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BACKGROUND In November 2015, an RFQ was advertised seeking an architectural firm qualified to design and prepare biddable construction documents to assess the conditions of Fire Station Two (built in 1985) and Fire Station Three (built in 1973). Fire Station Two is east of the Stoneridge Mall, on Stoneridge Mall Road. Fire Station Three is located at the intersection of West Las Positas Boulevard and Santa Rita Road. In response to the RFQ, eight architectural firms (along with their assembled subconsultant teams) submitted their Statement of Qualifications (SOQs). A selection committee consisting of Kathleen Yurchak(Director of Operations and Water Utilities), Jeff Peters (Deputy Fire Chief), Chris Rizzoli (Support Services Supervisor), and Stephen Kirkpatrick (Director of Engineering/City Engineer) reviewed the SOQs. The selection committee invited the following four firms to participate in an interview: ATI Architects + Engineers Danville, California Brown Reynolds Watford Architects San Francisco, California Jeff Katz Architecture Sonoma, California Mark Albertson Petaluma, California On January 6, 2016, the consultant selection committee interviewed the four firms and unanimously chose JKA as the most qualified to assist the City with the project. The study was completed in 2016. The study evaluated the physical condition and construction of the buildings, as well as the ability of the buildings to meet the needs of a modern fire department, both now and into the future. The study looked at the most practical and cost effective ways to allow the stations to serve the functional needs of the Fire Department. The study found that Fire Station Two could be renovated to provide additional useful service, while Fire Station Three requires full replacement to properly serve the fire department and the community. The study also developed a design concept to renovate Station Two, and a design concept for a new Station Three, and prepared cost estimates to implement each of the design concepts. Station Two renovation is estimated at approximately $3 million, while a new Station Three is estimated at approximately $4.1 million. A copy of the study is attached as Attachment Two if one is interested in details regarding each fire station. Consistent with the estimated cost in the study, $4,085,000 is budgeted in the current Capital Improvement Program to replace Fire Station Three in fiscal year 2017/18. DISCUSSION Both Fire Department personnel and other City staff have been very satisfied with the work product of JKA. Since JKA was selected through a competitive RFQ process and is qualified by experience to design and assist with construction administration of a replacement Fire Station Three, and staff has had a good working experience with JKA, staff is recommending that the agreement to design and assist with construction administration of Fire Station Three be approved by the City Council. Page 2 of 3