To: Board of Supervisors
From: County Administrative Office
Agenda Section: Consent
SUBJECT:
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Pre-Qualification List for Architectural Design and Project Management Services for ADA Projects
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
Recommendation
That the Board of Supervisors:
1. Receive and accept the recommended pre-qualification list for architectural design and project management services for Americans with Disabilities Act Compliance Project;
2. Authorize the Purchasing Agent to execute professional services agreements with the pre-qualified architectural design firms regarding the provision of consulting services, in a form substantially similar to the professional services agreement attached hereto as Attachment 1, after review by County Counsel and Risk Management; and
3. Authorize the Purchasing Agent to execute any and all future task orders to the professional services agreements attached hereto as Attachment 2, after review by County Counsel and Risk Management.
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SOURCE OF FUNDING:
ADA ISF (3552)
DISCUSSION:
The county is committed to bringing county facilities into compliance with Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA). Currently, the county has an estimated inventory of 102 public facilities. Some county facilities are fully or partially compliant with the ADA. In order to minimize response time and meet the deadlines proposed to the Department of Justice (DOJ) at the end of the DOJ consent decree, consultant services agreements will be negotiated to ensure that an adequate number of consulting firms will be available to provide architectural design and project management services as such needs arise.
On May 1, 2020, the County Administrative Office ADA Compliance Team 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 coun...
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