Contract Increase for Shah Kawasaki Architects

Original title: 2) A Resolution Amending Resolution 89491 C.M.S. To Increase The Professional Services Agreement With Shah Kawasaki Architects By An Amount Not-To-Exceed Eight Hundred Forty-Eight Thousand Seven Hundred Ninety-Seven Dollars ($848,797.00), Bringing The Total Contract Amount From Three Million Twenty-Eight Thousand Eight Hundred Forty-Nine Dollars ($3,028,849.00) To Three Million Eight Hundred Seventy-Seven Thousand Six Hundred Forty-Six Dollars($3,877,646.00); And Waiving The Competitive Request For Proposal/Qualifications Requirement; And Adopting Appropriate California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Findings

Record date · June 2, 2026

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What This Bill Does

The Oakland City Council approved an $848,797 increase to an existing professional services contract with Shah Kawasaki Architects. This amendment raises the total contract value to $3,877,646 and waives the standard competitive bidding process.

Why it matters

This resolution authorizes the expenditure of an additional $848,797 in city funds for architectural services without requiring a new competitive bidding process.

Who It Affects

Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.

Directly affected

Shah Kawasaki Architects

The firm will receive an additional $848,797 in compensation for professional services.

Directly affected

Oakland taxpayers

City funds totaling $848,797 are allocated to this contract amendment.

Key Facts

The contract with Shah Kawasaki Architects is increased by $848,797.
The new total contract value is $3,877,646.
The previous contract value was $3,028,849.
The city waived the competitive Request for Proposal (RFP) and Request for Qualifications (RFQ) requirement for this contract.

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The resolution adopts findings related to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).
The resolution amends the previous Resolution 89491 C.M.S.
The action was taken during a concurrent meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the City Council.
The resolution was introduced on May 13, 2026.

Frequently Asked Questions

Why was the competitive bidding process waived?

The resolution explicitly authorizes the waiver of the competitive Request for Proposal/Qualifications requirement, though it does not provide the specific justification for the waiver in the text provided.

What is the total amount of the contract now?

The total contract amount is $3,877,646.

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