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Harada House agreement2 as well as to offer interpretation of the Harada story on other sites. Due to the compromised structural condition of the house, it has not been possible to open it to the public or offer interpretation on site since the acquisition of the house. On January 22, 2019, City Council approved the accession of Harada Hous Jukichi Harada, his wife Ken, and their first son Masa Atsu, settled in Riverside, California, in 1905. Following the death of their first American-born son, Jukichi and Ken sought a home with healthier conditions for their family. Aware of the 1913 California Alien Land Law prohibiting aliens from owning property, in December 1915, Jukichi Harada purchased the house at 3356 Lemon Street in the names of his three American-born children, Mine, Sumi, and Yoshizo. In 1918, he prevailed in a landmark court battle to retain the home. DISCUSSION: The rehabilitation of the National Historic Landmark Harada House will result in a historic house Harada family when the City accepted the donation of the house. The agreement with Stiegler Architects P.C., dba IS Architecture is for 1) architectural design services for exploratory work pursuant to re-leveling the house 2) documentation, stabilization of materials, protection of materials, and materials salvage; 3) re-leveling the house and demolition as required to accomplish replacement of the foundation; 4) civil improvements and drainage systems; 5) and structural stabilization and preparation for installation of building systems. The architectural design will follow standards for the rehabilitation of historic structures. On July 14, 2021, the Purchasing Division posted Request for Proposals (RFP) No. 2110 on Planet Bids and received five proposals. Staff evaluated the proposals and deemed the proposal from IS Architecture of La Jolla, California, to be the only responsive proposal submitted, with an amount of $240,080. The other proposers did not submit proposals that met the pre-requisites stated in the RFP. A 10% contingency is requested in in the amount of $24,008 for a total not-to-exceed amount of $264,088 is requested for unforeseen conditions or necessary design changes for this phase of the architectural design work at Harada House. -user and stakeholder satisfaction with Phase I, the City at its sole discretion may retain IS Architecture to complete the project for a fee to be negotiated based on the scope of services, when that scope is confirmed. The General Services Director concurs with this report. The Purchasing Manager concurs that the recommendation to approve the agreement is in compliance with Purchasing Resolution No. 23812. STRATEGIC PLAN ALIGNMENT: The activities of the Museum of Riverside align with Strategic Priority No. 1 Arts, Culture and Recreation. The rehabilitation of the National Historic Landmark Harada House supports Goal programs, and amenities), and Goal No. 1.5 (supporting programs and amenities to further develop literacy, health, and education of children, youth, and seniors throughout the community).