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THE CITY OF ,� 7 CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT L€ASANTONC February 4, 2014 Community Development Planning Division TITLE: APPROVAL OF FIRST AMENDMENT TO A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH RASMUSSEN PLANNING, INC. AND GATES + ASSOCIATES FOR $58,750 FOR ADDITIONAL ECONOMIC FEASIBILITY ANALYSES AND OTHER SERVICES RELATED TO PREPARATION OF THE EAST PLEASANTON SPECIFIC PLAN AND ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT SUMMARY In September 2012 the City Council authorized the City Manager to enter into a Professional Services Agreement with Rasmussen Planning and Gates + Associates, to prepare a Specific Plan for East Pleasanton. The budget was for a total of $751,766 which included a contingency of $68,342. Use of the contingency is limited to items not included in the original scope and requires prior written approval of the City. With oversight by an East Pleasanton Specific Plan Task Force, work on the plan has progressed over the last 18-months. During that period of time, several tasks not included in the Scope of Work and original budget, were authorized from the contingency. Staff is now seeking approval of an amendment to the Professional Services Agreement in the amount of $58,750 for additional services including economic feasibility analyses not included in the original contract. RECOMMENDATION 1. Authorize the City Manager to execute the first amendment to the Professional Services Agreement with Rasmussen Planning Inc. and Gates + Associates, to add $58,750 to the original amount of $751,766 (for a total of $810,516) for services related to preparation of an East Pleasanton Specific Plan and EIR. FINANCIAL STATEMENT All consultant costs for this project are being paid by the two major private land owners in the East Pleasanton Specific Plan Area. Planning review and administration is being conducted by staff and is part of the Advance Planning budget.