17-0919_RRM DESIGN GROUP, INC_F1a_PowerPoint PresentationCity Council
Meeting
VERDUGO STREET
BEAUTIFICATION PROJECT
September 19, 2017
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Consideration of a Second Amendment to the
Personal Services Agreement with RRM Design
Group, Inc., for Design Services for the Verdugo
Street Beautification Project for an amount not-
to -exceed $81,440.
Direction for staff to include the area of
Verdugo Street west of the train tracks in the
conceptual design scope of work for the
project, at no additional cost for design.
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WHY ARE WE HERE?
August 1 the Council received a presentation on
the Verdugo Street Beautification Project and
considered options for reallocating Project funds.
The Council then voted to retain the Project budget
of $1.94 million and directed staff to work with
the prior designer, RRM Design Group Inc., to
create two conceptual design options similar to
the previous concepts developed in 2007 and
2014.
BACKGROUND
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ORIGINAL CONCEPT
2007
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2007 Concept
2014 Concept
O n August 14, the Mayor and City Council
received a letter from Mechelle Lawrence
Adams on behalf of eight property and business
owners in the downtown.
The letter requested that the City focus only on
the 2007 concept plan and offered specific
design recommendations.
-STAKEHOLDERS-
DOWNTOWN AREA
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S taff solicited an additional proposal from RRM
Design Group based on the criteria outlined in
the letter in order to provide the Council with a
cost estimate for the requested scope.
Should the Council prefer the alternative
proposal, to pursue only the 2007 conceptual
design, the not-to -exceed amount of the
contract would be reduced to $59,700.
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-STAKEHOLDERS-
DOWNTOWN AREA CONTINUED
On September 11, 2017, staff met with Los Rios
resident and property owner Monica Mukai, and
Anthony Filipov, owner of the Hummingbird Café,
regarding the Verdugo Street Project.
Ms. Mukai and Mr. Filipov requested the Project
scope include the area of Verdugo Street west of
the train tracks.
-STAKEHOLDERS-
LOS RIOS HISTORIC DISTRICT
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VERDUGO STREET WEST OF TRACKS
Staff discussed with RRM the potential of extending
the project to the west side of the train tracks and
they believe that the area can be incorporated into
either or both concepts at no additional cost.
In the event construction of improvements on the
west side of the tracks exceeds the Project budget,
this area could be addressed as a potential second
phase.
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-STAKEHOLDERS-
LOS RIOS HISTORIC DISTRICT CONTINUED
Pursuant to prior City Council direction, staff is
recommending that the Council approve and
authorize the City Manager to execute the Second
Amendment to the Personal Services Agreement
(PSA) with RRM Design Group Inc. in an amount not-
to-exceed $81,440.
Staff is recommending that the area of Verdugo
Street west of the train tracks be incorporated into
the conceptual design scope of work for the project,
at no additional cost.
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RECOMMENDATIONS
THANK YOU
Questions?
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$1.94 million Project budget.
Funding Sources:
Redevelopment Bond Funds
($1,784,000)
Systems Development Funds
($162,000)
PROJECT BUDGET
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PROJECT LOCATION MAP
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ORIGINAL CONCEPT
2007
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REVISED CONCEPT
2014
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