REPORT TO CITY COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
Action on Amendment No. 6 to the Agreement for Professional Services with Perkins + Will for the Tasman East Specific Plan and Approve Related Budget Amendment
Report
COUNCIL PILLAR
Promote and Enhance Economic, Housing, and Transportation Development
BACKGROUND
In 2016, the City conducted a competitive Request for Proposals (RFP) for professional services to assist City staff with preparation of a Specific Plan and an associated Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the Tasman East Focus Area. Through this process, Perkins + Will was selected and awarded an agreement with a completion date of September 30, 2017. (See attached Attachment #2 for Executed Original Agreement.)
The City's initial contract with Perkins + Will has been amended five times to address changes in the project scope and to allow for the continued delivery of services beyond the original agreement timeframe. The agreement was most recently amended in September 2022 so that Perkins + Will could assist the City in the preparation of an amendment to the Specific Plan to allow up to 1,500 additional units in the Tasman East area, as well as preparation of the associated environmental clearance, and extension of the term of the agreement.
DISCUSSION
As the City undertook implementation of the Specific Plan, it further became apparent that modifications to the Plan would be helpful to achieve the City's objective of supporting the near-term development of much needed housing and the respective transportation analysis while also maintaining the overall Plan goals and objectives. The current amendment is desirable as it would allow the City to further achieve those goals and objectives by expanding the scope of the traffic analysis resulting from changes to the Related Santa Clara project immediately to the North of Tasman East. Amendments to Specific Plans are not unusual as issues can be identified through implementation of the Plan that were not anticip...
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