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HomeMy WebLinkAbout25F - CITY FACILITIES IMPROVEMENTS REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION (~.i ~~ ~ CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY: JULY 18, 2005 TITLE: SECOND AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT WITH DOUGHERTY + DOUGHERTY FOR CITY FACILITY IMPROVEMENTS ~ APPROVED D As Recommended D As Amended D Ordinance on 151 Reading D Ordinance on 2nd Reading D Implementing Resolution D Set Public Hearing For CONTINUED TO FILE NUMBER CITY MANAGER RECOMMENDED ACTION Direct the City Attorney to prepare and authorize the City Manager and the Clerk of the Council to execute a second amendment to the agreement with Dougherty + Dougherty to design and construct City facility improvements in an amount of $760,000 for a total agreement not to exceed $921,090. 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 ini tiati ve 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 proj ects 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. Emergency Services integrators (ESi) of Augusta, GA performed a facility assessment to locate the City's Emergency Operation Center (EOC) on the second floor of the Administration Building of the Corporate Yard at 220 S. Daisy Street. The existing training room is capable of providing the essential elements required for an EOC. Improvements to the training room include raised access flooring, reinforcement of glass windows, and modification of the existing lighting, security and electrical systems. In addition a separate generator will be installed to serve the EOC. 25F-1 Second Amendment To Agreement With Dougherty + Dougherty For City Facility Improvements July 18, 2005 Page 2 A report prepared by the Santa Ana Police Department recommended installation of vehicle barrier bollards at the perimeter of the train station. These will include decorative bollards as well as raised planters and will meet federal standards for protection of this facility. An additional project to be included in this contract is the installation of a fountain on 2nd Street between Broadway and Sycamore. Chiarini Marble and Stone, a Santa Ana business, donated portions of the proposed fountain. The improvements includes construction of the fountain pool with the donated travertine centerpiece, seat wall caps and seat wall veneer as well as the installation of a new mechanical and electrical system. Dougherty + Dougherty have been retained by the City to perform Architectural Design Services for three park improvement projects including EI Salvador Center, Santiago Park Wildlife and Wetlands Interpretive Center, and Centennial Park Playground. 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 November 2005. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT There is no environmental impact associated with this action. FISCAL IMPACT Funds for the proposed improvements are available in the UASI Grant Fund (account no. 125-320 & 125-067 various object accounts) and in the Community Development Agency Maintenance Fund (account no. 407-933-6631) APPROVED AS TO FUNDS AND ACCOUNTS: ~~ -OJ~James G. Ross ~v 'Executive Director Public Works Agency ~~~t"l~-C~ ~" ~ Francisco Gutierrez . Executive Director fJ Finance & Mgmt. Services Agency/~ -'- Whitaker irector Development Agency 25F-2