PROFESSIONAL_SERVICESAMENDED

City of Rancho Santa Margarita Staff Report Approval of Amendment No. 5 to Professional Services Agreement with Charles Abbott Associates, Inc. 2026-06-24

City Increases Building & Safety Contract with CAA

Increase of $50,000 (from $2,597,000 to $2,647,000 total not-to-exceed)City of Rancho Santa MargaritaCHARLES ABBOTT ASSOCIATES INCJune 24, 2026

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Description

The Rancho Santa Margarita City Council is asked to approve Amendment No. 5 to its professional services agreement with Charles Abbott Associates, Inc., adding $50,000 and raising the not-to-exceed total to $2,647,000. The amendment funds continued on-call civil engineering, building and safety, plan review, and inspection consulting services through the current contract term.

Contract Details

Contract Amount

Increase of $50,000 (from $2,597,000 to $2,647,000 total not-to-exceed)

Vendor

CHARLES ABBOTT ASSOCIATES INC

Agency

City of Rancho Santa Margarita, CA

Contract Type

PROFESSIONAL_SERVICES

Document Date

June 24, 2026

Contract Term

Through the end of the current contract term (original term July 1, 2019 – June 30, 2022, extended by Amendment No. 1 to June 30, 2024; later amendments referenced)

Renewal Info

Original agreement began July 1, 2019 for three years, expiring June 30, 2022; Amendment No. 1 (April 27, 2022) extended the term two years to June 30, 2024 with an added $595,000; Amendment No. 2 (July 12, 2023) added $300,000 in compensation; Amendment No. 3 in 2024 extended the term further; Amendment No. 5 now increases the not-to-exceed amount to $2,647,000 through the end of the current term.

Related Contracts

City of Rancho Santa Margarita Staff Report Proposed Professional Services Agreement with Charles Abbott Associates, Inc. 2026-06-10

APPROVED

City of Rancho Santa Margarita (California)Not to exceed $1,150,000June 10, 2026

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