RESOLUTION NO. 5166
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EAST PALO ALTO
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE MASTER CONSULTANT CONTRACTS WITH 4LEAF AND WC3 TO SUPPORT THE CITY WITH
PROCESSING OF DEVELOPMENT APPLICATIONS
WHEREAS, the City of East Palo Alto Community and Economic Development Department ( CEDD) will be experiencing a significant increase in development review activity in the coming years, exceeding the current CEDD and Public Works (PW) staffing capacity; and
WHEREAS, the CEDD and PW Departments have expressed the urgent need to address current development project application demand and comply with critical State mandates by entering into developer -reimbursed professional services agreements; and WHEREAS, on July 2, 2019, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 5142 authorizing the City Manager to execute up to $ 5, 950,000 in Master Consulting Contracts and seek reimbursement from project applicants for such contract consulting services through Developer Reimbursement and/or Master Fee Reimbursement Agreements; and WHEREAS the City Council, via Resolution No. 5142 also authorized the City Manager to issue a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) to qualify up to two (2) consultant Finns for building plan review and inspection services, with a deadline for submissions set at 12: 00 P.M. on August 2, 2019; and
WHEREAS, a panel of City staff evaluated the Statements of Qualifications received from four (4) consulting firms and deemed two (2) firms most qualified through the evaluation process; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EAST PALO ALTO HEREBY authorizes the City Manager to:
1. Establish a contract limit of $750,000 for building plan review and inspection services and waive the forriial bid procedures pursuant to East Palo Alto Municipal Code section 2. 84.070(D) for said contracts;
2. Execute Master Consulting Contracts for building plan review and inspection services with 4Leaf and WC3, and
3. Utilize Developer Reimbursement Agreements, and master Fee Reimbursement Agreements, in a form approved by the City Attorney, to establish terms of reimbursement for building plan review and inspection services until June 30, 2022.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 17th day of September 2019 by the following vote:
AYES: GAUTHIER, WALLACE-JONES, ABRICA, ROMERO, MOODY
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
ABSTAIN: NONE
James Colin, Interim City Clerk
APPRO
Rafael E.
AS TO FORM:
varado, fir., City Attorney