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Consider recommendations regarding the Award to Ravatt, Albrecht & Associates, Inc. a Professional Services Agreement (PSA) to produce Design-Build Bridging Documents for New Cuyama Fire Station 41, Project No. 8751, First District, as follows:
a) Approve use of the design-build project delivery method to design and build the New Cuyama Fire Station 41, Project No. 8751, in accordance with Public Contract Code Section 22162;
b) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute the Professional Services Agreement (PSA) with Ravatt, Albrecht & Associates, Inc., a local firm, in the amount of $156,380.00 to provide Architectural Design and Engineering services to produce the design-build bridging documents for the New Cuyama Fire Station 41, Project No. 8751;
c) Authorize the General Services Director or designee to approve changes or additions to the professional services being performed under the PSA with Ravatt Albrecht & Associates in an amount not to exceed $15,638.00; and
d) Find that the proposed project is categorically exempt from the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Section 15302(b), as it consists of replacement of existing structures and facilities where the new structure will be located on the same site as the structure replaced and will have substantially the same purpose and capacity as the structure replaced, and approve and direct staff to file a Notice of Exemption on that basis.