RESOLUTION NO. 24-___
Resolution Of The City Council Of The City Of Emeryville Authorizing The City Manager To Execute Amendment No. 1 To The Professional Services Contract With Weiss Associates For Environmental Assessment Of 1245 Powell Street, Increasing The Contract Amount By $54,103 To An As Amended Total Not To Exceed $68,103
WHEREAS, in June 2023, the City became aware of the availability of the property located at 1245 Powell Street (the “Property”); and
WHEREAS, the Property is located adjacent to Stanford Avenue Park; and WHEREAS, the Property may represent an opportunity for expansion of Stanford Avenue Park; and
WHEREAS, the City and the owner of the Property have entered into a Purchase and Sale Agreement which provides for the City to conduct due diligence to evaluate the suitability of the Property for potential purchase, including the environmental condition f the Property; and
WHEREAS, in 2019, the City circulated a Request for Qualifications (“RFQ”) for various consulting services, including environmental services; and WHEREAS, Weiss Associates submitted a response to the RFQ for environmental services and was determined to be one of four top-ranked respondents to the RFQ; and WHEREAS, Weiss Associates is located in Berkeley and has extensive familiarity with Emeryville properties; and
WHEREAS, on the basis of Weiss Associates’ proximity, experience, and other factors, staff selected Weiss Associates to prepare a Phase I Environmental Site Assessment (“ESA”) of the Property pursuant to a Professional Services Contract dated December 8, 2023; and
WHEREAS, the City requires the preparation of a Phase II ESA to support its due diligence of the Property’s suitability; now, therefore be it RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of Emeryville hereby authorizes the City Manager to execute the First Amendment to the Professional Services Contract with Weiss Associates for environmental assessment of 1245 Powell in substantial form as attached hereto as Exhibit A, and be it further
RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of Emeryville hereby authorizes the City Manager to execute further amendments to the Professional Services Contract as needed to effectuate its purposes, provided such amendments do not materially increase the City’s obligations thereunder.
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Weiss Associates Contract Amendment No. 1
City Council Meeting | April 2, 2024
ADOPTED, by the City Council of the City of Emeryville at a regular meeting held Tuesday, April 2, 2024, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
MAYOR
ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
CITY CLERK CITY ATTORNEY
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