critical additional pool space to meet the increasing and unmet community needs for competitive and recreational aquatic programs. This Second Amendment with ELS Architects, Inc. (ELS), included as Exhibit 1, in an amount not-to-exceed $1,761,715, will enable ELS to begin and complete the construction documents and specifications as well as provide construction administration services. The Second Amendment include all architectural services required through the end of project completion. The total compensation for the service under the Agreement, as amended, shall not exceed $3,274,836.50. This is an anticipated expense that is already included in the project budget at approximately 10% of the total budget, which is standard. Staff always intended to bring the architectural services agreement to City Council in phases as the project progressed from initial design to design development and now through full design and project completion.
BACKGROUND
In Fiscal Year (FY) 2019-20 budget, City Council authorized funding for the Center conceptual design. In January and February 2020, the City of Alameda (City) held community workshops on pool design options and the input was incorporated i...
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