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Anaheim officials may give KTGY larger role in ARTIC
City Council will decide whether to approve a $325,000 amendment to its deal with the firm.
By Kristen SchottPublished: December 07, 2009 12:14 PM
The Anaheim City Council this week will decide whether to approve a $325,000 amendment to its agreement with Irvine-based KTGY Group Inc. for urban design services related to the Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center – or ARTIC.
If
approved, the move would expand the architectural and design firm's
services on the project, which is a planned regional transportation
gateway being developed by the Orange County Transportation Authority
and the city. When completed, the facility will serve as a hub for the
Metrolink, Amtrak, bus systems, high-speed rail and even bikers and
pedestrians.
This is the second amendment to the city's deal
with KTGY. The firm contracted with the city in February 2008 to
provide preliminary and conceptual urban design services for ARTIC.
Anaheim amended the deal in March of this year to expand the role of
KTGY and provide greater technical support to the development.
ARTIC
was originally planned to be constructed through a public-private
partnership venture, but the decline in the real estate market has led
OCTA and the city to change its method, according to a staff report.
The ARTIC phase-one plan now functions as a public agency-led,
design-bid-build project.
"The shift in project delivery method
has required additional procurement assistance, coordination, urban
design support and preliminary site planning on the ARTIC project,"
says the report.
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If approved, the move would expand the architectural and design firm's services on the project, which is a planned regional transportation gateway being developed by the Orange County Transportation Authority and the city. When completed, the facility will serve as a hub for the Metrolink, Amtrak, bus systems, high-speed rail and even bikers and pedestrians. This is the second amendment to the city's deal with KTGY. The firm contracted with the city in February 2008 to provide preliminary and conceptual urban design services for ARTIC. Anaheim amended the deal in March of this year to expand the role of KTGY and provide greater technical support to the development. ARTIC was originally planned to be constructed through a public-private partnership venture, but the decline in the real estate market has led OCTA and the city to change its method, according to a staff report. The ARTIC phase-one plan now functions as a public agency-led, design-bid-build project. "The shift in project delivery method has required additional procurement assistance, coordination, urban design support and preliminary site planning on the ARTIC project," says the report. NEXT PAGE >> Related headlines John Wayne Airport gets expanded service to Hawaii Irvine-based Mazda garners recognition O.C. automakers report jump in November sales Assemblyman Solorio seeks to stop sale of O.C. fairgrounds |
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