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/t!-/ REPORT To the Honorable Mayor and City Council And the Redevelopment Agency Board From the City Manager and the Executive Director April 25, 2005 Subject Amendment No.2 to the Courthouse Plaza Design Agreement with Freedman Tung & Bottomley (FTB) authorizing the preparation of construction drawings and construction support services for the Courthouse Plaza. Recommendation Approve Amendment No.2 to the Courthouse Plaza Design Agreement with FTB in the amount of $783,047 to prepare construction drawings and provide construction services for the Courthouse Plaza and authorize the Redevelopment Manager to execute the amendment to the agreement. Background One of the keys to restoring Redwood City's historic downtown as the social and symbolic "heart of the city" is the creation of an open plaza in front of the Courthouse which houses the San Mateo County History Museum. The Courthouse Plaza will be a community gathering place for residents and visitors of Redwood City as well as the people of the County and will make a significant contribution to the identity and investment climate of both the City and the County. In recognition of the importance of the envisioned public plaza and the reconstruction of the Courthouse façade, the City agreed to be the lead agency for the restoration of the historic Courthouse façade requiring the removal of the Broadway annex, the first major component of making the plaza a reality. The Council has approved contracts with OPR and OES for design and construction related services for the façade restoration totaling $483,168. Funding of $5.2 million has been allocated for the façade restoration work as part of the downtown funding plan approved by the Agency Board. On April 28, 2003 the Agency Board approved a contract for $195,585 with FTB for the initial design of the plaza. This contract was awarded based upon the recommendation of the Council Courthouse Renovation Committee after a lengthy process that included staff review of statements of qualifications from eleven (11) design firms, site visits, and interviews. Three main criteria were used in the selection process: (1) community participation process for creating the design; (2) historic reference and acknowledgment; and (3) the demonstrated ability of the firm to create a comfortable, useable public space. FTB's detailed scope of services included an extensive community workshop process, involvement of the Courthouse Restoration Committee and local history groups, and the REDEVSHARED_2005 STAFF REPORTS_AGREEMENTS_O4-2005_Staff Report Amend 2 to FTB Courthouse Plaza SMce 1 . ..,,-...,..... .'-' .T-