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Upon securing the Corridor, the City entered into an agreement with McKay and Somps in January 2009 for the design of the parking lot encompassed by Area 2 on the above map. Among other features, Phase II of the project includes 92 parking stalls; multi -use jogging and walking trails; lighted and landscaped pathways leading to the entrance of the Center; 3000 - square feet of patio space serving as an extension of the lobby; granite seat walls, and a sculpture area for the Monet statue donated by Pleasanton residents, Nancy and Gary Harrington. The Pleasanton Downtown Association expressed support for the design and the Parks and Recreation Commission reviewed and approved the design. A unique challenge of the project included developing an accelerated schedule to complete the design and construction of the parking lot to coincide with the planned opening of the Firehouse Arts Center. Subsequently, staff obtained proposal from both ELS Architecture and Urban Design (ELS) and McKay and Somps for the design of the plaza and garden areas immediately adjacent to the Arts Center (Area 1). Staff selected McKay and Somps to provide design ($50,080) and construction support services ($144,924) for the parking lot, plaza and garden areas, which are accounted for in Amendment No. 1 and Amendment No. 2, respectively, to the McKay and Somps contract. ELS Architecture and Urban Design Amendment No. 2 includes design coordination efforts for the interface of improvements of the parking lot, plaza and garden areas, as well as additional support and changes in scope of work for architectural services related to the Firehouse Arts Center in the amount of $83,548. ELS's involvement provides continuity in vision and is beneficial to the project's overall visual esthetics. Since the staging area used by the facility construction firm, W.A. Thomas Construction Co., Inc. (WATCO) is also the planned plaza and garden area, staff and the construction management firm of O'Connor Management Inc. concluded that a negotiated change order with WATCO would be cost effective and allow for the coordinated and timely completion of both the facility and related amenities. Therefore, a contract change order was successfully negotiated with WATCO in the amount of $1,540,909 for the construction of the parking lot, plaza and garden areas. Compared with other recently bid projects, and based on the project team's review, the proposal by WATCO was determined to be complete and competitive and less than the engineer's estimate of $1,690,200. The expansion of the Firehouse Arts Center project to include an additional phase of work within the transportation corridor necessitated an extension of the construction management services by O'Connor Management Inc. (O'Connor). Amendment No. 1 to the agreement with O'Connor in the amount of $79,115 also includes support services for the start up and operation of the facility's theatrical equipment, heating, mechanical and other building systems, facilitation of delivery and installation of public art amenities Page 4 of 5