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<br />REQUEST FOR <br />COUNCIL ACTION <br /> <br /> <br />CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: <br /> <br />CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY: <br /> <br />SEPTEMBER 5, 2006 <br /> <br />TITLE: <br />THIRD AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT <br />WITH DOUGHERTY + DOUGHERTY FOR <br />CITY FACILITY IMPROVEMENTS <br /> <br />APPROVED <br /> <br />o As Recommended <br />o As Amended <br />o Ordinance on 1 sl Reading <br />o Ordinance on 2nd Reading <br />o Implementing Resolution <br />o Set Public Hearing For <br /> <br /> <br />CONTINUED TO <br /> <br />FILE NUMBER <br /> <br />RECOMMENDED ACTION <br /> <br />Direct the City Attorney to prepare and authorize the City Manager and <br />the Clerk of the Council to execute a third amendment to the agreement <br />with Dougherty + Dougherty to design and construct City facility <br />improvements in an amount of $350,000 for a total agreement not to exceed <br />$1,271,090. <br /> <br />DISCUSSION <br /> <br />On August 16, 2004, the City Council accepted a $15 million Urban Area <br />Security Initiative (UASI) grant from the federal Department of Homeland <br />Security, through the State of California, Office of Homeland Security. <br />This initiative was designed to enhance the domestic preparedness of <br />urban areas by ensuring that all emergency first responders have adequate <br />equipment and systems to prevent, respond to and recover from acts of <br />terrorism. The grant provides total reimbursement to local agencies for <br />improvements approved and authorized by the Office of Disaster <br />Preparedness. The City has received authorization for two projects to <br />improve city facilities - upgrading the training room at the City Yard to <br />serve as the Emergency Operations Center, and the installation of <br />security bollards at the Santa Ana Train Station. <br /> <br />Dougherty + Dougherty have been retained by the City to perform <br />Architectural Design Services and Program Management. They have the <br />expertise and the manpower to design and construct the facility <br />improvements and to meet the required schedule of the grants. It is <br />anticipated that these improvements will be completed by October 2006. <br /> <br />25K-1 <br /> <br />