City Council

9D. AWARD A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT TO BLACK O’DOWD AND\nASSOCIATES, INC. FOR PROFESSIONAL DESIGN SERVICES FOR THE STANTON\nCOMMUNITY / SENIOR CENTER IMPROVEMENT PROJECT (TASK CODE NO. 2025-\n601)\nThe City obtained a Community Development Block Grant from the County of Orange for\nimprovements to the City’s Community / Senior Center. City staff released a “Request for\nProposal” (RFP) soliciting proposals to provide building design services. City staff\nrecommends that Black O’Dowd and Associates, Inc. (BOA Architecture) is the best\nqualified to provide professional building design services for improvements to the City’s\nCommunity / Senior Center and is recommending award of the Professional Services\nAgreement to that firm.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION:\n1. City Council declare this project to be categorically exempt under the California\nEnvironmental Quality Act, Class 1, Section 15301(a) as operation, repair, and minor\ninterior or exterior alterations of existing public facilities; and\n2. Award a professional services agreement to Black O’Dowd and Associates, Inc. for\nProfessional Design Services for the Stanton Community / Senior Center\nImprovement Project in the amount of $40,000; and\n3. Authorize the City Manager to bind the City of Stanton and Black O’Dowd and\nAssociates, Inc. in an Agreement to provide the services; and\n4. Authorize the City Manager to approve a contingency in the amount of $4,000 to Black\nO’Dowd and Associates, Inc.