Public Works Agency
www.santa-ana.org/public-works
Item # 16
City of Santa Ana
20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 92701
Staff Report
November 21, 2023
TOPIC: Consultant Agreement for Design Services for a Park Master Plan and Community Center of Chepa’s Park
AGENDA TITLE
Approve an Agreement with Little Diversified Architectural Consulting, Inc. for the Design Services for a Park Master Plan and Community Center at Chepa’s Park (Project No. 24-7533) (Non-General Fund)
RECOMMENDED ACTION
Authorize the City Manager to execute a consultant agreement with Little Diversified Architectural Consulting, Inc. to provide a park master plan and design for a new community center in the amount of $441,512, with a contingency of $58,488, for a total amount not to exceed $500,000, for a three-year term beginning November 21, 2023 and expiring November 20, 2026, with an option for two, one-year extensions, subject to non-substantive changes approved by the City Manager and City Attorney (Agreement No. 2023-XXX).
GOVERNMENT CODE §84308 APPLIES: Yes
DISCUSSION
Chepa’s Park is a neighborhood park located in the northeast area of the City of Santa Ana. The community center (Logan Center) and park were built in 1971 and are in a state of disrepair. The project will consider both the Logan Center and the park site as a whole and provide a park master plan and design for a new community center. The intent of this project is to reimagine and redesign Chepa’s Park and Logan Center to better serve the local community.
On September 23, 2023, the Public Works Agency (PWA) released Request for Proposals (RFP) No. 23-134 for Architectural Design Services for a Park Master Plan and Community Center at Chepa’s Park. The main scope of work is to provide design services to prepare plans and specifications for a new community center and associated park improvements. The RFP was advertised on the City’s online procurement management and publication system, PlanetBids, with proposals due on September 26, 2023. Five proposals were received and underwent a qualifications based evaluation that considered firm/team experience, understanding of need, relevant project
Architectural Consulting Agreement for Chepa’s Park and Community Center November 23, 2023
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experience, and schedule. The following lists the top three firms and their respective ranking:
Firm City Rank
Little Diversified Architectural
Consulting, Inc.
Newport Beach, CA 1
MIG, Inc Berkeley, CA 2
PBK Rancho Cucamonga, CA 3
Based on the evaluation and resulting scores, Staff recommends awarding an agreement to Little Diversified Architectural Consulting, Inc. (Exhibit 1). The Park Services Division has recently worked with Little Diversified Architectural on another community center building and endorses the recommendation, as the experience has been very favorable. Little’s team is experienced, creative, and very responsive.
FISCAL IMPACT
The following table summarizes the funds budgeted and available for expenditure to award the agreement. Funding is available in the FY 2023-24 budget. Any remaining balances not expended at the end of the fiscal year will be presented to City Council for approval of carryovers for subsequent fiscal years.
Fiscal
Year
Accounting Unit
– Account No.
Fund
Description
Accounting Unit,
Account No.
Description
Amount
2023-24 13518783-66200
(24-7533)
Community
Development
Block
Grants/ESG
CDBG Programs,
Buildings & Building
Improvements
$500,000
TOTAL: $500,000
EXHIBIT(S)
1. Agreement with Little Diversified Architectural Consulting Submitted By: Nabil Saba, P.E., Executive Director – Public Works Agency Approved By: Steven A. Mendoza, Acting City Manager