DATE: June 3, 2026
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers and President and Directors of the Harbor District Board
FROM: Development Services Department
TITLE: PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT FOR CONSULTING SERVICES TO PREPARE A FEASIBILITY ANALYSIS REPORT FOR THE HARBOR MARINE SAFETY UNIT MODULAR BUILDING
RECOMMENDATION
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Staff recommends that the City Council approve a Professional Services Agreement (PSA) with Stephen Dalton Architects (SDA), in the amount of $131,532, to conduct a Feasibility Analysis Report; and authorize the City Manager, or designee, to execute the agreement upon receipt of all supporting documents.
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BACKGROUND AND ANALYSIS
The Harbor is served by the Marine Safety Unit (MSU) of the Oceanside Fire Department Lifeguard Division. The MSU provides marine and land-based enforcement services to residents, visitors, and boaters 24 hours a day. MSU officers are trained in emergency medical procedures, CPR, dive rescue and salvage, boating rescues, and firefighting.
The MSU currently leases space at the Oceanside Marina Suites, where the three-person emergency response crew operates during off-hours. The current location presents space and operational limitations and was considered temporary quarters when the MSU was first launched in 2023. To address these constraints and create permanent housing quarters for the MSU, the City is undertaking a feasibility analysis to identify a suitable location and develop preliminary design concepts for a new one-story modular facility to support MSU's 24-hour operations at the Oceanside Harbor. The proposed building is anticipated to be located adjacent to the existing MSU boating docks at 1540 Harbor Drive North and will provide dedicated living and operational space.
In December 2025, the City issued a Request for Proposals for consulting services in accordance with Procurement Policy AD-21. After reviewing the proposals, SDA was determined to be the most qualified firm based on its...
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