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Award Agreements to Design Path Studio and James Gartner & Associates for the <br />Development of Pre-Approved Accessory Dwelling Unit Plans <br />July 6, 2021 <br />Page 2 <br />1 <br />8 <br />4 <br />4 <br />proposal was submitted by a Santa Ana firm. A staff selection committee reviewed six <br />submitted proposals. Interviews were conducted with the top two scoring firms, Design <br />Path Studio and James Gartner & Associates. The proposals were evaluated on proposal <br />responsiveness, experience, proposed work plan, staffing, and budget. Design Path <br />Studio and James Gartner & Associates were both selected to provide the required <br />services because their experience with developing accessory dwelling unit plans and <br />local experience with Santa Ana best addressed the City’s needs. <br />In order to provide the best services to the City, staff will endeavor to distribute work <br />equally among the two consultants, but reserves the right to assign more work to one <br />consultant over another based on type of support position required, availability of staff, <br />and performance, among other factors. <br />The firms were ranked as follows: <br />Proposer Rank <br />Design Path Studio 1 <br />James Gartner & Associates (Santa Ana)2 <br />RRM Design Group 3 <br />M.W. Steele Group 4 <br />Knollmiller Architects, Inc.5 <br />KTGY Group, Inc.6 <br />Description <br />The agreements are intended to produce standardized, pre-approved ADU plans that will <br />be made available to prospective applicants and their design teams. The pre-approved <br />plans will reflect current City and State development standards, as well as Citywide <br />design guidelines to ensure neighborhood compatibility. The intended pre-approved ADU <br />plan types are anticipated to include detached unit types, such as studio, one-, or two- <br />bedroom units. <br />HCD has identified ADUs as an important type of attainable housing statewide. ADUs fill <br />a niche for renters seeking a living space that is both independent and affordable. The <br />pre-approved ADU plans are intended to streamline the City’s review of ADUs, saving <br />applicants time and expenses, reducing staff resources required to review and permit <br />such projects, and assisting with production of accessory dwelling units in Santa Ana. <br />The agreements account for future revisions, as needed, to the pre-approved plans to <br />comply with State and Building Code updates. <br />FISCAL IMPACT <br />Funds will be recorded in account numbers 01116510-62300 and will be made available <br />from FY 2021-2022 through FY 2023-24 contingent upon annual budget approval.