Joint Special Council/BFPD
12/16/25 05:30 PM
Building
Christopher Heldreth
Contract
Doc ID: 6221
COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM
AGENDA MATTER:
AMENDMENT TO PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH PLACEWORKS, INC. FOR CONSULTANT SERVICES, IN THE AMOUNT OF $450,254, ASSOCIATED WITH THE GENERAL
PLAN UPDATE
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
On October 2022, staff brought forward a Professional Services Agreement for consulting services with PlaceWorks, Inc in order to retain their agency to assist in the completion of the City’s mandated General Plan Update (GPU) and associated Environmental Impact Report (EIR). Since the approval of that Professional Services Agreement, City staff and PlaceWorks have been diligently working to complete the comprehensive General Plan update, including the associated Barstow International Gateway Specific Plan (BIG SP), the Environmental Impact Report (EIR), conduct public outreach, and coordinate with outside agencies required to complete the update.
To supplement the original budget and to obtain additional support, staff is requesting this amendment to increase the contract amount from $2,113,686 to $2,563,940, to allow for additional tasks related to outreach, updates to the General Plan document, delivery of the draft EIR, coordination and work related to the proposed BIG Specific Plan, and tasks related to website development, study sessions and hearings, and related consultant travel and expenses related to plan adoption.
DISCUSSION:
Please see Executive Summary.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The City adopted the fiscal year budget 2025/2026 and budgeted accordingly to cover the remaining amount of $56,827, owed to the consultant. Additionally, as noted, BNSF will reimburse $393,427 of the requested $450,254.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Staff recommends the City Council:
1. Approval of the Professional Services Agreement Amendment with PlaceWorks (Attachment A) for the General Plan Update and associated tasks, in the amount of $450,254, of which $393,427 is reimbursable leaving a fiscal impact of $56,827 which is available in the adopted FY2025-26 budget; and
2. Approval of Resolution _____-2025 (Attachment B), increasing offsetting revenues and expenditures in the amount of $393,427.