To: MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
From: GREG KAPOVICH, WATERFRONT & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR
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APPROVE THE FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE AGREEMENT WITH SWA GROUP FOR THE PREPARATION OF A PUBLIC AMENITIES PLAN FOR KING HARBOR TO EXTEND THE TERM THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2022
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
On January 12, 2021, the Redondo Beach City Council directed staff to initiate the process of drafting a Request for Proposals ("RFP") for a qualified consultant to prepare a public amenities plan ("the Plan") for King Harbor. An RFP was prepared and reviewed by the City's Harbor Commission and on March 16, 2021, the City Council authorized issuance of the RFP. Based on a review of the written proposals and an oral interview by the selection committee, SWA Group ("SWA") was unanimously selected as the preferred consultant team to prepare the Public Amenities Plan for King Harbor.
On August 17, 2021 Council approved a one-year Consultant Agreement for a not-to-exceed total value of $242,872 for the preparation of the Plan. The Consultant Agreement is set to expire on August 16, 2022. Funding for this contract was approved by the City Council as part of the FY 2021-2022 Budget. SWA started its community outreach efforts in October 2021 with two Pop-Ups followed by two community meetings in December 2021 and March, 2022. Due to significant community feedback, it was determined that a third community survey and community meeting, which was held on May 31, 2021, be added to the schedule.
The proposed First Amendment to the Agreement will extend the Term of the Agreement from August 16, 2022 to December 31, 2022 to accommodate the additional time needed to gather the expanded community input, as well as any additional public hearings in excess of the two previously scheduled for the Harbor Commission and City Council. There is no change to the total not-to-exceed amount, which remains at a total value of $242,872.
BACKGROUND
On October 18, 2021 SWA began t...
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