To: Board of Supervisors
From: County Administrative Office
Agenda Section: Consent
SUBJECT:
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Contract Amendment for Architectural Design and Project Management Services for the Americans with Disabilities Act Project with Nichols, Melburg, & Rossetto Architects, Inc.
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
Recommendation
That the Board of Supervisors:
1. Receives and accepts the recommended contract amendment to the executed agreement with Nichols, Melburg & Rossetto Architects, Inc. (NMR) for architectural design and project management services for the Americans with Disabilities Act Compliance Project;
2. Authorize the Purchasing Agent to execute the amendment to the professional services agreement with NMR to provide consulting services for construction projects related to the Americans with Disabilities Act Compliance Project; and
3. Increase the maximum amount payable by county for services rendered, and expenses incurred, pursuant to the terms and conditions of project specific task orders issued under the original agreement from a maximum of Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000.00) to a maximum of Seven Hundred Thousand Dollars ($700,000.00).
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SOURCE OF FUNDING:
ADA Internal Service Fund (ISF) (3552)
DISCUSSION:
Humboldt County entered into a Consent Decree with the United States Department of Justice on September 13, 2016, to bring county facilities into compliance with Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) standards by September 13, 2019.
On April 3, 2017, the County Administrative Office advertised and distributed a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for architectural design and project management services to retain experienced and qualified consulting firms to provide on-call architectural design and project management services to assist the county with the Humboldt County Americans with Disabilities Act Compliance Project. The RFQ solicitation yielded four (4) formal responses from a variety of design firms. Following th...
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