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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1/2/2003 - STAFF REPORTS (5) DATE: January 02, 2003 TO: City Council FROM: Director of Planning & Zoning SUBJECT: Case 5.0344 — CONTRACT AGREEMENT WITH EDAW, INC. FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES/ENVIRONMENTAL DOCUMENTATION, FOR THE PALM SPRINGS CONVENTION CENTER EXPANSION LOCATED AT THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF AVENIDA CABALLEROS AND AMADO ROAD, PD 164, SECTION 14. RECOMMENDATION: That the City Council approve the attached Minute Order approving the Contract Services Agreement with EDAW, Inc, to prepare the environmental documentation for the Palm Springs Convention Center expansion project (Negative Declaration). Staff recommends approval subject to final approval of contract by City Attorney. SUMMARY: If approved, EDAW, Inc, will prepare an Initial Study followed by the preparation and circulation of a Negative Declaration, and provide support planning services for the proposed Convention Center expansion project. At this time the only anticipated technical study is a traffic circulation analysis. Endo Engineering will prepare this study as a subconsultant to EDAW, Inc. and has consulted with the City Engineer concerning the scope of the study. Planning Staff recommends using EDAW, Inc. because this firm has experience preparing environmental documents, has recently completed the new Indian Casino environmental document in Section 14, and has committed resources to fast track required documents. The EDAW, Inc. contract amount is $82,200.00, inclusive of the traffic circulation analysis costs ($22,000.00). Director of Planning and Zoning City Manager �� REVIEWED BY DEPL OF FINANCE ATTACHMENTS: �'Ai 1. EDAW Scope of Work (Endo Engineering Scope of Work to be submitted under separate cover) 2. Minute Order A MINUTE ORDER NO. APPROVE CONTRACT SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH EDAW, INC. TO PREPARE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES/ENVIRONMENTAL DOCUMENTATION, FORTHE PALM SPRINGS CONVENTION CENTER EXPANSION LOCATED AT THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF AVENIDA CABALLEROS AND AMADO ROAD, PD 164, SECTION 14. 1 HERE BY CERTIFY, that this Minute Order, approving the Contract Services Agreement with EDAW, Inc. to prepare environmental documentation for the Palm Spring Convention Center expansion project was adopted by the City Council of the City of Palm Springs, California, in a meeting thereof held on the 2nd day of January 2003. PATRICIA A. SANDERS City Clerk