| Date | County | City | Meeting Type | Item Type | Item | Description |
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| 20251027 | LA County | Alhambra | City Council | Item | 4. AWARD CONTRACT: PROFESSIONAL CONSULTING SERVICES FOR PREPARATION OF THE CITY’S OFFICIAL REPORTS FOR THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT (HUD) – F2M25-43, RFP2M25-11, C2M25-50, M2M25-160 On July 28, 2025, the City Council authorized staff to issue a Request for Proposals (RFP) for the preparation of Annual Action Plans, Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Reports (CAPERs), and professional staff assistance. These are administrative requirements for Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME Investment Partnerships funds administered by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Staff contacted six consulting firms specializing in CDBG and HOME administrative support services and received four proposals. After reviewing the submissions conducting interviews with all the candidates, staff recommends awarding a contract to Veronica Tam and Associates. The City currently contracts with Veronica Tam and Associates, a firm with an extensive history working with Alhambra and a strong understanding of the City’s housing and development priorities. Recommended Action: City Council award a three-year contract, subject to final language approval by the City Manager and City Attorney, by and between the City of Alhambra and Veronica Tam & Associates, for professional services in an amount not to exceed $80,100 for the preparation of the City of Alhambra’s Annual Action Plan(s), Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report(s) (CAPER), and professional staff assistance; and, direct staff to undertake the steps necessary to finalize Council’s action. (M2M25-160) | October 27, 2025 LA County Alhambra City Council Item #4 |
| 20251027 | LA County | Alhambra | City Council | Item | 14. AWARD CONTRACT: ENGINEERING DESIGN SERVICES FOR PHASE 2 TRAFFIC SIGNAL SYNCHRONIZATION PROJECT – ADAPTIVE/TRAFFIC RESPONSIVE CONTROL SYSTEMS PROJECT – F2M23-47, RFP2M25-19, C2M25-52, M2M25-166 On September 8, 2025, the City Council approved distributing a Request for Proposals for the professional engineering design services for Phase 2 of the Traffic Signal Synchronization Project (Adaptive/ Traffic Responsive Control Systems). Staff received proposals from four (4) companies. Staff reviewed and evaluated the responding proposals and found the proposal submitted by Advantec Consulting Engineers, Inc. conforms to the RFP and received the highest rating. Proposals were evaluated based on team qualifications, technical approach, project understanding and experience, references, and overall completeness and quality. Recommended Action: City Council award contract, subject to final language approval by the City Manager and City Attorney, to Advantec Consulting Engineers, Inc. for professional engineering design services for Phase 2 of the Traffic Signal Synchronization Project (Adaptive/ Traffic Responsive Control Systems), in an amount not to exceed $1,701,013.00; and, direct staff to undertake the steps necessary to finalize Council’s action. (M2M25-166) | October 27, 2025 LA County Alhambra City Council Item #14 |
| 20251027 | LA County | Alhambra | City Council | Item | 12. NOTICE INVITING BIDS: CEILING REMOVAL AND T-BAR REPLACEMENT AT FIRE STATION 71 HEADQUARTERS – F2M25-58, N2M25-155 On August 26, 2025, the City Council awarded contract to Advanced Engineered Solutions (AES) for the professional design services, bid support, and construction oversight for the Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) Upgrade project at Alhambra Fire Station 71. During the design phase, AES determined there were mechanical challenges that should be addressed before moving forward with the new HVAC design of the building. The proposed project will involve removal of existing drywall, installation of suspended T-Bar ceiling, new lighting, and new smoke detectors, and the addition of fans. The scope of work has been completed and the project is ready to be advertised. Recommended Action: City Council authorize staff to issue a notice inviting bids for the Ceiling Removal and T-Bar Replacement at Fire Station 71 Headquarters, with bids due no later than 10:30 a.m. on December 8, 2025 and opened at 11:00 a.m. that same day. | October 27, 2025 LA County Alhambra City Council Item #12 |