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COUNCIL MEETING: January 9, 1995
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To:
Mayor and CIty CouncIl
From:
CIty Staff
Subject:
Recommendal1on to Authonze the CIty Manager to NegotIate and Execute a
Contract WIth Arthur D. Little In the amount not 10 exceed $202,830 for
EnvIronmental Assessment AnalysIS at 1930 Stewart Street (Mountain VIew MobIle
Inn)
Il\'TRODUCTION
11us report recommends that the CIty eouncIl authonze the CIty Manager to negotiate and execute a
contract with Arthur D. LIttle m the amount not to exceed $202,830 to conduct EnvIronmental
Assessment analysIs related to SOlI and ground water condltIons at 1930 Stewart Street ( Mountain
VIew Mobile Inn.)
BACKGROUND
The CIty IS consIdenng fundmg assistance to the tenants at Mountam VieW MobIle Inn, an
141 space mobIle home park located at 1930 Stewart Street, for the purpose of converl1ng the park
to tenant ownershIp. It has been CIty policy that an appropnate level of enVIronmental assessment
should be undertaken pnor to the obligation of funds In any real property transaction. The purpose
of the assessment IS to determIned the extent, If any of envlfonmentalImpainnent on or under the
property WhICh may Impact the market value the property.
DISCUSSION
Ordmanly, emnronmental assessments are one of several qualIfied pre-development costs that the
City's housmg programs would advance funds to project sponsors when developmg affordable
hOUSIng. However, the appropriate organizatIOnal structure has not been created to effect a pre-
development loan to the Mountam View Tenants Association. Therefore, reqUIsIte contracts and
agreements are beIng executed dIrectly WIth the CIty to faclhtate the conslderallon of a loan on tlus
property.
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The City requested Arthur D. Ltttle, Inc., a qualified envlfonmental assessment finn to
submIt a proposal to conduct the SIte assessment actlvllles, mcluding a scope of work and cost
estImate The proposal was receIved December 19, 1995 and reviewed by the Environmental
Programs DIvision and CIty Attorney's Office. An evaluation ofthe proposer's techmcal approach,
programs expenence. and requested compensation was conducted. After analYSIS, It IS
recommended Arthur D LIttle be awarded a profeSSIOnal services contract to conduct the necessary
assessment acll vlUes at the SIte Arthur D. Lmle was selected sole source based upon the firm's
pnor extensIve work for the elty on the propertIes adjacent to the subject property. Upon executIon
of the profeSSIOnal services contract, Arthur D. LIttle expects to be completed WIthin 90 days
Subsequent to reVIeWIng the finchngs from the environmental assessment and completIon of any
outstanding acqUlsItIOn negotiations, staff WIll be able to provide CouncIl a comprehensive
recommendatIon regardmg the proposed tenant acqUlS1l10n and CIty loan.
FINANCIAL/BUDGETING IMPACT
On December 8, 1992, the CIty CounCil approved an appropnatlon of $4,000,000 m TORCA tax
fund for the Mountam VIew MobIle Inn Project at account number 14-720-264-20093-8905-
99348 That balance IS sull In place Award of thIS ProfesslOnal Services Contract In the amount
of $202,830 WIll leave a fund balance of $3,797,170.
RECOl\-IlVCENDA TION
Staff recommends that the CouncIl authonze the City Manager to negotIate and execute a contract
WIth Arthur D. LIttle In the amount not to exceed $202,830 to conduct envIronInental assessment
aCtIvItles at 1930 Stewart Street ( Mountam View MobIle Inn)
Prepared by . Jeff Mathieu, Director of Resource Management
Craig Perkins, DIfector of EnVIronmental and PublIc \V arks
Phyll1s Mueller, PrOject Manager
Bnan Johnson, EnVIronmental eoordmator
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