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Chief Administrative Office, Facilities Division, recommending the Board authorize the Purchasing Agent to sign Amendment IV to Agreement for Services 301-S1611 with Architectural Nexus, Inc., to increase compensation by $63,500, for an amended not to exceed of $1,008,649, to expand the scope of work for Phase Five Design Criteria Consultant Services and include contingency services on an as-needed basis.
FUNDING: Accumulative Capital Outlay Fund & United States Department of Agriculture.
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DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDATION
Chief Administrative Office, Facilities Division, recommending the Board authorize the Purchasing Agent to sign Amendment IV to Agreement for Services 301-S1611 with Architectural Nexus, Inc., to increase compensation by $63,500, for an amended not to exceed of $1,008,649, to expand the scope of work for Phase Five Design Criteria Consultant Services and include contingency services on an as-needed basis.
DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND
The Division issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) in September 2015, for Design Criteria Services as related to the future Public Safety Center, and on December 15, 2015, the Board awarded Contract for Services No. 301-S1611 to Architectural Nexus, Inc. This covered Phases One through Three of the Design Criteria, including project initiation, assessment validation & program compliance, and conceptual/schematic design.
On June 14, 2016, the Board approved Amendment I to provide additional services to meet the requirements of the USDA concerning our application for project funding. This Amendment increased compensation by $25,000 and provided the County with the required Preliminary Architectural Report (PAR) which was submitted to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and provided them with the details to clearly define the project.
On July 11, 2016, the Board directed staff to move forward with the Design-Build construction project delivery method, and on September 13, 2016 the Division brou...
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