HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC RESO 2021-120RESOLUTION NO. 2021 - 120
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY, CALIFORNIA,
AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE A THREE-YEAR AGREEMENT WITH
SCHMIDT DESIGN GROUP, INC. FOR A NOT -TO -EXCEED AMOUNT OF $2,000,000 TO
PROVIDE ON -CALL PROJECT SUPPORT SERVICES FOR NATIONAL CITY'S CAPITAL
IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM (CIP), AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO
EXECUTE ANY PROJECT -SPECIFIC SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENTS, AS MAY BE
REQUIRED FOR GRANT -FUNDED PROJECTS
WHEREAS, the City of National City's ("City") Capital Improvement Program ("CIP")
estimates approximately $73 million in capital needs over the next five years to include, for
example, corridor enhancements for traffic calming, pedestrian/bicycle safety (including
Americans with Disabilities Act compliance) and smart growth redevelopment; road diets and
complete streets; safe routes to school; traffic signal modifications; new street lights; sewer
replacement and upsizing; storm drain improvements and implementation of Low -Impact
Development (LID) measures for the treatment of urban stormwater runoff; drought -tolerant
landscaping; facilities improvements; and park amenities; and
WHEREAS, to successfully design, manage and construct these projects, the
Engineering & Public Works Department advertised a Request for Qualifications ("RFQ") on
May 1, 2019, for various engineering, architectural, and construction support services such
as plan and map reviews, preparation of plat and legal descriptions, sewer system
management and financial administration, housing and real estate development services,
Building Department support services, and environmental compliance involving
stormwater, wastewater, and hazardous materials; and
WHEREAS, the RFQ was advertised on the City's website, published in the San Diego
Union -Tribune, e-mailed to over 100 professional consulting firms, and also advertised on
PlanetBids, providing over 400 firms with notice; and
WHEREAS, the City also hosted an Information Session regarding the RFQ process
on May 14, 2019, at the Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center, which over 100 people
attended; and
WHEREAS, the City received 71 Statement of Qualifications ("SOQs") from various
firms by the June 10, 2019 deadline and reviewed, taking into consideration, among other
things, past performance history, knowledge of the environment, the type of services offered,
and the cost to the City; and
WHEREAS, based on an interview, qualifications, and past performance, City staff
recommends City Council authorize the Mayor to execute a three-year Agreement (with the
option to extend for two, one year extensions) with Schmidt Design Group, Inc. for a not -to -
exceed amount of $2,000,000 to provide on -call project support services for the City's CIP,
including, but not limited to, landscape architecture (including urban planning and design);
and
WHEREAS, City staff also recommends authorizing the City Manager to execute any
project -specific supplemental agreements, as may be required for grant -funded projects.
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Resolution No. 2021 — 120
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NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY,
CALIFORNIA, DOES RESOLVE, DECLARE, DETERMINE, AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1: Authorizes the Mayor to execute a three-year Agreement with Schmidt
Design Group, Inc. for a not -to -exceed amount of $2,000,000 to provide on -call project
support services for the City's Capital Improvement Program (CIP), including, but not limited
to, landscape architecture (including urban planning and design).
Section 2: Authorizes the City Manager to execute any project -specific
supplemental agreements required for grant -funded projects.
Section 3: The City Clerk shall certify the passage and adoption of this Resolution
and enter it into the book of original Resolutions.
PASSED and ADOPTED this 7th day of September, 2021.
Aiejaiiidr a SotelO-Solis, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Luz Molina, Cit i lerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Charles E. Bell Jr. jam' y Attorney
Passed and adopted by the Council of the City of National City, California, on
September 7, 2021, by the following vote, to -wit:
Ayes: Sotelo-Solis, Rodriguez, Bush, Morrison, Rios.
Nays: None.
Absent: None.
Abstain: None.
AUTHENTICATED BY: ALEJANDRA SOTELO-SOLIS
Mayor of the City of National City, California
BY:
LUZ MOLINA
City Clerk of the City of National City, California
C, Deput City Clerk
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the above and foregoing is a full, true and correct copy of
RESOLUTION NO. 2021-120 of the City of National City, California, passed and
adopted by the City Council of said City on September 7, 2021.
Luz Molina, CitW Clerk