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Laguna Beach City Council approves task orders to finish design of permanent promenade on Forest
Summary
At a special meeting, the Laguna Beach City Council approved amended task orders with SWA Group and Somas Engineering to complete final design work for the permanent promenade on Forest, authorized limited change-order authority, and found the actions exempt under CEQA; public commenters raised concerns about contracting and budget transparency.
The Laguna Beach City Council on Tuesday approved amended task orders with SWA Group and Somas Engineering to complete final design work for the permanent promenade on Forest and authorized limited change-order authority as the project moves into final design.
City Engineer Tom Perez told the council the action follows the council—s earlier approvals of design review and coastal development permits and a separate "slow street" resolution; the California Coastal Commission on Aug. 15 found no substantial issue with the approved project, Perez said. "The Coastal Commission found no substantial issue with the approved project," Perez said.
The council approved a task order amendment with SWA Group for a total not-to-exceed (NTE) amount of $348,500 for landscape-architecture services, and authorized the city manager to approve change orders not to exceed $35,000. The council also approved a task order amendment with Somas Engineering for a total NTE amount of $232,750 for…
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