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6.1.E. - Page 1 REPORT To the Honorable Mayor and City Council From the City Manager October 23, 2017 SUBJECT Professional Services Agreement with SERA Design and Architecture, Inc. for the Downtown Parks Site Assessment and Feasibility Study RECOMMENDATION By motion, approve and authorize the City Manager to execute the agreement for professional services for the Downtown Parks Site Assessment and Feasibility Study with SERA Design and Architecture, Inc. for an amount not to exceed $99,957.24 and authorize the City Manager to increase the contract amount up to 10% if necessary BACKGROUND The addition of a Downtown park and/or other public space first arose as part of the Partnership Redwood City initiative, where residents discussed what they would like to see as potential public benefits from developers. Through this process, the City Council placed a high priority on implementation to "create a network of great public open spaces." As a result of City Council direction, staff requested proposals for the preparation of a Downtown Parks Site Assessment and Feasibility Study for the creation of a new Downtown park or parks. A Request for Proposals was released on March 14, 2017, for the study. The City received six responses. On May 30, 2017, the top three candidates were interviewed by a panel of five staff from three different departments. SERA Design and Architecture, Inc. from Portland, Oregon was selected by the panel for their strong urban planning and design background, relevant project experience, and well-rounded project team. The purpose of the study is to evaluate the feasibility for improvements to City -owned land and its adjacent right-of-way, and to provide recommendations for park development and the potential for creating green linear systems and urban recreation corridors that connect the City's existing and future public open spaces. ANALYSIS The study will report on the best locations for Downtown Parks based on criteria such as potential size, potential amenities, least amount of issues or conflicts, cost