PASADENA, Calif.—On Monday, Feb. 6, at the regularly scheduled council meeting, the City Council approved a contract to move forward and begin the process of seismically retrofitting and renovating the Pasadena Central Library. Gruen Associates and their qualified team of subconsultants were awarded the contract for professional design services for the retrofit project. This includes preparation of environmental documentation, final construction drawings and cost estimates for construction. The contract is for an amount not to exceed $6,104,109, which includes a...