For City Council Meeting [January 9, 2018]
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
FROM: Robb R. Steel, Interim City Administrator
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Request City Council to Approve Professional Service Agreement Amendment #1 with Lockwood Engineering Company to provide additional engineering services related to County Property at the southwest corner of Casmalia Avenue and Alder Avenue and increase the Purchaser Order amount from $19,500 to $30,000.
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BACKGROUND:
On October 24, 2017, the City Council approved Professional Service Agreements with Kosmont Companies ($27,000) for real estate and economic analysis and with Lockwood Engineering Company ($19,500) for land survey services related to County Property at the southwest corner of Casmalia Avenue and Alder Avenue.
On June 13, 2017, the City Council approved an Amended and Restated Purchase and Sale Agreement ("Agreement") between the City and the County of San Bernardino for the purchase of County property (portions of APN 1119-241-01 and 02) consisting of approximately 13.22 acres situated south of Casmalia Avenue and west of Alder Avenue ("Property").
The Property consists of two parcels: a 6.00 acre parcel beginning at Alder Avenue and going westerly ("Six Acre Parcel") and a second parcel of 7.22 acres situated west of the Six Acre Parcel ("Seven Acre Parcel"). The Agreement provides the City an option to purchase the entire site or each parcel individually. Attached is a map showing the subdivision of the site into two parcels (Exhibit A).
The City has until June 29, 2018, to either close escrow or extend escrow for an additional six months by releasing an additional $115,000 to the County. All deposits are non-refundable, but applicable to the purchase price.
The Property is burdened with several encumbrances as follows:
1. The Property contains nine groundwater reinjection wells near the northern portion of the property related to the adjacent Landfill. The County requires right-of-entry easements ...
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