DOUGHERTY+DOUGHERTY ARCHITECTS, LLP 1D - 2006

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