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ITEM #16 CITY OF COLTON AGENDA REPORT FOR COUNCIL MEETING OF NOVEMBER 6, 2007 TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL FROM: AMER JAKHER, P.E., PW DIRECTOR / CITY ENGINEER SUBJECT: APPROVE RESOLUTION INCREASING THE FISCAL YEAR 2007/2008 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM IN THE AMOUNT OF $246,690 AND AWARD AN ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES AGREEMENT TO KWANG COOK & ASSOCIATES, IN THE AMOUNT OF $80,000. DATE: OCTOBER 29, 2007 BACKGROUND: During a budget workshop held on February 16, 2006, the Department of Public Works presented the City Council a supplemental document to the Fiscal Year 2005/2006 Capital Improvement Program (CIP). This Supplemental CIP identified the following new projects: No Street Left Behind, Veterans Park, Veterans Park Lighting, Teen Center, Prado Park, McKinely Park Improvements, City -Wide Beautification, Various Park Projects, Fire Station Remodel Phase I and II, and City Hall Remodel Project. On March 7, 2006, City Council action approved amending the CIP to include these projects; as approved the Teen Center Project was allocated $250,000 from bond proceeds. On October 2, 2007, Council action identified the project site for the Teen Center Project as Chavez Park. DISCUSSION/ANALYSIS: Staff has commenced the bidding procedure for architectural services work required for the Teen Center Project. As identified in Section 3.08.070(b) if the purchasing ordinance, this project must be bid as a nonpublic project and comply with the informal bidding process. In compliance with the established policy staff sent out a Request for Proposals (RFP) to three architectural firms on October 3, 2007. The RFP identified all proposals were due by October 18, 2007. Staff received a response from the following three firms included in the RFP process: 1) Andresen Architects, Inc. 17087 Orange Way Fontana, CA 92335 2) GMID 1177 Idaho Street Redlands, CA 92374 3) Kwang Cook & Associates 1341 N. Miller Street Anaheim, CA 92806 7/10/03 City Clerk's Office Cb