CITY COUNCIL ACTION REQUEST
Department(s):
PRNS
CEQA:
Environmental Impact
Report for the St. James
Park Capital Vision and
Performing Arts Pavilion,
File No. PP16-037
Coordination:
CAO, PW, PBCE, and
CMO - Budget Office
Dept. Approval:
Council District(s):
3 CMO Approval:
4/29/2022
SUBJECT: 8496 – ST. JAMES PARK PHASE I DESIGN - FOURTH AMENDMENT TO MASTER
AGREEMENT WITH CMG LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE FOR DESIGN
SERVICES
RECOMMENDATION:
Adopt a resolution authorizing the City Manager to negotiate and execute a Fourth Amendment to the Master Agreement with CMG Landscape Architecture for St. James Park Design Project (Master Agreement No. 662484- 0) to increase the maximum total compensation by $129,122 from $2,620,878 to $2,750,000 and extend the agreement to December 31, 2023.
BASIS FOR RECOMMENDATION:
On August 31, 2021, (Item 2.10) City Council approved the Master Agreement’s Third Amendment with CMG Landscape Architecture. (CMG) to allow the City to continue to utilize CMG to complete 65% design of the St. James Park Design Project. In September 2021, the 65% design was put on hold while other project-related concerns were addressed. In December 2021, the design was restarted. CMG updated its fee rates as well as its subconsultants fee rates and requested an additional $129,122 to complete the Phase I design based on the 2022 rates. Additional work was also added to the scope to provide for coordination with the project artist.
Approving the Fourth Amendment to the Master Agreement will allow the project to proceed without delay while maintaining project delivery consistency.
Climate Smart San José: The recommendation in this memorandum has no effect on Climate Smart San José energy, water, or mobility goals.
Commission Recommendation/Input: No commission recommendation or input is needed for this action.
COST AND FUNDING SOURCE:
St. James Park Phase I Design (Appropriation No. 404S) in the Subdivision Park Trust Fund (375) has a budget of $2,071,000. There is sufficient funding in the budget to fund this Fourth amendment.
FOR QUESTIONS CONTACT: Nicolle Burnham, Deputy Director, (408) 793-5514.
COUNCIL AGENDA: 5/10/2022
FILE: 22-644
ITEM: 2.9