HomeMy Public PortalAbout2014.228 (12-16-14)RESOLUTION NO. 2014.228
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY LYNWOOD AUTHORIZING
THE RELEASE OF TRANSYSTEMS CORPORATION AS PRIMARY CONSULTANT IN
AGREEMENT WITH THE CITY OF LYNWOOD FOR THE PREPARATION OF THE
LYNWOOD TRANSIT AREA STRATEGIC PLAN AND THE ASSIGNMENT OF
SUBCONSULTANT MICHAEL R. KODAMA PLANNING CONSULTANTS AS
PRIMARY CONSULTANT WITH AN AMENDED SCOPE OF WORK AND
TERMINATION DATE FOR SERVICES RELATED TO SAID AGREEMENT IN AN
AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED THAT OF THE ORIGINAL AGREEMENT
WHEREAS, the City wishes to produce a regulatory document entitled the
"Lynwood Transit Area Strategic Plan" that supports transit oriented development by
creating a Specific Plan including environmental clearance for the Metro Green Line -
Long Beach Station Transit Oriented District that will amend the existing Long Beach
Boulevard Specific Plan; and .
WHEREAS, the City applied for and was awarded a Los Angeles County
Metropolitan Transportation Authority (LACMTA) 2012 -2013 Round 3 Transit Oriented
Development (TOD) Planning Grant in the amount of $800,000 to prepare, and adopt
the "Lynwood Transit Area Strategic Plan "; and
WHEREAS, after careful consideration and a formal competitive bid process, the
City desires to utilize the services of TranSystems as an independent contractor to prepare
the Lynwood Transit Area Strategic Plan in an amount not to exceed $698,252; and
WHEREAS, TranSystems represented that it was fully qualified to perform
transportation and related planning services that will result in the completion of the
Lynwood Transit Area Strategic Plan by virtue of its experience and the training,
education and expertise of its principals, employees, and project team members; and
WHEREAS, on July 30, 2014 the City executed a contract effective May 1, 2014 for
said services to develop a Transit Area Strategic Plan; and
WHEREAS, TranSystems has experienced personnel changes that have impacted
its ability to proceed as the Principal Consultant under its approved Agreement with the
City; and
WHEREAS, TranSystems desires the City to retain its services as subconsultant
under the original Agreement and pursuant to "Exhibit B ", Section 12 of said Agreement
wishes to assign the Agreement to Michael R. Kodama Planning. Consultants under said
Agreement to assume position as Principal Consultant on the Project; and
WHEREAS, if assignment is approved, certain duties and obligations within the
scope of said Agreement may be revised to reflect change of assignments of
subconsultants to better address the task of preparing the Transit Area Strategic Plan at
an amount not to exceed the original awarded amount.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD DOES
HEREBY RESOLVE, DECLARE, DETERMINE AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The City hereby authorizes the .Assignment of TranSystems
Agreement to subconsultant, Michael R. Kodama Planning Consultants of said
Agreement, at the original not -to- exceed amount of $698,252 to fund the cost of said
services memorialized in the amended scope of the Agreement negotiated between the
parties.
Section 2. The City authorizes scope of said Agreement to be revised to reflect
change of assignments of subconsultants to better address the task of preparing the
Transit Area Strategic Plan.
Section 3. The City Council hereby authorizes the City Manager or his
designee to take all necessary steps, including the execution of agreements and other
related documents subject to approval of form of such agreements by the City Attorney,
to undertake the implementation of grant/project related functions as described in
subject Agreement Assignment.
Section 4. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its
adoption.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 16th day of December, 2014.
ATTEST:
aria Quinonez, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
David A.1darcia, City Attorney
APPROVED AS TO CONTENT:
J. Arnoldo Beltran, City Manager
Brun aulls Sr., Project Manager
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
) SS.
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES )
I, the undersigned, City Clerk of the City of Lynwood, do hereby certify that the
foregoing Resolution was passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of
Lynwood at a regular meeting held on the 16th day of December, 2014.
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS ALATORRE,
SANTILLAN -BEAS AND SOLACHE
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
ABSTAIN: NONE
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
) SS.
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ).
CASTRO, HERNANDEZ,
I, the undersigned, City Clerk of the City of Lynwood, and the Clerk of the City Council
of said City, do hereby certify that the above foregoing is a full, true and correct copy of
Resolution No. 2014.228 on file in my office and that said Resolution was adopted on
the date and by the vote therein stated. Dated this 16th day of December, 2014.
Maria Quinonez, City Clerk