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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 05191992 - 1.41 r File: PD250-9217(L) /A. 1 . 1 1 e 41 To: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Contra FROM: BARTON J. GILBERT, DIRECTOR OF GENERAL SERVICES } Q Costa . DATE: MAY 19 1992 County `�srd -_ cGur+f SUBJECT: APPROVING CONSULTING SERVICES AGREEMENT FOR ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES FOR TENANT IMPROVEMENTS AT 800 FERRY STREET, MARTINEZ (WPE996) SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION I . RECOMMENDED ACTION A. APPROVE a consulting services agreement with Akol & Yoshii, Architects & Engineers, 2540 Camino Diablo, Suite 100, Walnut Creek, for architectural services for Tenant Improvements at 800 Ferry Street, Martinez for the Public Defender. The agreement will be effective February 9, 1992 and will provide for programming and schematic design services, with a payment limit of $27,000 .00, which amount shall not be exceeded without prior, . written authorization by the Director of General Services. 13. AUTHORIZE the Director of General Services to execute the agreement and to issue written authorizations for extra work, provided that the cumulative total extra cost for all such authorizations shall not exceed $25,000.00 . II . FINANCIAL IMPACT Funds in the operating budget of the Public Defender are sufficient to cover the amount encumbered by this. agreement. III . REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATIONS/BACKGROUND A. On October 16, 1992 the County Administrator directed the Architectural Division to provide feasibility studies for tenant improvements at the "State Theater" , 800 Ferry Street, Martinez for occupancy by the Public Defender. CONTINUES)ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE: RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR - RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE APPROVE OTHER SIGNATURE(S): ACTION OF BOARD ON MAY I Q 1992 , APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER VOTE OF SUPERVISORS I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE r UNANIMOUS(ABSENT ) AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN AYES: NOES: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD ABSENT: ABSTAIN: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN. Orig. Dept. General Services Dept. - W l 9 1992 , CC: cc: County Administrator's Office ATTESTED Auditor-Controller (Via A.D. ) PHIL BATCHELOR,CLERK OF THE BOARD OF Public Defender (Via A.D. ) _ SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR G. S. Accounting (Via A.D. ) Consultant (Via A.D. ) �1910 JJA95 . 06A BY 'DEPUTY CB: s Page 1 of 2 CONSULTING SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH PD250-8217 (L) /A. 1 . 1 .2 AKOL & YOSHII, ARCHITECTS & ENGINEERS, May 19, 1992 FOR ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES FOR 800 FERRY STREET, MARTINEZ B. Consequently, Kleinfelder, Inc. performed materials testing services under an agreement effective January 15, 1992, to help the consulting architect determine the structural capacity of the existing building. Also, under an agreement effective January 15, 1992, Akol & Yoshii, Consulting Architects and Engineers, reported on the feasibility of using 800 Ferry Street as a Public Defender's office. C. As a result of the materials testing, the feasibility report and meetings with the Public Defender, the County Administrator directed the Architectural Division to provide programming and schematic designs for tenant improvements at 800 Ferry Street. The firm of Akol & Yoshii was selected on the basis of their knowledge of the project, and the subject agreement was negotiated to implement the County Administrator' s directive. D. The Consultant is 50% owned by minorities and women; 46% of the total staff is female; 31% of the total staff is minorities . E. The County must proceed with this agreement as it does not have sufficient staff to provide the required services . IV. CONSEQUENCES OF NEGATIVE ACTION A. If this recommendation is not approved, the County will not be able to proceed with the project. The Public Defender will not be able to consolidate offices . B. Construction bids have been unusually low recently. Delay could jeopardize the ability to take advantage of this favorable market. 25017805 . 06A CB: ls Page 2 of 2