DATE: August 19, 2026
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers
FROM: Public Works Department
TITLE: AMENDMENT 1 TO EXISTING PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH FERGUSON, PAPE, BALDWIN ARCHITECTS INC. FOR DESIGN DEVELOPMENT SERVICES ASSOCIATED WITH THE BUILDING INTERIOR IMPROVEMENTS FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 615 MISSION AVENUE
RECOMMENDATION
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Staff recommends that the City Council approve Amendment 1 to the existing Professional Services Agreement with Ferguson, Pape, Baldwin Architects Inc. for design development services associated with the building improvements necessary for the property located at 615 Mission Avenue, which is being prepared for future use by the City's READS Literacy Program and the Friends of the Oceanside Public Library, for an additional compensation of $163,500, for a total contract not to exceed the amount of $188,500; approve a change order to Ferguson, Pape, Baldwin Architects Inc. in the amount of $163,500; and authorize the City Manager to execute the amendment, upon receipt of all supporting documents; and authorize the Financial Services Director, or designee, to execute the change order upon receipt of all supporting documents.
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BACKGROUND AND ANALYSIS
On March 11, 2026, the City Council approved a Purchase and Sale Agreement ("PSA") with Larry W. Hatter and Cathleen E. Hatter, Co-Trustees of the Hatter Family Trust dated December 4, 1986 ("Seller") for the acquisition of the property located at 615 Mission Avenue ("Property"). The PSA was later administratively amended by Amendment 1 on May 18, 2026, to document that Seller would be entering into a 1031 exchange for the transaction.
After entering into the PSA, the staff began evaluating the Property to determine its suitability for the City's future library related uses. During this time, the staff engaged multiple consultants to complete additional studies and reports on the Property, which included, but were not limited to a Phase I Environmental ...
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