To: Board of Supervisors
From: Warren Lai, Public Works Director/Chief Engineer
Report Title: Consultant Services Agreement for On-Call Architectural Services with Loving Campos Associates, Architects, Inc.
?Recommendation of the County Administrator ? Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Public Works Director, or designee, to execute a contract amendment with Loving Campos Associates, Architects, Inc. (LCA), effective May 21, 2024 to increase the payment limit by $2,000,000 to a new payment limit of $3,500,000 for on-call architectural services with no change to the term April 18, 2023 through April 17, 2026, Countywide.
FISCAL IMPACT:
100% Various Funds. Projects will be assigned to the on-call architect when there is an approved project and funding.
BACKGROUND:
On April 18, 2023, the Board of Supervisors approved an on-call Consulting Services Agreement with LCA in the amount of $750,000.
On December 12, 2023, the Board of Supervisors approved Amendment 1, increasing the payment limit by $750,000 to a new payment limit of $1,500,000.
LCA is currently engaged under this Consultant Services Agreement to provide services on multiple County projects. Due to LCA's demonstrated expertise and responsiveness, they have developed into a preferred option to provide architectural services for many types of projects including tenant improvement projects, deferred maintenance projects, and projects requiring particularly close coordination with our department user clients. Some of the County projects that LCA is currently engaged on include a chiller replacement, a fire suppression system upgrade, a roofing replacement, two dog parks for Behavioral Health, and multiple tenant improvements projects.
LCA is also engaged to provide programming, feasibility and concept development type services for a trio of critical County projects with sensitive project schedules: (1) the Brookside Mental Health Rehabilitation Center in Richmon...
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