DATE: October 7, 2025
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Raymond T. Hunter, Director, General Services Department
SUBJECT: Agreement with M. Arthur Gensler Jr. & Associates, Inc.
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
1. Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute an Agreement with M. Arthur Gensler Jr. & Associates, Inc., to develop and prepare a comprehensive County Facilities Master Plan, effective October 7, 2025, through October 6, 2026, total not to exceed $642,195; and
2. Approve and authorize the County Administrative Officer, or their designee, to approve and execute written changes to key personnel and items in the project budget, which collectively do not exceed ten percent of, or result in any change to, the total maximum compensation payable to M. Arthur Gensler Jr. & Associates, Inc.
REPORT
There is no additional Net County Cost (NCC) associated with the recommended actions. Approval of the first recommended action will authorize an Agreement with M. Arthur Gensler Jr. & Associates, Inc. (Gensler) to develop and prepare a County Facilities Master Plan (Plan) to guide the development and assessment of County properties over the next ten years.
Approval of the second recommended action will allow the County Administrative Officer (CAO), or their designee, to revise the project budget in order to meet project objectives, provided such revisions collectively do not exceed ten percent of the maximum compensation under the Agreement. Additionally, approval of the recommended action will allow the CAO, or their designee, to approve changes in key personnel assigned to the project, without any increase in maximum compensation. This item is countywide.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
There are no viable alternatives to the first recommended action as it aligns with your Board's direction to produce the Plan. The County does not maintain the infrastructure and staff expertise required to develop a countywide Plan.
Your Board could approve the recommended Agree...
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