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City of San Leandro <br />City Council <br />Meeting Date: November 20, 2023 <br />Agenda Number: 5.e. <br />Agenda Section: CONSENT CALENDAR <br />File Number: 23-510 <br />File Type: Staff Report <br />Adopt a Resolution to Approve and Authorize the City Manager to Execute Amendment No. 1 to the <br />Non-Professional Services Agreement with Watson Consoles and to Approve Increases in <br />Cumulative Change Orders up to 37% of the Original Not to Exceed Amount for the Police Building <br />and South Offices Modifications Project, Project No. 2014.0481 for a Total Not to Exceed Amount of <br />$119,386.58 <br />COUNCIL PRIORITY <br />·Public Safety <br />·Infrastructure <br />SUMMARY <br />This action approves and authorizes the City Manager to execute a contract amendment <br />increasing the fee paid to Watson Consoles to cover costs related to the new Dispatch <br />console furniture installed for the Police Building and South Offices Renovation project. <br />RECOMMENDATIONS <br />Staff recommends approving the amendment and authorizing the City Manager to execute the <br />contract amendment. <br />BACKGROUND <br />The Police Building and South Office Modifications project expanded the Dispatch center for <br />the San Leandro Police Department (SLPD) such that there will be six Dispatch stations, <br />which is an increase of two beyond the four workstations in the former Dispatch center. <br />Watson Consoles was selected by the SLPD to provide new Dispatch furniture for the subject <br />project, since their products meet the needs of the SLPD in terms of aesthetics and <br />functionality. <br />Analysis <br />We require a contract amendment for Watson Consoles due to the following circumstances: <br />a)The construction project at the Police Building exceeded its initial timeline for <br />completion, causing a delay in the installation of Dispatch furniture. Consequently, the <br />Dispatch consoles’ components had to be stored for an extended period, resulting in <br />additional storage fees. The term of the agreement also has to be extended due to the <br />delay in overall project completion. <br />b)Subsequent to installation, the furniture was temporarily relocated from the wall by the <br />Page 1 City of San Leandro Printed on 12/21/2023