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)