Report to Mayor and City Council
Tuesday, February 06, 2024
Consent
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CONSIDER AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO MDG ASSOCIATES, INC FOR CONTRACT SERVICES FOR THE CITY'S COMMERCIAL FA?ADE IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM AND THE PERMANENT LOCAL HOUSING ALLOCATION (PLHA) SINGLE-FAMILY HOUSING REHABILITATION PROGRAM (CITY COUNCIL)
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I. SUMMARY
The Commercial Fa?ade Improvement Program ("Fa?ade Program"), made available in latter part of 2022, provides Carson businesses and property owners with matching grants to improve their storefronts and attract new visitors to the City's major commercial corridors. Staff have been working with Fa?ade Program applicants to advance their projects. As these projects move from the design stage to construction, a consultant is needed with technical expertise in property inspections, public bidding, construction processes and management.
MDG Associates, Inc ("MDG") is currently contracted with the City (Exhibit No. 1) to provide technical assistance for residential and commercial rehabilitation projects. The proposed Amendment No. 1 (Exhibit No. 2) to the MDG contract ("Amendment No. 1") modifies the scope of services and clarifies the funding sources to continue supporting two new City-programs: 1) Fa?ade Program, funded with General Fund, and 2) Single Family Residential Rehabilitation Program, funded with Permanent Local Housing Allocation ("PLHA") funds. The scope now includes the preparation of bid packages for distribution, bid walk with applicants and contractors, and construction progress inspections. These services are particularly needed for the East Carson Street Corridor fa?ade project. Approximately two dozen applicants consisting of mom-and-pop businesses and property owners make up this East Carson Street corridor, and additional assistance with the overall construction processes and management will be required. An additional increase in compensation in the amount of $168,250 is requested for services related to the Fa?ade...
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