REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
Action to Award Master Agreements to Various Consultants to Provide Plan Check Review and Field Inspection Consulting Services for the Related Santa Clara Project and other City Projects As-Needed
Report
BACKGROUND
On June 28, 2016, Council approved project entitlements, a Development Agreement (DA) and a Disposition and Development Agreement (DDA) with Related Santa Clara LLC, now known as Related Santa Clara (Related), for the CityPlace Project located at 5155 Stars and Stripes Drive (Development). The Development is a multi-phase, mixed-use project of up to 9.16 million square feet spanning over 240 acres. Related is currently in the process of constructing permanent City infrastructure to facilitate the start of construction for Phase 1 of the Development. Phase 1 includes an underground parking garage, office, retail, food and beverage, hotel, and residential uses.
The proposed development area encompasses all of the current Santa Clara Golf and Tennis Club, the vacant parcels across from Levi's Stadium along Tasman Drive that flank Stars and Stripes Drive and Centennial Boulevard (the "Tasman Lots") and the retention basin site on Lafayette Street abutting State Highway 237.
The Development Agreement with Related contemplates expedited processing of submitted plans for the Development. Before plans can be processed by the City, plan check reviews and field inspections are required. Due to the size, scale and scope of the Development and the requested processing time, third-party consultants are required to provide plan check reviews and field inspection services to support the expeditious processing of development plans. The executed Development Agreement provides that the City may elect to hire third party reviewers, at Related's cost.
DISCUSSION
On January 18, 2019 the City issued a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) to select qualified firms to provide plan check review and field inspection services. The City pub...
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