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Santa Ana Zoo Educational Hub Building Project <br />August 1, 2023 <br />Page 2 <br />open out to the general zoo area, amphitheater, and staff and service areas. The facility <br />will use environmentally sustainable materials in its construction. <br />On February 22, 2023, the Public Works Agency (PWA) released a Request for <br />Proposal (RFP) No. 23-033 to select a professional architectural services firm for the <br />Santa Ana Zoo Educational Hub Building project. These services include all design and <br />engineering as required for the project scope. The RFP was advertised on the City's <br />online procurement management and publication system, PlanetBids, with electronic <br />proposals due March 7, 2023. Eleven responsive proposals were received and <br />evaluated by a selection committee comprised of PWA staff, Santa Ana Zoo staff, and a <br />representative from FOSAZ. The following table summarizes the three top-ranking <br />firms that were interviewed by the selection committee after the first round of proposal <br />reviews: <br />Firm <br />City <br />Rank <br />LOC Architects <br />Los Angeles, CA <br />1 <br />TAIT & Associates <br />Santa Ana, CA <br />2 <br />Dahlin Group, Inc. <br />Irvine, CA <br />3 <br />Based upon the scope of work and selection criteria outlined in RFP 23-033, Staff <br />recommends awarding an agreement to LOC Architects (Exhibit 1). The selected <br />proposal demonstrates that this firm has the necessary capacity and expertise to <br />complete professional architectural services for the Santa Ana Zoo Educational Hub <br />Building project. <br />The State of California Natural Resources Agency has approved and fully executed an <br />amendment to Grant Agreement GF2107-0 (Exhibit 2) to allocate $385,120 for the <br />design phase of this project. <br />ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT <br />There is no environmental impact associated with the action. <br />FISCAL IMPACT <br />Fiscal Year 2023-24 funds (Exhibit 3) will be carried over and budgeted as seen in the <br />table below. <br />Accounting <br />Fiscal <br />Unit — <br />Fund <br />Accounting Unit, <br />Amount <br />Year <br />Account No. <br />Description <br />Account Description <br />Project No. <br />16113262- <br />PR Capital <br />State Resources Agency <br />2023-24 <br />66200 <br />r <br />Grants <br />G <br />Grant, Building <br />$385,120 <br />(23-2601) <br />Improvement <br />TOTAL <br />$385,120 <br />