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Engineering
SUBJECT:
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Award a Professional Services Agreement with Cordoba Corporation for Construction Management Services for the Regional Navigation Center Tenant Improvements Project (SQ-43-DE-23-2)
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RECOMMENDATION:
Recommendation
1. Award and authorize the City Manager to enter into a Professional Services Agreement with Cordoba Corporation for Construction Management Services for the Regional Navigation Center Tenant Improvements Project in the amount of $535,771.00 (Request for Proposals SQ-43-DE-23-2).
2. Approve and authorize the City Manager to enter into any future amendments to the Professional Services Agreement.
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COUNCIL GOALS:
• To provide a diverse range of housing types and levels of affordability while addressing homelessness in the community by promoting diverse range of housing projects and levels of affordability.
• To provide a diverse range of housing types and levels of affordability while addressing homelessness in the community by address Homelessness through proactive programs, including the efforts of the COAST and MET teams.
• To invest in the City’s infrastructure (streets, sewers, parks, etc.) by maintaining and improving the city's existing infrastructure.
• To invest in the City’s infrastructure (streets, sewers, parks, etc.) by creating and promoting community through people, parks, and programs.
DISCUSSION:
The City of Fontana’s Capital Improvement Program Budget includes the Regional Navigation Cetner Tenant Improvements Project (“Project”).The proposed tenant improvements will provide for conversion of the existing industrial facility located at 11109 Jasmine St., Fontana, CA 92337 into a Regional Navigation Center, which is intended to house chronically homeless individuals in small dormitory-style living quarters, as well as provide individual living units for those that require less intensive care. Improvements to the facility will consist of the construction of meeting and office spaces for the general use of the occupants and for counseling services, group and individual living spaces, a reception lobby, a commercial kitchen, food storage, restrooms, showers/baths, laundry rooms, a dining hall, recreation areas, and all associated electrical, plumbing, HVAC, technology and site improvements required. It is estimated that the facility will house up to two hundred (200) chronically homeless individuals in small dormitory-style living quarters and provide individuals living units for those that require less intensive care.
On March 12, 2026, the City issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) for Construction Management Services to six (6) prospective bidders through the Purchasing Office. Five (5) prospective bidders downloaded the RFP documents. On April 2, 2026, proposals were received from three (3) firms interested in providing construction management services for the project. The proposals received ranged from $535,771.00 to $1,022,500.00 for all phases, and were evaluated and ranked in accordance with City policies and procedures.
Based on evaluations, staff recommend approval of a Professional Services Agreement with Cordoba Corporation of Ontario, CA, due to their experience, available staffing and detailed approach to construction management. The total not-to-exceed amount of the Professional Services Agreement is $535,771.00.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The fiscal impact associated with the approval of this item is $535,771.00 for the full term of the Professional Services Agreement and is included in the FY 2025-26 budget in 37600084-601-A-8130.
MOTION:
Approve staff recommendation.