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5.1G Page 1 REPORT To the Redevelopment Agency Board From the Executive Director May 22, 2006 Subject A,mendment No, ,4 to the Agreement with Catalyst for the pirectiona,l $ignage and Wayfinding Program. Recommendation Approve Amendment NO.2 to the Catalyst Agre,ement. Background On January 21, 2005 the Agency entered into agreement with Catalyst for $29,000.00 plus expenses to define a new directional signage and Wayfinding program. In addition to Wayfinding design development, the scope of work included initial design development services for Middlefield Ave. between Veteran's and Broadway and for appropriate signage ,ofthe free parking to beavaUable In the County garage. The proposed desi,gn concepts developed under the initial contract were presented to the Council on September 26, 2005. In terms of the proposed Wayfinding Program, the Council requested staff bring back several options for a logo, as well as options related to the use of "RC" versus "RWC" for consideration for the brackets. To provide for the additional services required for these options, the original contract was amended on January 31, 2006 (Amendment No.1) for $21,500.00. The additional services included the development of "Wayfinding" alternatives, the development of a revised concept plan for MiddlefieldlTheatre Way /I resulting from Council comments, coordjnatjon with Cork Marcheschj for further development ofthe lanterns proposed for MiddIefield, and meetings and presentations. On February 27, 2006 and again on April 3, 2006 the Council reviewed the options developed for the Wayfinding Program and the recommendations of the Downtown Business Group (DBG) regarding the selection of a downtown logo for integration into the signage program. At the April 3rd meeting, the Council supported the DBG's .,. ... ," ' " . recommendation and authorized construction of the Wayfinding Program, based on the design developed in collaboration with theDBG and Keng'sDesign. Catalyst was asked by staff for a proposal to complete the construction documents and provide construction support services. The attached Amendment No.2 details that proposal for a total fee of $49,653. The scope of work includes additional services performed in March on a time-and-materials-and expense basis, authorized verbally by staff in order to keep the project moving along and already invoiced. It also includes construction documentation for the Wayfinding Program, with Keng's Design and VKK Signmakers as sub.consultants to Catalyst; REDEY-SHARED .,.20.06 STAFF REPORTS _PS::200,ILCatalyst Am.ern:lment2 1 '-'0", '. ._.~_. ..""~..,_..^_,,.~_,_,_,.."".,_,.,_. ... '..... ,._~~_.__ .,.., ._.__..__' ",".,o_"nU__'_~"__.""'__'___"'_""