Recommendation to adopt Specifications No. RFP PW-14-005 and award contracts to Aetypic, Inc., of Long Beach, CA; Dougherty + Dougherty Architects, of Costa Mesa, CA; Frank Webb Architects, of Los Angeles, CA; Gwynne Pugh Urban Studio, Inc., of Santa Monica, CA; HMC Architects, of Los Angeles, CA; IBI Group, of Irvine, CA; Kardent, of Long Beach, CA; Mary McGrath Architects, of Oakland, CA; McDonald, Soutar & Paz, Inc. (MSP), of Long Beach, CA; RA-DA, of West Hollywood, CA; and Studio Pali Fekete Architects, of Culver City, CA, for as-needed architectural services, in an aggregate amount not to exceed $9,000,000 for a two-year term with the option to extend the term for three additional one-year periods; and Authorize City Manager to execute all documents necessary to enter into the contracts and to execute any necessary amendments thereto regarding scope of services, adjusting individual agreement amounts without exceeding the aggregate amount, or extending the terms, at the discretion of the City Manager. (Citywide)
Report from City Manager, Financial Management and Public Works Recommendation to award 11 contracts for as needed architectural services and an aggregate amount not to exceed $9 million citywide. Thank you, Mr. City Manager. Tomorrow we'll have a full report on this. Thank you. Madam Vice Mayor. Members of the City Council. This is an item where we're awarding contracts to 11 firms for as needed architectural services. Three of those firms are local Long Beach firms in an aggregate amount not to exceed $9 million for a two year term. This is essentially to have firms on board to be able to do feasibility studies, conceptual schematic designs, mostly for smaller projects. Larger complex projects would still go out to RFP. And it's important to note this is an actual dollars being spent. This is contract authority, and the dollars will be appropriated through. The city budget process. Thank you. There's been a motion and a second with Councilmember Austin or Councilwoman Pryce. Would you like to address your motion? I purport motion as recommended. Okay. So any member of the public that wishes to address item 17 seeing nonmembers cast your vote. Motion carries nine zero. Item Meeting Report from financial management. Recommendation to adopt a resolution requesting that the Board of Harbor Commissioners approve the transfer of 5% of fiscal year 2015. GROSS operating revenue from the Harbor Revenue Fund to the Tidelands Operations Fund citywide.