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HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 1999-19429 RESOLUTION NO. 19429 RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA WAIVING THE CITY'S FORMAL BIDDING PROCESS, APPROVING THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA AND PBR CONSULTANTS FOR THE PREPARATION OF A CITY-WIDE PARKS MASTER PLAN, GREENBELT MASTER PLAN AND PARKS FINANCING STUDY, AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE SAID AGREEMENT WHEREAS, policies contained within the Parks and Recreation Element of the City of Chula Vista General Plan call for the preparation of a Parks Master Plan and Greenbelt Master Plan that will guide the implementation of new and existing parks as well as a 27-mile open space and trails system that will link the City's local parks; and WHEREAS, a parks financing study is proposed to adequately address necessary financing strategies for the implementation of resulting policies of the proposed Parks Master Plan; and WHEREAS, staff recommends that the City Council waive the formal bidding process for the selection of consulting services, as defined in Section 2.56.070 of the Municipal Code, citing the following findings: 1 ) there is a necessity to expedite the completion of the Parks Master Plan to meet community needs in the new master planned developments, 2) there are limited firms with specialized expertise in preparing municipal park master plans that do not have a financial conflict of interest with at least one of the developers within the City that might be impacted by the findings of these policy documents, and 3) it is impractical to conduct a formal bid process for consultant services as identified in paragraph 2.56.070; and WHEREAS, in-lieu of conducting the above formal bid process, an informal bid process consistent with Section 2.56 of the Municipal Code, was conducted for the selection of a qualified consultant; and WHEREAS, staff prepared and issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) for the preparation of a City-wide Parks Master Plan, Greenbelt Master Plan and Parks Financing Study to at least five qualified consulting firms with experience in municipal parks, open space and trails master planning; and WHEREAS, a total of four qualified proposals were received and a selection process was conducted by staff appointed by the office of the City Manager; and WHEREAS, based on project related and comprehensive evaluation criteria and interview performance, the selection committee ranked the top firms as to resources and qualifications for the preparation of the Parks Master Plan, Greenbelt Master Plan and Parks Financing Study and selected PBR Consultants with its proposal for ~ 163,890; and NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council does hereby waive the formal bid process for the selection of consulting services. Resolution 19429 Page 2 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council hereby approves the Agreement between the City of Chula Vista and PBR Consultants for the preparation of a City-wide Parks Master Plan, Greenbelt Master Plan and Parks Financing Study, a copy of which shall be kept on file in the office of the City Clerk. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Mayor of the City of Chula Vista is hereby authorized and directed to execute said Agreement on behalf of the City of Chula Vista. Presented by Approved as to form by Robert A. Leiter John M. Kaheny Planning and Building Director City Attorney Resolution 19429 Page 3 PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista, California, this 13th day of April, 1999, by the following vote: AYES: Councilmembers: Davis, Moot, Padilia, Salas and Horton NAYS: Councilmembers: None ABSENT: Councilmembers: None ABSTAIN: Councilmembers: None Shirley Horton, Mayor ATTEST: Susan Bigelow, STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO ) CITY OF CHULA VISTA ) I, Susan Bigelow, City Clerk of Chula Vista, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution No. 19429 was duly passed, approved, and adopted by the City Council at a regular meeting of the Chula Vista City Council held on the 13th day of April, 1999. Executed this 13th day of April, 1999. Susan Bigelow, City Clerk