RESOLUTION NO. ______
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COMMERCE, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT (PSA) WITH JOHN G. CATALDO A.I.A. C.S.I. ARCHITECT, INC. TO PROVIDE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES TO PREPARE PLANS, SPECIFICATIONS AND ENGINEER’S ESTIMATE FOR THE RENOVATION OF BRISTOW PARK COMMUNITY CENTER AND LIBRARY; AUTHORIZING PROJECT MANAGEMENT SERVICES BY TRANSTECH ENGINEERS; AND ALLOCATING ADDITIONAL FUNDS TO COVER THE TOTAL PROJECT COST WHEREAS, on July 25, 2023, the City Council approved the City of Commerce Parks and Open Space Master Plan which included the community’s assessment of existing park facilities and programming and its preferences and serves as a guide and implementation tool for the management and development of parks and recreation facilities throughout the City; and WHEREAS, on July 27, 2023, the City Council approved, as part of the Fiscal Year 2023/2024 Capital Improvement Program, the development of a Concept Plan for Bristow Park; and WHEREAS, in August 2023 John G. Cataldo A.I.A. C.S.I. Architect, Inc. (John G. Cataldo Architect) was retained to prepare a Concept Plan for Bristow Park Improvements; and WHEREAS, on February 13, 2024, the City Council received and filed a presentation on the Concept Plan by John G. Cataldo Architect and approved the Concept Plan and authorized staff to release a Request for Proposals (RFP) for design services based on the approved Concept Plan; and WHEREAS, on March 22, 2024, the City issued an RFP to retain a qualified consulting firm for the preparation of Plans, Specifications and Engineer’s Estimate (P,S&E) for the complete renovation and upgrade of the Bristow Park Community Center and Library with a due date of May 2, 2024; and WHEREAS, six (6) firms submitted proposals with all meeting the evaluation criteria established in the request for proposal; and WHEREAS, John G. Cataldo Architect proposed his services for a fee of only $299,000; and WHEREAS, staff recommends that the City Council approve a professional service agreement with John G. Cataldo Architect to provide engineering services for the preparation of (P,S&E) for a total amount of $299,000, approve $29,900.00 (10%) for Contingencies for additional design services should it be necessary, and authorize Transtech Engineers, Inc. to proceed with Project Management in the amount of $29,900.00 (10%) pursuant to their existing on-call agreement for consultant services; and WHEREAS, the total estimated cost of Project is $358,800 of which a previous allocation with a fund balance of $90,948.50 in Account 41-5180-52001.10400 will cover a portion of the cost, an additional $267,851.50 in Measure AA funding is requested to be allocated to cover the total project cost.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COMMERCE DOES HEREBY RESOLVE, DECLARE AND DETERMINE AS FOLLOWS:
The City Council of the City of Commerce hereby finds and declares that the foregoing recitals are true and correct and incorporates them herein as findings and as a substantive part of this Resolution.
Approve a Professional Service Agreement with John G. Cataldo Architect to provide design services for the preparation of Plans, Specifications and Engineer’s Estimate for the renovation of the Bristow Community Center and Library in the amount of $299,000 attached here in as Exhibit “A” and authorize City Manager to execute amendment(s) to the agreement for related and additional professional services should it become necessary.
Approve $29,900.00 (10%) for Contingencies for additional design services should it be necessary.
Authorizes Transtech Engineers, Inc. to proceed with Project Management in the amount of $29,900 (10%) pursuant to their existing on-call agreement for consultant services.
Allocate $267,851.50 an additional appropriation in Measure AA funding to account 41-5180-52001.10400 to cover the total project cost.
This Resolution shall take full force and effect immediately upon adoption by the City Council.
PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED this 11th day of June 2024.
ATTEST:
_ Hugo A. Argumedo, Mayor
Lena Shumway, City Clerk