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Council rejects SmithGroup change order for dog‑beach ramp, directs RFP for design‑build
Summary
After extended debate about costs, procurement and geotechnical unknowns, the council voted down a $38,900 design change order for a permanent dog‑beach ramp and directed staff to issue a design‑build RFP based on GEI Concept 1B (Plan 1B).
The City Council declined to approve Change Order #5 to SmithGroup's shoreline contract — a requested design effort to convert GEI Concept 1B for a permanent dog‑beach ramp — and instead directed staff to pursue competitive procurement for a design‑build contract based on Plan 1B.
Councilmember Kelly moved to reconsider and then to approve the SmithGroup change order, arguing the firm had previously been engaged and could produce the design efficiently.…
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