REPORT TO CITY COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
Action on the Award of Agreement to MIG, INC for Consultant Services to Update the City's Adopted Housing Element and Related Budget Amendment
Report
COUNCIL PILLAR
Promote and Enhance Economic, Housing and Transportation Development
BACKGROUND
The City is in the process of completing the Housing Element Update, including all necessary environmental review, as required under State law in a manner consistent with the Regional Housing Needs Allocation 6 (RHNA 6) for the planning period, 2023-2030 as set forth by the State Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) and further administered by the Association of Bay Area Governments/Metropolitan Transportation Commission (ABAG/MTC). ABAG/MTC encourages local jurisdictions to utilize the services of consultants from a consultant bench established by ABAG/MTC. As such, the City invited consultants seated on the ABAG/MTC Regional Planning Consulting Bench to submit proposals to assist the City in completing the Housing Element Update. The ABAG/MTC consulting bench selection process is consistent with the City's procurement rules.
DISCUSSION
The Metropolitan Transportation Commission conducted a formal Request for Qualifications (RFQ) process to prequalify firms for the regional planning bench. Pursuant to City Code Section 2.105.290(b)(3), which states that the City may "direct purchases from vendors on terms obtained pursuant to formal bidding processes," the City utilized the bench to issue a mini-RFP for consultant services related to the Housing Element Update along with the creation of an Environmental Justice General Plan Element. A total of sixteen firms were contacted as a part of the mini-RFP process, which resulted in no responsive proposals. City staff then narrowed the proposal to only include the Housing Element Update work, and contacted the firm Moore, Iacofano and Goltsmann (MIG) Inc. directly from the bench.
Having completed a procurement process con...
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