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RESOLUTION NO. 2005-077
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA WAIVING THE FORMAL CONSULTANT
SELECTION PROCESS AND GRANTING AN AGREEMENT
WITH BMS DESIGN GROUP FOR THE PREPARATION OF A
FRAMEWORK LAND USE STRATEGY AND THE
PREPARATION OF A PRELIMINARY CAMPUS PLAN
CONCEPT FOR THE UNIVERSITY PARK, AND
APPROPRIATING $256,245 FROM THE AVAILABLE FUND
BALANCE OF THE GENERAL FUND FOR THE
PERFORMANCE OF THESE TASKS
WHEREAS, the City Council has established a policy to attract a first-rate college or
university to a 1,500-acre site in Otay Ranch; and
WHEREAS, to achieve this goal, the City Council approved an agreement, dated
February 3, 2004 (Resolution No. 2004-034), with Stratus, a division of the JCM Group
("Stratus"), for preparation of the City's Higher Education Recruitment Strategy; and
WHEREAS, BMS Design Group ("BMS") and EIP were approved as key
sub-consultants/team members as part of that agreement; and
WHEREAS, the Consultants were selected due to their experience in developing
university strategies and their comprehensive understanding of both the Chula Vista community
as well as the San Diego region; and
WHEREAS, Phase I of the Higher Education Recruitment Strategy has been completed
and the City now wishes to move on to Phase II; and
WHEREAS, the City requires consultant services for the preparation of a framework land
use strategy and preliminary campus plan concept; and
WHEREAS, staff recommends that the City's selection process with respect to this
professional service agreement be waived because BMS has:
1) Provided quality consultant services (via subcontract) to the City for over a year;
2) Demonstrated a deep and unique understanding of the land use dynamics of the
City especially in the area where the university will be located;
3) Understands the intricacies and potential of the specific type of university project
that is contemplated/proposed; and
4) Developed strong, project-specific relationships with City staff, other project
consultants and local stakeholders.
WHEREAS, BMS has performed excellent work for the City over the past year and is the
most qualified consultant to assist the City in completing the framework land use strategy and
preliminary campus plan concept components of the project.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Chula
Vista does hereby waive the formal consultant selection process and approve a consulting
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agreement with BMS Design Group for the preparation of a framework land use strategy and
preliminary campus plan concept in an amount not to exceed $256,245.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that $256,245 is hereby appropriated from available
balance of the general fund to the Planning and Building Department's Fiscal Year 2004/2005
supplies and services budget.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council hereby authorizes and approves the
cost participation by adjacent landowners for preparation of the Framework Strategy in the
amount of$75,350, which shall be reimbursed to the general fund.
Presented by
Approved as to form by
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Ann Moore
City Attorney
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PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista,
California, this 8th day of March, 2005, by the following vote:
AYES:
Councilmembers:
Castaneda, Davis, McCann, Rindone and Padilla
NAYS:
Councilmembers:
None
ABSENT:
Councilmembers:
None
ATTEST:
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Susan Bigelow, MMC, City é'furk
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. 2005-077 was duly passed, approved, and adopted by the City Council at a
regular meeting of the Chula Vista City Council held on the 8th day of March, 2005.
Executed this 8th day of March, 2005.
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Susan Bigelow, MMC, City Cle