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Consider recommendations regarding the award of a Professional Services Agreement to M. Arthur Gensler Jr. and Associates, Inc. for the Calle Real Master Plan Project No. 8805, Second District, as follows:
a) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute an Independent Contractor Agreement to M. Arthur Gensler Jr. and Associates, Inc. for master planning services for the Calle Real Campus in the amount of $414,540.00;
b) Approve and authorize the Director of General Services, in accordance with Exhibit B of the above Independent Contractor Agreement, to authorize Extra Work and increase the contract amount up to an additional $15,000.00 for a total contract amount not to exceed $429,540.00;
c) Approve and authorize the Director of General Services, or designee, to make immaterial changes in accordance with Section 34 of the above Independent Contractor Agreement; and
d) Find that the recommended action is not a project under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to sections 15378(b)(4) and 15378(b)(5) of the CEQA Guidelines, because they consist of administrative and fiscal activities of government that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment.