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HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 059-01 WolfeMason RESOLUTION NO. 59 - 01 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN APPROVING FEE AMENDMENTS FOR APPROVED AGREEMENTS WITH CONSULTANTS ON AN AS NEEDED BASIS FOR OVERFLOW SERVICES IN TFIE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT RELATED TO PRIVATE DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS AND APPROVING THE AGREEMENT WITH WOLFE MASON ASSOCIATES FOR LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURAL AND ARBORIST SERVICES WHEREAS, the City of Dublin is experiencing significant increases in new development applications; and WHEREAS, with the acceleration of new development projects in both Western and Eastern Dublin, the need to retain outside consultant firms is necessary; and WHEREAS, Staff has determined it necessary to hire technical support to provide Biological site investigations of new projects (mandated by Eastern Dublin Specific Plan); and WHEREAS, Staff has determined it necessary to hire technical support to provide Landscape Architectural and arborist services including plan checks and field checks of new projects; and WHEREAS, Staff has determined it necessary to hire technical support to provide expertise in Planning and other development issues such as design assistance and planning staff analysis, when current Staff is unable to complete projects in a timely fashion due to workloads; and WHEREAS, the City of Dublin Planning Commission and City Council has directed Staff to move projects expeditiously, and hire consultant firms when services are needed; and WHEREAS, the firms of Stevenson, Porto and Pierce, Inc., Cannon Design Group, and Jerry Haag and Associates, have demonstrated they have adequate ability to perform the planning and other development services required; and WHEREAS, LSA Associates, Inc., have demonstrated they have adequate ability to perform the biological services required; and WHEREAS, Jeffery Gamboni and Associates, Jim Hemman Associates, and Paul Niemuth Associates have demonstrated they have adequate ability to perform the landscape architecture services required; and WHEREAS, Staff has determined it necessary to hire the services of Wolfe Mason, Inc. to provide additional Landscape Architectural and arborist services due to the acceleration of new development projects; and WHEREAS, consultants will only perform work on a time and material basis at the di~ction of the Community Development Director; and WHEREAS, all costs will be charged to the Community Development Department budget in accordance with costs associated with certain projects; and WHEREAS, the contracts and amendments have been reviewed and approved as to form by the City Attorney's Office. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Dublin does hereby approve the contract with Wolfe Mason, Inc., and authorizes the City Manager to execute the agreement on behalf of the City. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council does hereby approve the fee amendments from $80 to $85 per hour in Exhibit B of the standard consultant agreements for the following firms: SP2; Cannon Design Group; Jerry Haag & Associates; LSA Associates; Jeff Gamboni; Paul Niemuth; Jim Hemman and approve the attached Consultant Agreement with Wolfe Mason. BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that the Community Development Director is authorized to obtain consultant signatures accepting this amendment to Exhibit B for the affected consultants and to sign the amendments on behalf of the City. PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 1~t day of May, 2001. AYES: Councilmembers Lockhart, McCormick, Oravetz and Mayor Houston NOES: None ABSENT: Councilmember Zika ABSTAIN: None ATTEST: K2/G/5-1-01/reso-cd-fees.revised. doc (Item 4.3)