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Approve Revised Scope of Work for a Request for Proposals for Design Services for the Community Development Block Grant Fire Station Rehabilitation Project, Project No. 20-CDBG-12029
Summary
On June 13, 2022 City Council approved scope of work for a request for design services for the Community Development Block Grant Fire Station Rehabilitation Project, Project No. 20-CDBG-12029. On October 11, 2022 City Council approved Resolution No. 4610-2022 approving a Professional Services Agreement with Gutierrez / Associates Architects & Planners (Gutierrez) for the Fire Station Rehabilitation Project Design. During the agreement term, Gutierrez prepared a Structural and Architectural analysis in which they determined that the scope budget exceeded that of the agreement. Because of the increase in budget required, staff determined that it was in the best interest of the City to terminate the contract and a letter of termination was sent to Gutierrez on July 14, 2023.
The original Fire Station Rehabilitation design project scope aimed to rehabilitate the three existing fire station buildings. But after Gutierrez conducted their analysis, it was determined that due to the similarities in cost of renovation versus new construction, funding new construction of the buildings would be a better use of funds. Due to the ongoing increase in cost of design and construction, the current funds available will only cover the cost of a partial design. The scope of work was reduced to focus on the reconstruction of only the north wing.
Upon authorization of this Scope of Work, a Request for Proposals will be released to qualified design proposals to procure a firm to complete the work. The completion of the Fire Station Planning Design will result in Plans and Specifications for reconstruction of the North Wing only.