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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSummary FormDate: 8/11/2005 AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY FORM FILE ID: 0 5- 4 0 A W Requesting Department: Planning Commission Meeting Date: 9/8/2005 District Impacted: Citywide Type: ® Resolution ❑ Ordinance ❑ Emergency Ordinance ❑ Discussion Item ❑ Other Subject: Misc. Town Planning/Urban Design Services Contracts Purpose of Item: Resolution amending Resolution 05-00185, authorizing the City Manager to negotiate a Professional Services Agreements (PSA) to provide professional town planning/urban design services for the creation of a Long Range Strategic Plan ("LRSP") for the Department of Parks and Recreation, pursuant to RFQ No. 03-04-136, increasing the amount from $500,000 to a cost not to exceed $700,000, funded by HDNIB Series One, and interest CIP Project No. 331419 (B35895) Parks Master Plan . Background Information: See Attachement Budget Impact Analysis NO Is this item related to revenue? YES Is this item an expenditure? If so, please identify funding source below. General Account No: Special Revenue Account No: CIP Project No: 331419 YES Is this item funded by Homeland Defense/Neighborhood Improvement Bonds? Start Up Capital Cost: Maintenance Cost: Total Fiscal Impact: CIP If using or receiving capital: funds Grants Final Approvals (SIGN AND DATE) Budget Risk M g Purchasing / Dept. Direct Chief City Manager Page 1 of 1 Attachment to Agenda Summary Form Subject: Misc. Town Planning/Urban Design Services Contracts Background Information: Resolution R 05-0185, adopted 3/24/05, authorized the City Manager to negotiate a Professional Services Agreement for an amount not to exceed $500,000, to provide professional town planning/urban design services for the creation of a Long Range Strategic Plan for the Dept. of Parks and Recreation. The proposed scope of services provides the level of detail necessary to develop a concise and detailed Master Plan for the City's Parks and Recreation system. However, because this is the first time the City embarks on generating a Master Plan of this kind, a significant amount of field work and public outreach is necessary to assess the physical condition of the existing facilities and to identify the programmatic needs of our constituents and visitors resulting in the need to increase the amount the Manager is authorized to negotiate from $500,000 to $700,000. Results of this in-depth study will also facilitate in the application for grants and other funding sources to offset the expenses of modernization and expansion of the system. The Department of Parks and Recreation as well as the Planning Department feel that scaling back the scope will greatly affect the outcome and quality of the deliverables and would detrimentally impact the City's goal to provide excellent parks and recreational programs to its citizens and visitors. Upon adoption of this amendment, the Planning Department will continue the negotiations and seek formal Commission approval of the negotiated agreement.