(12)AR 110607 Hogle-Ireland, Inc.

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City Council Meeting — November 6, 2007 PSA with Hogle-Ireland Page 3 of 4 team would have to gather that background information all over again at a significant additional cost. Thus, staff believes the City would not save any money by letting the contract out to bid. Rather, the City would be forced to expend staff time and resources and begin the process of familiarizing a new consultant to the project. Accordingly, awarding the contract to Hogle-Ireland, Inc. is in the City's best interest because it allows the City to move forward immediately with the updates to the General Plan without the added expense of familiarizing a new consultant with background information about Colton and the expense of initiating a new bid process. FINANCIAL IMPACT: The total cost of the contract with Hogle-Ireland Inc. will not exceed $325,000. This amount includes the completion of: 1. the Land Use Element 2. the Circulation Element 3. Housing Element, and 4. Associated Environmental Document An amount of $412,900 was carried over from fiscal year 2006-07 to the current year to complement $120,000 budgeted in fiscal year 2007-08 for a total of $532,900. In addition to these funds there is an additional $73,900 available from unused proceeds of a purchase order issued to P&D Consultants that can be dedicated to this project to increase the available funds to a total of $606,900 in account #100-6300-6301-2350. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT: Awarding of the contract for preparation of these planning and land use studies is not subject to CEQA. CONFLICT OF INTEREST: Hogle-Ireland Inc. Laura Stetson, Senior Project Manager RECOMMENDATION: Approve: (1) Termination of former P&D/EDAW Professional Services Agreement for Completion of the Land Use Element and background information for the Circulation Element of the Colton General Plan to Hogle-Ireland, Inc.; and