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Consultants to Provide the Design and Engineering Services for Phase II of the GPD Facility Expansion (B)
This is a request for the City Commission to authorize the City Manager to execute the contract for phase II of the GPD facility expansion.
Explanation
Approximately two years ago, the City Commission gave the City Manager approval to negotiate a contract with the recommended architectural firm, and authorized him to execute the contract, to design and oversee the construction of the GPD facility expansion. Phase I, of 3 phases, the renovation of the Walker Furniture Building, is almost completed. Staff is now in the beginning stage of Phase II, the design and engineering of the Training Center. The 2-story, 18,500 sq. ft. structure will be located to the southeast of the renovated Walker Building and will be constructed to meet the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification. Architects Design Group, Inc. (ADG, Inc.) who was hired to provide the Architectural and Engineering services for all three phases of the expansion project has provided staff with the projected fees for Phase II.
Fiscal Note
$5.9 million is available in the Law Enforcement Forfeiture Fund.
Recommendation
Recommended Motion: The City Commission authorize the City Manager or his designee to execute a contract with ADG, Inc. in the amount of $703,497 (i.e. a project fee of $639,543 and 10% contingency.)
Alternative Recommendation A: The City Commission instruct staff to conduct another RFP process to hire a different Consulting firm and incur additional construction costs for the delay in the process.
Alternative Recommendation B: The City Commission change the scope of work to include the overseeing of the construction and risk additional project fees.