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